Greater Kyoto


Greater Kyoto is a metropolitan area in Japan encompassing Kyoto, 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 or Keishin. The name Keiji is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto and Shiga. The name Keishin is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto and Ōtsu.

Definitions

Urban Employment Area

The greater Kyoto area is defined by Urban Employment Area as Kyoto Metropolitan Employment Area . 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 2015 populations are listed below.
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 2015 for the region was estimated at 3,789,750. The following areas, along with the above Kyoto MEA, are included in the Kyoto metropolitan area, with their 2015 populations:
48 universities and colleges in the area participate in the.

Rail

is a hub of the rail network in the area.