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Fushimi-ku, Kyoto - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 34°56′10″N 135°45′41″E / 34.93611°N 135.76139°E

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Fushimi 伏見区
Ward of Kyoto
Fushimi Momoyama Castle
Location of Fushimi in Kyoto
Fushimi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°56′10″N 135°45′41″E / 34.93611°N 135.76139°E / 34.93611; 135.76139
Country	Japan
Region	Kinki (Kansai)
Prefecture	Kyoto
First official recorded	473 AD
Fushimi City Settled	May 1, 1929
Merger with Kyoto City	April 1, 1931
Area
• Total	61.66 km² (23.81 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2020)
• Total	277,858
• Density	4,500/km² (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	681 Higashigumi-chō, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8511
Website	www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/fushimi/

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.

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: [1]

Economy

The following companies have their headquarters in Fushimi:

Gekkeikan, a manufacturer of sake, plum wine, shōchū, mirin, and amazake^[3]
Kizakura, a manufacturer of sake and beer^[4]
Kyocera, an electronics and ceramics manufacturer^[5]
Murata Machinery, an industrial machines manufacturer^[6]
Shoutoku, a manufacturer of sake^[7]

Education

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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 Junior and Senior High School
- Kyoto Tachibana Junior High School
- Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School

Sights

Daigo-ji – UNESCO World Heritage site
Emperor Kanmu Tomb
Emperor Meiji Tomb
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
Fushimi Inari Shrine – top shrine of largest shrine network in Japan
Gekkeikan Ōkura Memorial Hall – sake brewing museum
Kyoto Racecourse

Famous People

Haruki Murakami - Japanese writer, essayist, marathon runner, award-winning novelist born Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, January 12, 1949.
Keiyo Aomatsu - Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Pacific League
Kumi Koda - Singer
Hideki Okajima - Japanese professional baseball pitcher with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

Transportation

Train stations

Road

Keiji Bypass
Meishin Expressway
Second Keihan Highway (Daini Keihan Road)

Gallery

Fushimi Inari Shrine
Teradaya
Jōnan-gū
A sightseeing boat in Fushimi Horikawa Canal

References

^ Kansai Window Archived 2009-04-25 at the Wayback Machine - "Japan's number one sake production", retrieved January 24, 2007
^ Gekkeikan (in English)
^ "Corporate Outline". Gekkeikan. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
^ "黄桜株式会社（キザクラ・KIZAKURA）". Kizakura Co., Ltd. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
^ "Corporate Summary". Kyocera. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
^ "Outline". Murata Machinery. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
^ "SHOUTOKU SHUZO Co., Ltd". Shoutoku Brewery. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
^ "ウリハッキョ一覧" (Archive). Chongryon. Retrieved on October 14, 2015.

External links

Media related to Fushimi-ku, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
Official website (in Japanese)

v t e Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Landmarks	Daigo-ji Fushimi Castle Fushimi Inari-taisha Kyoto Racecourse
Education	Kyoto University of Education Ryukoku University Shuchiin University
History	Kyoto Animation arson attack Azuchi–Momoyama period Siege of Fushimi Castle Battle of Toba–Fushimi