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Kyoto Prefecture
(
京都府
,
Ky?to-fu
)
is a
prefecture
in the
Kansai region
of
Japan
on the island of
Honshu
.
[1]
The capital is the city of
Kyoto
.
[2]
In the
Meiji period
, Kyoto Prefecture was made from the area of the former
Yamashiro Province
.
[3]
From the 7th century through the late-19th century, the city of Kyoto was the Imperial capital of Japan.
Kyoto Prefecture is almost in the center of
Honsh?
and of Japan. To the north, it faces the
Sea of Japan
and
Fukui Prefecture
. To the south, it faces
Osaka
and
Nara Prefectures
. To the east, it faces
Mie
and
Shiga Prefectures
. To the west, it faces
Hy?go Prefecture
.
There are fifteen cities in Kyoto Prefecture.
These are the towns and villages in each
district
:
National Parks are established in about 6% of the total land area of the prefecture.
[4]
The
Kamo Shrines
(
Kamigamo jinja
and
Shimogamo jinja
) are the chief
Shinto shrines
(
ichinomiya
) in the prefecture.
[5]
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