Kita (北区 Kita-ku?) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "North Ward." As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 124,463 people.
Universities
- Bukkyo University
- Kyoto Sangyo University
- Ritsumeikan University
- Otani University
Temples and Landmarks
- Daitoku-ji a famous Rinzai sect temple.
- Kami Kamo Shrine, one of the oldest shrines in Japan.
- Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, one of Japan's most famous temples.
