Kyoto Prefecture

Kyoto 京都府
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Romaji	Kyōto-fu
Flag Symbol
Location of Kyoto in Japan
Coordinates: 35°1′15.7″N 135°45′20.1″E / 35.021028°N 135.755583°E / 35.021028; 135.755583
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Island	Honshu
Capital	Kyoto
Government
• Governor	Takatoshi Nishiwaki
Area
• Total	4,612.20 km2 (1,780.78 sq mi)
• Rank	31st
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	2,579,921
• Rank	13th
• Density	560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	JP-26
Prefectural flower	Weeping cherry blossom (Prunus spachiana)
Prefectural tree	Kitayama Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)
Prefectural bird	Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas)
Number of districts	6
Number of municipalities	26
Website	www.pref.kyoto.jp/ index_e.html

Kyoto Prefecture (京都府, Kyōto-fu) is a prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan on the island of Honshu.^[1] The capital is the city of Kyoto.^[2]

1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kyoto-fu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 587; "Kansai" at p. 477.
2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Kyoto" at pp. 565-587.