Ukyō-ku, Kyoto


Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

History

The meaning of ukyō is "on the Emperor's right." When residing in the Kyoto Imperial Palace the emperor would sit facing south, thus the western direction would be to his right. Similarly, there is a ward to the east called Sakyō-ku, meaning "the ward on the Emperor's left." In old times, ukyō was referring to the western part of the capital. The area of ancient Ukyō slightly overlaps the area of present Ukyō-ku.
On April 1, 2005, the ward expanded its territory to the area of former town of Keihoku when the town merged into the city of Kyoto. This increased the ward's territory from 74.27 km² to 291.95 km².
As of October 1, 2016, the ward has an estimated population of 204,135, with 95,297 households and a density of 699 persons per km².

Sights

Ukyo-ku is home to many renowned sites, including
, an electronic parts manufacturer,
Nissin Electric, a global electrical equipment company and the multinational Dynic Corporation are headquartered in the ward.

Education

Senior High Schools