Minami-ku, Kyoto

Minami -ku (南 区Japanese, German " Southern District " ) is one of 11 districts ( ku ) of Kyoto, Japan.

History

The municipality was established on 1 September 1955 by being separated from Shimogyo -ku.

Geography

Minami -ku is approximately bounded by the rivers in the East Kamo and Katsura in the west and from the Hachijōstraße and the JR Kyoto railway line in the north and the Meishin highway in the south.

The south of Kyoto including Minami -ku is sometimes called Rakunan. It is the only side on which Kyoto is not surrounded by mountains, making it the traditional access area of the city.

Minami -ku is the fastest of workers embossed district of Kyoto. Also, here lives a significant Korean population which is referred to as zainichi. This is especially true for the Higashi- Kujo district (East Kujo ), the area around the Kujo Street from Toji Station to Kamo.

Attractions

Tourist of the district is little developed. Minami -ku has relatively few points of interest, at least for the conditions of Kyoto, which otherwise has very many temples, shrines and historical places. However important are the former Rajomon, which was the southern entrance to the city, and the temple Tō -ji, where the monk Kūkai taught.