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Joyo City
Kyoto Prefecture · City
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Joyo City spreads along the east bank of the Kizu River, about halfway between Kyoto City and Nara City. It produces about 60% of Japan's gold and silver thread, and Kyoto Sanga F.C. has its training base here. Many historic sites from ancient times remain, such as Shibagahara Kofun, the Kuse temple ruins and Mito Shrine, whose main hall is an Important Cultural Property.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Kyoto Prefecture
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