Jōyō, Kyoto

Japanese Name: 城陽市
Prefecture: Kyoto
Population: 80,795
Area: 32.74:
Longitude 135.7799739
Latitude 34.8530082
Homepage: http://www.city.joyo.kyoto.jp/

Jōyō, Kyoto

Jōyō (城陽市, Jōyō-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan. It is halfway between Kyoto and Nara. It contains historical sites including the Shibagahara Tomb and Mito shrine. The city was founded on May 3, 1972.

As of 2015, the city has an estimated population of 76,869 and a population density of 2350.5 persons per km². The total area is 32.71 km².