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'''Nagaokakyō''' (長岡京市; -shi) is a [[cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]], [[Japan]].
{{About|city in Kyoto Prefecture|the historical capital of Japan|Nagaoka-kyō}}
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| leader_name = Kengo Nakakoji (since January 2015)
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{{nihongo|'''Nagaokakyō'''|長岡京市|Nagaokakyō-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Kyoto Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2023|09|01}}, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 82,279 in 37718 households and a [[population density]] of 4700 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Nagaokakyō-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.city.nagaokakyo.lg.jp |title= Nagaokakyō City official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{convert|19.17|sqkm|sqmi}}.


==Geography==
As of [[2003]], the city has an estimated [[population]] of 78,081 and the [[population density|density]] of 4,070.96 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 19.18 km².
Nagaokakyō is located in southwestern Kyoto Prefecture. The Obata River and Koizumi River flow through the city. The topography is low from the northwest to the southwest. The area is noted for its bamboo forests.


===Neighboring municipalities===
The city was founded on [[October 1]], [[1972]] with the incorporation of three towns. The name of city is derived from Nagaoka-kyo, the ancient Japanese capital [[Emperor Kammu]] established there from [[784]] until [[794]].
;{{flagicon|Kyoto}} [[Kyoto Prefecture]]
*[[Kyoto, Kyoto|Kyoto]]
*[[Mukō, Kyoto| Mukō]]
*[[Otokuni District, Kyoto | Otokuni District]] ([[Ōyamazaki, Kyoto|Ōyamazaki]])
;{{flagicon|Osaka}} [[Osaka Prefecture]]
*[[Mishima District, Osaka |Mishima District]] ([[Shimamoto, Osaka|Shimamoto]])


== Sister cities ==
===Climate===
Nagaokakyō has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nagaokakyō is 14.5&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1677&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/kyoto-prefecture/nagaokakyo-4768/ Nagaokakyō climate: Average Temperature, weather by month]</ref>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arlington, Massachusetts]], [[United States]]


==Demographics==
== Internal links ==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-kyoto.php Nagaokakyō population statistics]</ref> the population of Nagaokakyō has increased slightly in recent decades.
* [[capital of Japan]]

{{Historical populations
| 1940 | 8090
| 1950 | 10614
| 1960 | 15050
| 1970 | 51414
| 1980 | 71445
| 1990 | 77191
| 2000 | 77846
| 2010 | 79850
| 2020 | 80608
|align = none
| footnote =
}}

== History ==
The area of Nagaokakyō was part of ancient [[Yamashiro Province]]. The legendary [[Kofun period]] [[Emperor Keitai]]'s Prince Otokuni, constructed a palace in this location in 518 AD. In 784 AD, [[Emperor Kammu]] transferred the [[capital of Japan]] from [[Heijō-kyō]] to the [[Nagaoka-kyō|Nagaoka-kyō Palace]]; however, the palace was not actually located in modern Nagaokakyō, but in the adjacent city of [[Mukō, Kyoto|Mukō]] .

The villages of Otokuni, Kaiin-ji and Shinkotari in [[Otokuni District, Kyoto]] were established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. These villages merged on April 1, 1949 to form the town of Nagaoka, which was elevated to city status on October 1, 1972, taking the name of Nagaoka-kyō.

==Government==
Nagaokakyō has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city council of 22 members. Nagaokakyō, collectively with Ōyamazaki contributes two members to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the [[Kyoto 3rd district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].

==Economy==
Nagaokakyō has a mixed economy based on commerce and light manufacturing. [[Murata Manufacturing]] and [[Mitsubishi Logisnext]] are based in Nagaokakyō. The city is also a [[commuter town]] for the neighboring cities of Kyoto and Osaka.

==Education==
Nagaokakyō has ten public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by city government and two public high schools operated by the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. The [[Kyoto Seizan College]] is a private junior college located in Nagaokakyō.

== Transportation ==
===Railways===
[[File:JR logo (west).svg|frameless|20x20px]] [[West Japan Railway Company|JR West]] - [[Tōkaidō Main Line]] ([[JR Kyoto Line]])
* {{STN|Nagaokakyō|x}}
[[File:Hankyu Railway Logo.svg|20px]] [[Hankyu]] - [[Hankyu Kyoto Main Line|Kyoto Main Line]]
* {{STN|Nishiyama Tennozan|x}} - {{STN|Nagaoka-Tenjin|x}}

=== Highways ===
* [[File:JP Expressway E9.svg|25px|link=|alt=]] [[Kyoto Jūkan Expressway]]
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|171}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|478}}

==Sister cities==
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Arlington, Massachusetts]], United States, sister city since 1984
*{{flagicon|China}} [[Ningbo]], [[Zhejiang]], friendship city since 1983

==Local attractions==
*[[Igenoyama Kofun]], National Historic Site
*[[Shōryūji Castle]]

===Culture===
The most popular event in Nagaokakyo is the Garasha Festival, usually held in November, in honor [[Hosokawa Gracia]]. The Garasha Festival is held at both the Nagaokakyo Cultural Center and Shoryuji Castle, while the parade runs throughout the city. Many of the parade participants wear various period's traditional clothing, including the chosen 'Garasha' of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://style.nikkei.com/article/DGXDZO21870130Y1A110C1EL1P01|title = 京都・長岡京市 ガラシャの魂息づく|newspaper = 日本経済新聞|date = January 22, 2011|language = ja}}</ref>

