City Details: Kyoto
A few alternate names for Kyoto are: Kejuots, Kiaⁿ-to͘-chhī, Kijota, Kiotas, Kioto, Kiotó, Kjoto, Kjóto, Kyoto, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto, officially Kyoto City , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. As of 2020, the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the ninth-most populous city in Japan. More than half (56.8%) of Kyoto Prefecture's population resides in the city. The city is the cultural anchor of the substantially larger Greater Kyoto, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 3.8 million people. It is also part of the even larger Keihanshin metropolitan area, along with Osaka and Kobe.
General Information
- Official Name: Japan
- Common Name: Japan
- Population: 1463723
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 35.02107, 135.75385
- Country Code: JPN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Kyoto
- 1. Osaka International Airport (ITM), distance from city center: 38.93 km
- 2. Kobe Airport (UKB), distance from city center: 64.83 km
- 3. Kansai International Airport (KIX), distance from city center: 80.81 km
Location of Kyoto
Country Details
- Country: Japan
- Official Name: Japan
- Capital: Tokyo
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 125,836,021
- Area: 377,930 km²
- Languages: Japanese
- Currency: Japanese yen (¥)
- Timezones: UTC+09:00
- Flag:
Holidays in Kyoto, Japan
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- 元日 - 2026-01-01
- 成人の日 - 2026-01-12
- 建国記念の日 - 2026-02-11
- 天皇誕生日 - 2026-02-23
- 春分の日 - 2026-03-20
- 昭和の日 - 2026-04-29
- 憲法記念日 - 2026-05-04
- みどりの日 - 2026-05-04
- こどもの日 - 2026-05-05
- 海の日 - 2026-07-20
- 山の日 - 2026-08-11
- 敬老の日 - 2026-09-21
- 秋分の日 - 2026-09-23
- スポーツの日 - 2026-10-12
- 文化の日 - 2026-11-03
- 勤労感謝の日 - 2026-11-23
Museums in Kyoto, Japan
宝物殿
Onmae street, Kamigyō Ward, Kyoto, Bakurocho 602-8381, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0306° N, 135.7356° E
Hours: Jan-Mar Mo-Su 09:00-16:00 • Apr-Dec off
島津製作所創業記念資料館
Kiyamachi Street, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, Rokuchome 604-0922, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0129° N, 135.7702° E
Hours: 9:30-17:00
京都鉄道博物館
Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Kankijicho 600-8835, Japan
Coordinates: 34.9865° N, 135.7427° E
Hours: Th-Tu 10:00-17:00 • We off • Dec 30-Jan 01 off
京都国際マンガミュージアム
Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-0846, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0117° N, 135.7592° E
Hours: Th-Mo 10:00-17:00 • We off
いけばな資料館
Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, Manjuyacho 604-8161, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0080° N, 135.7600° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00 • Sa-Su off • PH off
京都府立陶板名画の庭
Kitayama Street, Kita Ward, Kyoto, Kamigamo-Iwagakakiuchicho 606-0823, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0508° N, 135.7655° E
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-17:00 • Dec 28-Jan 04 off
京都サムライ忍者体験ミュージアム
Teramachi street, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, Rokuchome 604-8061, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0048° N, 135.7668° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
霊宝館
Kinugasa-Utano Line, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Utano-Babacho 616-0000, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0293° N, 135.7146° E
京都国立博物館
Higashioji dori, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Higashikawaracho 605-0932, Japan
Coordinates: 34.9899° N, 135.7729° E
京都国立近代美術館
Niō Gate Street, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Okazaki-Enshojicho 605-0038, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0123° N, 135.7820° E
東寺 宝物館
Mibu Street, Minami Ward, Kyoto, Tojicho 601-8473, Japan
Coordinates: 34.9821° N, 135.7473° E
角屋もてなしの文化美術館
32 花屋町通, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Nishishinyashiki-Chudojicho 600-8821, Japan
Coordinates: 34.9923° N, 135.7432° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-16:00
漢検 漢字博物館・図書館 漢字ミュージアム
Shijō Street, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Giommachi-Minamigawa 605-0073, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0035° N, 135.7766° E
野村美術館
Path of peace, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Eikandōchō 606-8444, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0130° N, 135.7933° E
京都市美術館
Nijōdōri, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Okazaki-Seishojicho 606-8334, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0129° N, 135.7835° E
清水三年坂美術館
Three-year Slope, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kiyomizu 3-chome 605-0862, Japan
Coordinates: 34.9974° N, 135.7813° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-16:30
京都工芸繊維大学美術工芸資料館
Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-0931, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0495° N, 135.7812° E
堂本印象美術館
183, Kita Ward, Kyoto, Hirano-Kamiyanagicho 603-8577, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0352° N, 135.7261° E
FUREAIKAN ART & CRAFTS 日図デザイン博物館
Niō Gate Street, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Okazaki-Enshojicho 605-0038, Japan
Coordinates: 35.0127° N, 135.7810° E
Studios Ghibli shop
Kiyomizu Slope, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kiyomizu 2-chome 605-0862, Japan
Coordinates: 34.9962° N, 135.7807° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00