Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto
Shimogyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku.
Kyoto Tower and Kyoto Station are major landmarks in Shimogyō-ku. Shijō Street on the northern edge of the area, especially around the Shijō Kawaramachi intersection, is the busiest shopping district in the city. Kyoto Station has an extensive shopping center, including a department store in the station building, and the underground Porta mall.
Shimogyō-ku has a population of 82,682 and an area of 6.78 km². Three rivers, Horikawa, Kamogawa and Takasegawa, are in the ward.Demographics
Economy
, a global electronic components and automation manufacturer is headquartered in the ward.
Lycée français international de Kyoto, a French international school, is in Shimogyô-ku.Sights
