Nagaokakyō, Kyoto

This article is about city in Kyoto Prefecture. For the historical capital of Japan, see Nagaoka-kyō.

Nagaokakyō 長岡京市
City
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Location of Nagaokakyō in Kyoto Prefecture
Nagaokakyō Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyoto Prefecture
Area
• Total	19.18 km2 (7.41 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	79,306
• Density	4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	www.city.nagaokakyo.kyoto.jp

Nagaokakyō (長岡京市, Nagaokakyō-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 79,306 and a population density of 4,070.96 persons per km². The total area is 19.18 km².

The city was founded on October 1, 1972 replacing the town of Nagaoka, which was in turn incorporated by three villages on October 1, 1949. The name of city is derived from Nagaokakyō, the ancient Japanese capital Emperor Kammu established there from 784 until 794 although the major part of the capital including the imperial palace was in the area of present-day Muko.

The most popular event in Nagaokakyo is the Garasha Festival. It is usually held in November. Garasha is a wife whose husband is a Japanese "Busho". The Garasha Festival is held all over the Nagaokakyo.

Sister cities

• Izunokuni, Shizuoka, Japan
• Arlington, Massachusetts, United States
• Ningbo, People's Republic of China

See also

• Capital of Japan

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Nagaokakyō City official website (Japanese)
• Photos of Arlington, Massachusetts-Nagaokakyo Sister City Visit.
• Japan National Historical Museum exhibit