Yamashina (山科区, Yamashina-ku) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line). The area of Yamashina-ku is 28.70 km². As of October 1, 2021^[update] the population of Yamashina-ku was 134,253.

This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2022)

Quick Facts 山科区, Country ...

Yamashina 山科区
Ward of Kyoto
Oishi jinja
Location of Yamashina-ku in Kyoto
Yamashina Location of Yamashina-ku in Japan
Coordinates: 34°58′20″N 135°48′49″E
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Kyoto
City	Kyoto
Founded	1976
Area
• Total	28.7 km2 (11.1 sq mi)
Highest elevation	593 m (1,946 ft)
Lowest elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	135,101
• Estimate  (2021)	134,253
• Density	4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Website	www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/yamashina/

Close

Historically, Yamashina was an important point for traffic connecting Kyoto and east part of Japan. In the Edo period, it flourished as a post town along the Tōkaidō road. In modern times, Yamashina has become a bed town for those commuting to urban areas of Kyoto and Osaka.

Ohsho Food Service, the operator of Gyoza no Ohsho, is headquartered in the ward.

• Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
• Kyoto Tachibana University

Yamashina-ku is the location of the tomb of Emperor Tenji, the oldest Imperial tomb in Kyoto. The grave of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro is also here. The Lake Biwa Canal passes through the ward.^[1] Yamashina is home to the Ōishi Shrine and several noteworthy temples.

• the tomb of Emperor Tenji
• the tomb of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
• The Lake Biwa Canal
• Ansho-ji
• Oishi shrine
• Kajū-ji
• Zuishin-in
• Bishamon-do
• Honkoku-ji temple
• Yamashina shrine
• Iwaya shrine
• Yamashina-Hongan-ji
• Nakatomi-shrine

• Yoshikazu Kura (baseball player)
• Tomoko Nakajima (comedian, tsukkomi role in Othello)
• Naomi Fujiyama (actress)