Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto

Nakagyō

中京区
Nakagyō 中京区
Ward of Kyoto
	Kyoto city hall
	Location of Nakagyō-ku in Kyoto
	Nakagyō Location of Nakagyō-ku in Japan
	Coordinates: 35°0′36″N 135°45′5″E / 35.01000°N 135.75139°E
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Kyoto
City	Kyoto
Founded	1929
Area
• Total	7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi)
Highest elevation	77 m (253 ft)
Lowest elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Population (October 1, 2020)
• Total	110,488
• Estimate (2021)	109,629
• Density	15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Website	www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/nakagyo/

Nijō Castle in Nakagyō-ku is famous for architecture and gardens.

Nakagyō-ku (中京区) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward."

As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Tourism, shopping, and entertainment are the primary sources of income in the area. The Kamo River flows through the district in the area known as Kawaramachi. The three most famous festivals of Kyoto, the Aoi Matsuri, the Gion Matsuri, and the Jidai Matsuri can all be seen in Nakagyō-ku. It is also home to several historical places and temples.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1930	163,890	—
1940	172,824	+5.5%
1950	155,522	−10.0%
1960	163,572	+5.2%
1970	130,482	−20.2%
1980	105,921	−18.8%
1990	94,676	−10.6%
2000	95,038	+0.4%
2010	105,306	+10.8%
2020	110,488	+4.9%
Source: [1]

Temples and landmarks

Kyoto International Manga Museum
Kyoto Art Center
Museum of Kyoto
Nijō Castle a former residence for the Tokugawa Shogunate
Nishiki Market

Economy

The ward is home to the headquarters of several companies:

Hatena, in Karasuma-dori Rokkaku-sagaru
Keifuku Electric Railroad, in Shijō-Ōmiya Nishi-Iru
Nichicon, in Karasuma-dori Oike-agaru^[1]
Q-Games^[2]
Shimadzu, in Nishinokyo-Kuwabara-cho^[3]

Education

Colleges and universities

References

^ "Company Profile." Nichicon Retrieved on June 12, 2015.
^ "Q-Games Contact." Q-Games. Retrieved on April 2, 2022. "525 Yoshichu Building 5F, Watayacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan 604-8181"
^ "Corporate Profile." Shimadzu Corp. Retrieved on April 2, 2022.