Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto

Nishikyō-ku (西京区) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. The ward was established on October 1, 1976, after it was separated from Ukyō-ku. The Katsura River is the border between Nishikyo-ku and Ukyo-ku.

Nishikyō 西京区
Ward of Kyoto
Katsura Imperial Villa
Location of Nishikyō-ku in Kyoto
Nishikyō Location of Nishikyō-ku in Japan
Coordinates: 34°59′6″N 135°41′36″E
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Kyoto
City	Kyoto
Founded	1976
Area
• Total	59.24 km2 (22.87 sq mi)
Highest elevation	678 m (2,224 ft)
Lowest elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	149,837
• Estimate  (2021)	148,370
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Website	www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/nishikyo/

Katsura Imperial Villa, on that river, is one of the most widely known features of Nishikyo-ku.^[1] Saihō-ji, the Moss Temple, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the ward.

Matsunoo-taisha, a Shinto shrine, is also located in Nishikyō-ku.

As of October 1, 2021 the ward has an area of 59.24 km² and a population of 148,370.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	109,325	—
1990	142,677	+30.5%
2000	155,928	+9.3%
2010	152,974	−1.9%
2020	149,837	−2.1%
Source:

Education

International Research Center for Japanese Studies

• International Research Center for Japanese Studies
• Katsura Campus, Kyoto University
• Kyoto City University of Arts
• Kyoto College of Economics