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Jōyō (城陽市, Jōyō-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan. It is halfway between Kyoto and Nara. It contains historical sites including the Shibagahara Tomb and Mito shrine. The city was founded on May 3, 1972. As of October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 74,607 and a population density of 2,281 persons per km². The total area is 32.71 km².

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Jōyō 城陽市
City
Flag Emblem
Location of Jōyō in Kyoto Prefecture
Jōyō Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°51′11″N 135°46′48″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyoto Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Toshiharu Okuda
Area
• Total	32.71 km2 (12.63 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	74,607
• Density	2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	16-17 Higashinokuchi, Terada, Jōyō-shi, Kyōto-fu 610-0195
Website	www.city.joyo.kyoto.jp/english/english.html
Symbols
Flower	Iris
Tree	Ume

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[1] the population of Jōyō has declined in recent decades.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2000	84,346	—
2010	80,037	−5.1%
2020	74,607	−6.8%

Economy

Industry

• Gold and silver thread

Gold and silver threads weaved into Kimono and Obi are produced at Joyo. Joyo produces 60% of all the gold and silver thread in Japan.[2]

Agriculture

• figs
• sweet potatoes

Tourist attractions

• Shoudoukanga-iseki
• Aodani plum forest (青谷梅林)
  • Currently about 10,000 ume trees are planted in this 20-hectare area, considered the largest in Kyoto Prefecture. A detailed origin of this ume grove is not known. It is known that in the beginning of the Medieval era (Kamakura period, 1185-1333 AD) a prince wrote a tanka to praise this ume grove.

Culture

Sports

Soccer

• Kyoto Sanga F.C.（Association football）
  • Sanga town Jōyō is an official training field for the Kyoto Sanga F.C., which belongs to the Japanese professional association football league, J. League.

External relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Joyo has two sister cities:

International

Sister City

• Gyeongsan（Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea）
• Vancouver, Washington (United States）

References

External links

• Media related to Jōyō, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
• Jōyō City official website (in Japanese)
• Jōyō City official website

На других языках

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[de] Jōyō

Jōyō (japanisch 城陽市, -shi) ist eine japanische Stadt im Norden der Präfektur Kyōto.

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- [en] Jōyō, Kyoto

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[es] Jōyō (Kioto)

Jōyō (城陽市, Jōyō-shi?) es una ciudad localizada en la prefectura de Kioto, Japón. En junio de 2019 tenía una población de 74.855 habitantes y una densidad de población de 2.288 personas por km². Su área total es de 32,71 km².

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[ru] Дзёё

Дзёё (яп. 城陽市 Дзё:ё:-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Киото. Площадь города составляет 32,71 км²[1], население — 74 643 человека (1 октября 2020)[2], плотность населения — 2281,96 чел./км².

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