Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto

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Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto is a western ward of Kyoto City known for its mix of residential areas, historical sites, and major educational institutions.

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Label Occurrences
Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto canonical 4
western Kyoto 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative district
ward of Kyoto City
administrativeDivisionOf Kyoto
surface form: Kyoto City
contains Katsura Imperial Villa
Katsura Valley
surface form: Katsura area

Kyoto City University of Arts
surface form: Kyoto City University of Arts (relocated campus area)

Kyoto Gakuen University (Kyoto Saga University of Arts vicinity)
Katsura Campus
surface form: Kyoto University Katsura Campus

Matsunoo Taisha Shrine
Nagaoka-kyo archaeological sites vicinity
Oharano Shrine
Oharano area
Iwakura area
surface form: Rakusei area

Ritsumeikan University affiliated schools (in ward vicinity)
Saiho-ji
surface form: Saiho-ji Temple

Yoshimine-dera Temple
country Japan
directionWithinCity west
governedBy Kyoto city authorities
surface form: Kyoto City government
hasBorderWith Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Kameoka
surface form: Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture

Muko, Kyoto Prefecture
Oyamazaki, Kyoto Prefecture
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
hasCharacteristic contains historical temples and shrines
hosts major educational institutions
includes hilly and mountainous terrain in the west
mix of residential and suburban areas
hasTransport Hankyu Arashiyama Line
Hankyu Kyoto Main Line
JR Kyoto Line
surface form: JR Kyoto Line (nearby access via adjacent municipalities)

Kyoto City Bus routes
Kyoto Municipal Subway access via connecting areas
JapaneseName 京都市西京区
languageUsed Japanese
locatedIn Honshu
Kansai region
western Kyoto City
notableFor Katsura Imperial Villa architecture and gardens
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Saiho-ji (Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto)

sake breweries around Matsunoo Taisha area
scenic views along the Katsura River
partOf Kyoto
surface form: Kyoto City

Kyoto Prefecture
timeZone Japan Standard Time
traversedBy Katsura River
UTCOffset +9
writingSystem Japanese kanji

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Katsura Campus locatedIn Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
Katsura area of Kyoto locatedIn Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
this entity surface form: western Kyoto
Katsura area of Kyoto partOf Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
Kita-ku, Kyoto borders Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto