Kita-ku, Kyoto
Location of Kita-ku in Kyoto
Kinkaku, the Golden Pavilion of Rokuon-ji, is one of the most famous landmarks of Kita-ku.
Kita (北区 Kita-ku) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "North Ward." As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 122,391 people.
Education
Universities
- Bukkyo University
- Kyoto Sangyo University
- Ritsumeikan University, Kinugasa Campus
- Otani University
Primary and secondary schools
The community previously had a North Korean school, Kyoto Korean No. 3 Elementary School (京都朝鮮第三初級学校).[1]
Temples and Landmarks
- Daitoku-ji a famous Rinzai sect temple.
- Kamigamo Shrine, one of the oldest shrines in Japan.
- Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, one of Japan's most famous temples.
References
External links
Media related to Kita-ku, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°2′28″N 135°45′15″E / 35.04111°N 135.75417°E
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