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38-522: Kyoto City Zoo (京都市動物園) is a zoo located in Sakyō ward, Kyoto and was established in 1903, making it the second oldest zoo in the country after Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. The Kyoto City Zoo is a member of the world Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). The Kyoto Municipal Zoo was opened to the public on 1 April 1903 with 238 animals representing 61 species. The total area of the zoo was 3.4 hectares (8.4 acres), and

76-475: A blend of architectural elements of shinden zukuri and shoin zukuri styles. The Kogosho Conference was held here on the night of December 9, 1867, the declaration of the restoration of imperial rule ( osei fukko ). The structure burnt down in 1954 and was reconstructed in 1958. The study hall Ogakumonjo ( 御学問所 ) was for reading rites, a monthly poetry recital and also a place the Emperor received nobles. It

114-486: A cherry ( sakura ) on the eastern, left side, and a tachibana orange tree on the right to the west. The garden of white gravel played an important role in the ceremony. The center of the Shishin-den is surrounded by a hisashi ( 庇 ) , a long, thin hallway which surrounded the main wing of an aristocrat's home, in traditional Heian architecture. Within this is a wide open space, crossed by boarded-over sections, leading to

152-486: A hipped and gabled roof, and is primarily cypress wood. Originally a place where the Emperor would conduct his own personal affairs, the Seiryō-den was later used for various gatherings and meetings as well. In the center is an area where the Emperor would rest, and on the east side of the hall, an area of two tatami was set aside for dignitaries and aristocrats to sit. Here was where the Emperor could conduct formal affairs. On

190-539: A large rectangular enclosure 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) north to south and 700 metres (2,300 ft) east to west. It also contains the Sentō Imperial Palace gardens and the Kyoto State Guest House . The estate dates from the early Edo period when the residence of high court nobles were grouped close together with the palace and the area walled. When the capital was moved to Tokyo, the residences of

228-568: A number of residences for the Empress, high-ranking aristocrats and government officials. Dignitaries with special permission for official visits used to enter the palace through the Okurumayose ( 御車寄 ) entrance. The Shodaibunoma ( 諸大夫の間 ) building was used as a waiting room for dignitaries on their official visits to the palace. They were ushered into three different anterooms according to their ranks. The Shinmikurumayose ( 新御車寄 ) structure

266-404: A three-tiered dais painted with black lacquer with balustrades of vermilion. On both sides of the throne are two little tables, where two of the three Imperial regalia (the sword and the jewel), and the privy seal and state seal would be placed. On top of the canopy is a statue of a large phoenix called hō-ō . Surrounding the canopy are eight small phoenixes, jewels and mirrors. Hanging from

304-415: A wildlife rescue center opened in 1989 and operated in cooperation with Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City. The center rehabilitates injured wildlife for release by the prefecture. The rescue center is not open to the public. In 1932, a lion had to be shot dead after having escaped from the zoo. In 2007, the animal welfare society "Animal Concerns Research and Education Society" conducted an investigation into

342-524: Is "on the Emperor's left." When residing in the Kyoto Imperial Palace the emperor would sit facing south, thus the eastern direction would be to his left. Similarly, there is a ward to the west called Ukyō-ku (右京区), meaning "the ward on the Emperor's right." In old times, sakyō was referring to the eastern part of the capital, but the present Sakyō-ku is bounded to the west by the Kamo River and

380-451: Is a shoin zukuri style building with an irimoya hiwadabuki roof. The Otsunegoten ( 御常御殿 ) was built and used as the Emperor's residence from 1590 until the capital was transferred to Tokyo in 1869. It is the largest structure of the palace with fifteen rooms. Facing it is the Gonaeitei garden. The Osuzumisho ( 御涼所 ) is the summer residence for the Emperor. The Koshun ( 迎春 )

418-458: Is made out of copper and not wooden shingles. The Shishinden ( 紫宸殿 ) is the most important ceremonial building within the palace grounds. The enthronement ceremonies of Emperor Taisho and Emperor Showa took place here. The hall is 33 by 23 metres (108 by 75 ft) in size, and features a traditional architectural style, with a gabled and hipped roof. On either side of its main stairway were planted trees which would become very famous and sacred,

