Japanese regional information

Kyoto Prefecture

What is Kyoto Prefecture

Japan's former capital where many Important Cultural Properties and buildings still remain, Kyoto is the country's leading tourist destination. Kyoto is also famous for its cuisine using Kyoyasai, vegetables originating in the prefecture and cultivated by traditional techniques.

Total area：

46.13(100km²）
Proportion of forested land：

74.1%
Average annual temperature：

16.2°C

Maximum temperature

35.1°C

Minimum temperature

0.4°C
Total population：

2,620,000people
Population density：

567people/km²
No. of foreign students：

8,477people

Kinkaku-ji temple

Tofu skin

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