Greater Kyoto is a metropolitan area in Japan encompassing Kyoto City, the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as its surrounding areas including Ōtsu, the capital of Shiga Prefecture.[3]
Kyoto metropolitan area
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Municipal partnership
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| Country | Japan |
| Membership | 30 municipalities[1] |
| Established | 1995 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,189.41 km2 (2,003.64 sq mi) |
| Population
(2020)[2]
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| • Total | 3,783,014 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
The metropolitan area is also referred to as Keiji (京滋) or Keishin (京津). The name Keiji is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Shiga (滋賀). The name Keishin is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto (京都) and Ōtsu (大津).
Kyoto–Kusatsu MEA
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Kyoto Tower and Downtown Kyoto
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| Coordinates: 35°0′N 135°46′E / 35.000°N 135.767°E / 35.000; 135.767 | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Prefectures |
 Shiga Prefecture |
| Core cities | |
| Area
(2015)[4]
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| • Total | 2,959.11 km2 (1,142.52 sq mi) |
| Population
(2015)[5]
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| • Total | 2,801,044 |
| • Rank | 4th in Japan |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| GMP | ¥10.12 trillion (2010)[4] |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1980 | 2,361,205 | — |
| 1990 | 2,485,352 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,539,639 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,583,304 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,560,850 | −0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,679,049 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,801,044 | +4.6% |
| Source: [5] | ||
The greater Kyoto area is defined by Urban Employment AreaasKyoto–Kusatsu Metropolitan Employment Area (Kyoto–Kusatsu MEA). 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 2020 populations are listed below.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1990 | 3,263,277 | — |
| 1995 | 3,341,125 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,401,130 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,602,596 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3,795,678 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3,789,750 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,783,014 | −0.2% |
| Source: [1][2][6] | ||
A wider metropolitan area based on commuting patterns is also defined by Kyōto Toshiken Jichitai Nettowāku Kaigi (京都都市圏自治体ネットワーク会議, Conference of Kyoto metropolitan area municipalities network) 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 2020 for the region was estimated at 3,785,351. The following areas, along with the above Kyoto MEA, are included in the Kyoto metropolitan area, with their 2020 populations:[1][2]
48 universities and colleges in the area participate in the Consortium of Universities in Kyoto [Wikidata].[7]
Kyōto Station is a hub of the rail network in the area.
