Living in Kamigyō-ku

Kamigyō-ku is a large place in Kyōto (京都府), Japan, home to 83,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 6%, #84 of 1,668), students (top 6%, #41 of 736), people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #100 of 1,762).

Residents83,000

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport40 km (Osaka Itami International)

Nearest city of 100k+1 km

Within 30 km4,285,200 people

Sea coast49 km

Lake shore10 km (Lake Biwa)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 310 m

Nearest large lakeBiwa Ko, 10 km

Main railway line3.4 km

Distance to Tokyo369 km

Within 10 km1,653,582 people

Greater areaGreater Kyoto, the core

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 8:49

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Good to know about Kamigyō-ku

The landscape belongs to Japan.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 8:49; in late June it sets around 12:14.

Best places in Greater Kyoto

How Kamigyō-ku ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Japan. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, governance and fiscal strength, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Kyōto (京都府)
Young family	39	#1,374 of 1,813	#26 of 29	Map
Low-income household	25	#1,601 of 1,806	#24 of 26	Map
Low-income family	29	#1,393 of 1,717	#23 of 26	Map
Single parent	37	#1,263 of 1,604	#22 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#494 of 1,762	#23 of 27	Map
Single pensioner	75	#265 of 1,762	#20 of 27	Map
Early retiree	64	#697 of 1,845	#23 of 26	Map
Single professional	68	#188 of 1,454	#3 of 19	Map
Young professional	72	#189 of 1,405	#3 of 19	Map
DINKS	74	#166 of 1,201	#3 of 16	Map
Remote worker	60	#1,176 of 1,668	#21 of 25	Map
Commuter	75	#242 of 1,547	#4 of 21	Map
Car-free household	80	#121 of 1,256	#2 of 18	Map
Student	82	#41 of 736	#2 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	34	#1,503 of 1,717	#24 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	23	#1,622 of 1,877	#25 of 27	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#109 of 1,327	#3 of 18	Map
Expat professional	75	#84 of 1,668	#8 of 25	Map
Healthcare-first mover	77	#100 of 1,762	#13 of 27	Map
Nature-focused household	20	#1,711 of 1,958	#27 of 29	Map
Cross-border commuter	64	#924 of 1,949	#13 of 29	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	43	#1,309 of 1,949	#19 of 29	Map
Rural value seeker	1	#1,773 of 1,958	#27 of 29	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#169 of 1,949	#14 of 29	Map
Lottery winner	72	#376 of 1,973	#10 of 29	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#942 of 1,877	#25 of 27	Map
Coastal living	69	#735 of 1,420	#11 of 27	Map
Business owner	76	#220 of 1,877	#11 of 27	Map
Digital native	70	#156 of 1,480	#2 of 19	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
Health and elderly96
Mobility and connectivity94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
Sea or lake shore86
Lifestyle and amenities85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Demographics76
Foundation73
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
Jobs and economy70
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Safety and community50
Governance and fiscal strength46
Flat land (terrain relief)43
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance20
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance20
Affordability8
Green space7
Education and family7
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.