is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku.
Kyoto Tower and Kyoto Station are major landmarks in Shimogyō-ku. Shijō Street on the northern edge of the area, especially around the Shijō Kawaramachi intersection, is the busiest shopping district in the city. Kyoto Station has an extensive shopping center, including a department store in the station building, and the underground Porta mall.
Shimogyō-ku has a population of 82,784 and an area of 6.78 km2. Three rivers, Horikawa, Kamogawa and Takasegawa pass through the ward.
Demographics
Economy Bank of Kyoto, a Japanese bank based in Kyoto."Annual Report ". Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. Retrieved December 3, 2016. Omron, a global electronic components and automation manufacturer is headquartered in the ward."Basic Corporate Information." Omron. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. Takara Holdings, a company mainly involved in the production of beverages and medical supplies"TAKARA HOLDINGS INC.". Takara Holdings. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. Tose, a video game and mobile game development company"Corporate Profile". TOSE CO., LTD. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
Education Campus Plaza Kyoto Ikenobo Junior College Omiya Campus of Ryukoku University
Lycée français international de Kyoto, a French international school, is in Shimogyô-ku.Home. Lycée français international de Kyoto. Retrieved on 28 October 2017 "Lycée français international de Kyoto 411 Motoshinmeicho Tominokojidôri Gojo agaru Shimogyô-ku Kyoto 〒600-8065 "
Sights Higashi Honganji Kyoto Railway Museum Nishi Honganji Taimatsuden Inari Shrine
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