Jōyō, Kyoto

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Jōyō
城陽市
Shoudoukanga-iseki 006.jpg
Flag of Jōyō
Official seal of Jōyō
Location of Jōyō in Kyoto Prefecture
Location of Jōyō in Kyoto Prefecture
Jōyō is located in Japan
Jōyō
Jōyō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°51′11″N 135°46′48″E / 34.85306°N 135.78000°E / 34.85306; 135.78000Coordinates: 34°51′11″N 135°46′48″E / 34.85306°N 135.78000°E / 34.85306; 135.78000
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureKyoto Prefecture
Government
 • MayorToshiharu Okuda
Area
 • Total32.71 km2 (12.63 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total74,607
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address16-17 Higashinokuchi, Terada, Jōyō-shi, Kyōto-fu
610-0195
Websitewww.city.joyo.kyoto.jp/english/english.html
Symbols
FlowerIris
TreeUme

Jōyō (城陽市, Jōyō-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan. It is halfway between Kyoto and Nara. It contains historical sites including the Shibagahara Tomb and Mito shrine. The city was founded on May 3, 1972. As of October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 74,607 and a population density of 2,281 persons per km². The total area is 32.71 km².

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[1] the population of Jōyō has declined in recent decades.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2000 84,346—    
2010 80,037−5.1%
2020 74,607−6.8%

Economy

Industry

Gold and silver threads weaved into Kimono and Obi are produced at Joyo. Joyo produces 60% of all the gold and silver thread in Japan.[2]

Agriculture

Tourist attractions

Shoudoukanga-iseki
  • Shoudoukanga-iseki
  • Aodani plum forest (青谷梅林)
    • Currently about 10,000 ume trees are planted in this 20-hectare area, considered the largest in Kyoto Prefecture. A detailed origin of this ume grove is not known. It is known that in the beginning of the Medieval era (Kamakura period, 1185-1333 AD) a prince wrote a tanka to praise this ume grove.

Culture

Sports

Soccer

External relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Joyo has two sister cities:

International

Sister City

References

  1. ^ Jōyō population statistics
  2. ^ "京都知新 | MBS 毎日放送". www.mbs.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-12.

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