As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 53,518 and the density of 6,977.57 persons per kmē. The total area is 7.67 kmē.
The city was founded on October 1, 1972. Its neighbor cities are Kyoto and Nagaokakyo.
At the end of 8th CenturyEmperor Kammu of Japan located his capital from Nara to Nagaoka. It included largily Muko today and its southern end covered Nagaokakyo today. Emperor Kammu put his palace where in Muko today. The modern research found the site of former palace. Suffered moisted temperature and disease Temmu reloaced his capital from Nagaoka to Heian in 794, the latter is known as Kyoto today.
Located in southern Kyoto Prefecture in central Honshu, 50 kilometers northeast of the industrial port of Osaka, Kyoto was the residence of the Japanese emperor and imperial court from 794 to 1868.
Kyoto is known as one of the academic centers of the country, and is home to thirty-seven institutions of higher education.
Kyoto Station is on Karasuma, and the subway system's Karasuma Line follows that street north and south from the station, with stops at many numbered avenues, and also at Imadegawa (a major street).
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