Fushimi (伏見区, Fushimi-ku) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with its rebuilt towers and gold-lined tea-room; and the Teradaya, an inn at which Sakamoto Ryōma was attacked and injured about a year before his assassination. Also of note is the Gokōgu shrine, which houses a stone used in the construction of Fushimi Castle. The water in the shrine is particularly famous and it is recorded as one of Japan's 100 best clear water spots.
Fushimi Inari ShrineTeradayaJōnan-gūA sightseeing boat in Fushimi Horikawa Canal
Although written with different characters now, the name Fushimi (which used to be its own "town") originally comes from fusu + mizu, meaning "hidden water" or "underground water". In other words, the location was known for good spring water. The water of Fushimi has particularly soft characteristics, making it an essential component to the particular type of sake brewed in Fushimi. This also explains why the area developed as a sake-brewing center in Kyoto. Today, Fushimi is the second greatest area of Japan in terms of sake production,[1] and is where the sake company Gekkeikan was founded.[2]
Demographics
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1940
92,714
—
1950
105,437
+13.7%
1960
135,293
+28.3%
1970
190,569
+40.9%
1980
257,156
+34.9%
1990
280,276
+9.0%
2000
287,909
+2.7%
2010
284,085
−1.3%
2020
277,858
−2.2%
Source:
Economy
The following companies have their headquarters in Fushimi:
Kyocera, an electronics and ceramics manufacturer[3]
Murata Machinery, an industrial machines manufacturer[4]
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Ryukoku University, Kyoto University of Education, and Shuchiin University are based in the area.
The ward has a North Korean school, Kyoto Korean Elementary School (京都朝鮮初級学校).,[8]
Kyoto Tachibana High School
Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School
Kyoto Tachibana Junior High School
Sights
Kyoto Racecourse in 2007
Fushimi Inari Shrine – top shrine of largest shrine network in Japan
Daigo-ji – UNESCO World Heritage site
Gekkeikan Ōkura Memorial Hall – sake brewing museum
Fushimi Castle-Toyotomi Hideyoshi's castle in Kyoto; also known as Momoyama Castle, one of the namesakes of the Azuchi–Momoyama period of Japanese history
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