Kyoto Prefecture is located in the Kansai region of central Honshu. It covers about 4,613 km², making it the 31st largest prefecture in Japan by area.
Kyoto is bordered by Fukui and Shiga to the east, Mie to the southeast, Nara and Osaka to the south, and Hyogo to the west. Most of the population are concentrated in the southern basin.
The capital, Kyoto City, was Japan’s imperial capital for more than a thousand years from 794 to 1868. Other notable cities include Uji, famous for its green tea and Byōdō-in Temple, and Maizuru, an important port on the Sea of Japan.
The flag of Kyoto Prefecture was adopted on November 2, 1976. It features a purple field with a yellow and white emblem of the kanji “京” (Kyō) stylized in a circular six-pointed leaf, symbolizing the character of the ancient city.
| Capital City | Area | 2020 Population |
| Kyoto city | 4,612.19 km2 (1,780.78 sq mi) | 2,578,087 |
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