Yamashina-ku, Kyoto

Yamashina 山科区
Ward of Kyoto
Oishi jinja
Location of Yamashina-ku in Kyoto
Yamashina Location of Yamashina-ku in Japan
Coordinates: 34°58′20″N 135°48′49″E / 34.97222°N 135.81369°ECoordinates: 34°58′20″N 135°48′49″E / 34.97222°N 135.81369°E
Founded	1976
Area
• Total	28.7 km^2 (11.1 sq mi)
Highest elevation	593 m (1,946 ft)
Lowest elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population (October 1, 2015)
• Total	135,471
• Estimate (2016)	135,091
• Density	4,700/km^2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/yamashina/

Tomb of Emperor Tenji

Yamashina (山科区 Yamashina-ku) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line).

The area of Yamashina-ku is 28.70 km² and the population is 135,091 as of October 1, 2016.

It used to be a farming village located between Kyoto and Shiga, but Yamashina has now become a bedroom town for those commuting to urban area of Kyoto and Osaka because of its convenient location.

Historically, Yamashina was an important point for traffic connecting Kyoto and east part of Japan. In the Edo period, it flourished as a post town of the Tōkaido road (東海道 Eastern Ocean Road). There used to be many Kaido roads such as Nara Kaido, Shibutani Kaido, and Oiwa Kaido.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1980	136,318	—
1990	136,070	−0.2%
2000	137,624	+1.1%
2010	136,045	−1.1%
2015	135,471	−0.4%
Source:

Economy

Ohsho Food Service, the operator of Gyoza no Ohsho, is headquartered in the ward.

Education

• Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
• Kyoto Tachibana University

sightseeing spots

Yamashina-ku is the location of the tomb of Emperor Tenji, the oldest Imperial tomb in Kyoto. The grave of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro is also here. The Lake Biwa Canal passes through the ward. Yamashina is home to the Ōishi Shrine and several noteworthy temples.

• the tomb of Emperor Tenji
• the tomb of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
• The Lake Biwa Canal
• Ansho-ji
• Oishi shrine
• Kajū-ji
• Zuishin-in
• Bishamon-do
• Honkoku-ji
• Yamashina shrine

People from Yamashina

• Yoshikazu Kura(baseball player)
• Tomoko Nakajima(comedian, tsukkomi role in Othello (owarai))
• Naomi Fujiyama (actress)

External links

Media related to Yamashina-ku, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)