==Notable people from Nagaokakyō==
* [[Ayumi Kaihori]], [[Soccer in Japan|former soccer player]] ([[Japan women's national football team]])
* [[Hiroshi Otsuki]], former [[Soccer|football player]] and [[Soccer manager|manager]]
* [[Masaaki Sakata]], former [[rugby union player]]
* [[Aya Shimokozuru]], [[Soccer in Japan|former soccer player]] ([[Japan women's national football team]])
* [[Miho Takahashi]], [[swimmer]]
* [[Takashi Usami]], [[Soccer in Japan| soccer player]] ([[Gamba Osaka]], [[J1 League]])
* [[Shohei Yamamoto]], [[Soccer in Japan|former soccer player]]
* [[Kenjiro Yamashita]], member of [[J-pop]] boygroups [[Exile (Japanese band)|Exile]] and [[Sandaime J Soul Brothers]] and a former member of [[:ja:劇団EXILE|Gekidan Exile]].

==See also==
* [[2005 Nagaokakyō city assembly election]]
* [[Capital of Japan]]

==References==
<references />


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Nagaokakyo, Kyoto|Nagaokakyō, Kyoto}}
* [http://www.city.nagaokakyo.kyoto.jp/ Nagaokakyo official website] in Japanese
* [http://translate.j-server.city.nagaokakyo.lg.jp/LUCNGOKKC/ns/tl_ex.cgi?surl=http://honyaku.j-server.com/LUCNGOKKC/ns/warning_mess.cgi%3furl=http://www.city.nagaokakyo.lg.jp/%26target=_top&slang=ja&tlang=en&xmode=0 Nagaokakyō City official website]
* [http://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/exhibitions/project/old/071010/index.html Past Exhibitions] – [[National Museum of Japanese History]]


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Latest revision as of 16:59, 5 January 2025

This article is about city in Kyoto Prefecture. For the historical capital of Japan, see Nagaoka-kyō.
Nagaokakyō
長岡京市
City
Nagaokakyō City Hall
Nagaokakyō City Hall
Flag of Nagaokakyō
Flag
Official seal of Nagaokakyō
Seal
Map
Location of Nagaokakyō in Kyoto Prefecture
Location of Nagaokakyō
Nagaokakyō is located in Japan
Nagaokakyō
Nagaokakyō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°55′37″N 135°41′45″E / 34.92694°N 135.69583°E / 34.92694; 135.69583
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureKyoto
Government
 • MayorKengo Nakakoji (since January 2015)
Area
 • Total
19.17 km2 (7.40 sq mi)
Population
 (September 1, 2023)
 • Total
82,279
 • Density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1-1 Kaida, Nagaokakyō-shi, Kyoto-fu 617-8501
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese white-eye
FlowerEricaceae
TreeMaple
Nagaoka Tenman-gū
Komyo-ji temple

Nagaokakyō (長岡京市, Nagaokakyō-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023, the city has an estimated population of 82,279 in 37718 households and a population density of 4700 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 19.17 square kilometres (7.40 sq mi).

Geography

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Nagaokakyō is located in southwestern Kyoto Prefecture. The Obata River and Koizumi River flow through the city. The topography is low from the northwest to the southwest. The area is noted for its bamboo forests.

Neighboring municipalities

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Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture Osaka Prefecture

Climate

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Nagaokakyō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nagaokakyō is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1677 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Nagaokakyō has increased slightly in recent decades.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 8,090—    
1950 10,614+31.2%
1960 15,050+41.8%
1970 51,414+241.6%
1980 71,445+39.0%
1990 77,191+8.0%
2000 77,846+0.8%
2010 79,850+2.6%
2020 80,608+0.9%

History

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The area of Nagaokakyō was part of ancient Yamashiro Province. The legendary Kofun period Emperor Keitai's Prince Otokuni, constructed a palace in this location in 518 AD. In 784 AD, Emperor Kammu transferred the capital of Japan from Heijō-kyō to the Nagaoka-kyō Palace; however, the palace was not actually located in modern Nagaokakyō, but in the adjacent city of Mukō .

The villages of Otokuni, Kaiin-ji and Shinkotari in Otokuni District, Kyoto were established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. These villages merged on April 1, 1949 to form the town of Nagaoka, which was elevated to city status on October 1, 1972, taking the name of Nagaoka-kyō.

Government

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Nagaokakyō has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Nagaokakyō, collectively with Ōyamazaki contributes two members to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Kyoto 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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Nagaokakyō has a mixed economy based on commerce and light manufacturing. Murata Manufacturing and Mitsubishi Logisnext are based in Nagaokakyō. The city is also a commuter town for the neighboring cities of Kyoto and Osaka.

Education

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Nagaokakyō has ten public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by city government and two public high schools operated by the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. The Kyoto Seizan College is a private junior college located in Nagaokakyō.

Transportation

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Railways

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JR West - Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyoto Line)

Hankyu - Kyoto Main Line

Highways

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Sister cities

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Local attractions

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Culture

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The most popular event in Nagaokakyo is the Garasha Festival, usually held in November, in honor Hosokawa Gracia. The Garasha Festival is held at both the Nagaokakyo Cultural Center and Shoryuji Castle, while the parade runs throughout the city. Many of the parade participants wear various period's traditional clothing, including the chosen 'Garasha' of the year.[4]

Notable people from Nagaokakyō

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nagaokakyō City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Nagaokakyō climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
  3. ^ Nagaokakyō population statistics
  4. ^ "京都・長岡京市 ガラシャの魂息づく". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). January 22, 2011.
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