Greater Kyoto is a metropolitan area in Japan encompassing Kyoto City, the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as its surrounding areas including Ōtsu, the capital of Shiga Prefecture.
The metropolitan area is also referred to as Keiji (京滋) or Keishin (京津). The name Keiji is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Shiga (滋賀). The name Keishin is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Ōtsu (大津).
Definitions
Urban Employment Area
The greater Kyoto area is defined by Urban Employment Area as Kyoto–Kusatsu Metropolitan Employment Area (Kyoto–Kusatsu MEA). The metropolitan area had a total population of 2,801,044 as of 2015 and is the fourth-largest in Japan. The cities and towns of the metropolitan area with their 2020 populations are listed below.
Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City (1,463,723) Uji (179,630) Kameoka (86,174) Nagaokakyō (80,608) Jōyō (74,607) Kyōtanabe (73,753) Mukō (56,859) Nantan (31,629) Kumiyama (15,250) Ōyamazaki (15,953) Kyotamba (12,907) Ujitawara (8,911) Ide (7,406) Shiga Prefecture Ōtsu (345,070) Kusatsu (143,913) Moriyama (83,236) Ritto (68,820) Yasu (50,513)
Municipalities network
A wider metropolitan area based on commuting patterns is also defined by as the Kyoto metropolitan area. This area consists of 13 cities and towns of Shiga Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, and Osaka Prefecture, in addition to Kyoto MEA. The total population as of 2020 for the region was estimated at 3,785,351. The following areas, along with the above Kyoto MEA, are included in the Kyoto metropolitan area, with their 2020 populations:
Kyoto Prefecture Yawata (70,433) Kizugawa (77,907) Seika (36,198) Shiga Prefecture Takashima (46,377) Konan (54,460) Koka (88,358) Ōmihachiman (81,122) Higashiōmi (112,819) Hino (20,964) Ryūō (11,789) Osaka Prefecture Takatsuki (352,698) Shimamoto (30,927)
Geography
Lake Biwa – the largest lake in Japan – Shiga Prefecture – the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture Mount Hiei – mountain on the border between Kyoto and Ōtsu Seta River and Uji River Kizu River Yasu River Katsura River
Higher Education 48 universities and colleges in the area participate in the . Bukkyo University – 5 campuses in Kyoto and Nantan Doshisha University – 2 campuses in Kyoto and Kyōtanabe Heian Jogakuin University – 2 campuses in Kyoto and Takatsuki Kyoto University – 3 campuses in Kyoto and Uji Kyoto University of Advanced Science – 2 campuses in Kyoto and Kameoka Ritsumeikan University – 4 campuses in Kyoto, Kusatsu, and Ibaraki Ryukoku University – 3 campuses in Kyoto and Ōtsu
Sports Kyoto Sanga FC – a football club Reilac Shiga FC – a football club Kyoto Hannaryz – a basketball team Shiga Lakes – a basketball team Kyoto Marathon Kyoto Racecourse Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Media Kyoto Shimbun – newspaper KBS Kyoto – TV and radio station BBC Biwako – TV station – radio station – publishing house Leaf Publications – publishing house
Transportation Rail
Kyōto Station is a hub of the rail network in the area. Tōkaidō Shinkansen – inter-city rail (JR Central) Biwako Line and JR Kyoto Line – regional and commuter rail (JR West) Kosei Line – regional and commuter rail (JR West) San'in Main Line – regional and commuter rail (JR West) Nara Line – commuter rail (JR West) Kusatsu Line – commuter rail (JR West) Kyoto Line (Kintetsu) – regional and commuter rail (Kintetsu) Keihan Main Line and Uji Line – commuter rail (Keihan) Keishin Line – commuter rail, subway, and tram (Keihan) Ishiyama Sakamoto Line – commuter rail and tram (Keihan) Hankyu Kyoto Main Line and Hankyu Arashiyama Line – commuter rail (Hankyu) Arashiyama Line and Kitano Line – commuter rail and tram (Randen) Karasuma Line and Tōzai Line – Kyoto City Subway Eizan Main Line and Kurama Line – commuter rail (Eiden)
Road
Meishin Expressway Shin-Meishin Expressway Kyoto-Jukan Expressway Keinawa Expressway Keiji Bypass Daini-Keihan Road Japan National Route 1 Japan National Route 8 Japan National Route 9 Japan National Route 24 Japan National Route 161 Japan National Route 171
See also List of metropolitan areas in Japan by population
References
External links Workers and Students Commuting to Kyoto-shi - Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications 京都都市圏自治体ネットワーク