About the neighborhood
Ward of Kyoto in Japan
Higashiyama (東山区, Higashiyama-ku; meaning "east mountain") is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
History
It was created in 1929 when it was split off from Shimogyō-ku. During the years 1931 to 1976 it also covered the area of present-day Yamashina-ku, which was an independent town until its merger into the city in 1931. The name literally means "Eastern Mountain District".
Due to the restrictions against urban development, the population inside the ward is continually decreasing. Higashiyama-ku has the lowest population of all the wards in Kyoto, and a disproportionate number of elderly people.
Geography
Interposed between the Kamo River and the Higashiyama mountain range, Higashiyama-ku is roughly bounded by the Sanjō street in the north, and the Jūjō street in the south. Historically, this area lay outside the official boundaries of the city of Kyoto. The western part consists mainly of residential areas, whereas the eastern part is covered by forests. In the north, between the Kamo River and Higashi-oji street, there is a commercial district, and in the south there is a semi-industrial zone.
Demographics
Sights
Many of the locations central to the development of 15th-century Japanese culture known as Higashiyama Bunka are found here or in Sakyō-ku. Both the entertainment district of Gion in front of Yasaka Shrine, and the area around the stone-paved roads Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka that lead up to the World Heritage Kiyomizu Temple, enjoy protected status to preserve the traditional style buildings. Other temples and shrines in the ward include Tōfuku-ji, Kennin-ji, Kōdai-ji, and Sanjūsangen-dō.
The Kyoto National Museum is also located inside Higashiyama-ku, as well as the Namikawa Cloisonne Museum.
Education
Kacho College
Kyoto International Junior and Senior High School (Educational Foundation Kyoto International School)
Kyoto Kacho Universityja
Kyoto Women's University
Gallery
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto.
Kyoto/Higashiyama travel guide from Wikivoyage
Official website (in Japanese)
Cities Ayabe
Fukuchiyama
Jōyō
Kameoka
Kizugawa
Kyōtanabe
Kyōtango
Maizuru
Miyazu
Mukō
Nagaokakyō
Nantan
Uji
Yawata
Districts Funai District Kyōtamba
Kuse District Kumiyama
Otokuni District Ōyamazaki
Sōraku District Kasagi
Minamiyamashiro
Seika
Wazuka
Tsuzuki District Ide
Ujitawara
Yosa District Ine
Yosano
List of mergers in Kyoto Prefecture
Encyclopedic content adapted from the Wikipedia article on Higashiyama, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