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456-568: Is the terminal for both the Keihan railway with trains running south to Osaka , and the Eizan railway running north to Yase  [ ja ] and Kurama . According to census data, the population of Sakyō-ku has been decreasing since 1980. Famous places located inside Sakyō-ku include Ginkaku-ji , Nanzen-ji , Kamo Shrine , Heian Shrine , and Hōnen-in . See also: Rurikō-in Buddhist temple In

494-608: Is thus outside the historical capital. It was created in 1929 when it was split off from Kamigyō-ku . It is located in the north-east corner of Kyoto city. In the east, it borders the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture . In the south Sanjō Street separates it from Higashiyama-ku and Yamashina-ku . In the north, it borders the city of Nantan in Kyoto Prefecture and Takashima in Shiga Prefecture. In central Kyoto,

532-533: The Kamo River flows on the western border of this ward. Areas like Iwakura  [ ja ] have been designated urbanization control areas, where large-scale exploitation and erection of tall buildings is restricted. Many rice fields remain in this area. The northern part of Sakyō-ku is mountainous and has a thriving forest industry. The large streets Kawabata  [ ja ] , Higashiōji  [ ja ] and Shirakawa  [ ja ] run from south to north. The train station Demachiyanagi

570-760: The Kenreimon , the inner gate Jomeimon would appear, which is painted in vermilion and roofed in tile. This leads to the Shishin-den , which is the Hall for State Ceremonies. The Gekkamon is a smaller gate on the west side of the main courtyard. The annual Aoi Matsuri in May is the procession of the Saiō-Dai , historically a priestess of the imperial house, to the Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine . The procession departs in front of

608-459: The Kenreimon . Another gate in the outer courtyard is the Kenshunmon , which has a similar architectural style to the Kenreimon . Located next to the Kenshunmon is a square where the traditional ball game Kemari is played. The Shunkōden ( 春興殿 ) was constructed to house the sacred mirror on the occasion of the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Taisho in 1915. The roof is modern in that it

646-467: The Takamikura , but is slightly smaller and more simple in comparison. The canopy is decorated with a statue of the mythical bird ranchō . The Imperial throne is always placed in the center of the main hall, the michodai to the right of it. Both thrones are kept away from public view through screens called misu . The Seiryōden ( 清涼殿 ) sits to the west of the Shishin-den, facing east. It, too, has

684-566: The temporary residences ( 里内裏 , sato-dairi ) in this part of the city and often provided to the Emperor by powerful noble families. The present palace is a direct successor—after iterations of rebuilding—to one of these sato-dairi palaces, the Tsuchimikado Dono ( 土御門殿 , Tsuchimikado-dono ) of the Fujiwara clan . The palace, like many of the oldest and most important buildings in Japan,

722-672: The Emperors have resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace , while the preservation of the Kyoto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. Today, the grounds are open to the public, and the Imperial Household Agency hosts public tours of the buildings several times a day. The Kyoto Imperial Palace is the latest of the imperial palaces built in the northeastern part of the old capital of Heian-kyō (now known as Kyoto ) after

760-459: The Second World War, large carnivores were killed by military order, and other animals died from hunger, malnutrition, and cold. At the end of the war, only 274 individuals of 72 species remained at the zoo. The South part of the zoo was taken over by the occupation forces, which did not leave the zoo until 1952. The Giraffe Room was opened in 1953, along with a saltwater aquarium (the aquarium

798-617: The abandonment of the Heian Palace that was located to the west of the current palace during the Heian period . The Palace lost much of its function at the time of the Meiji Restoration , when the capital functions were moved to Tokyo in 1869. However, Emperor Taishō and Shōwa still had their enthronement ceremonies at the palace. The Palace is situated in the Kyōto-gyoen ( 京都御苑 ) ,

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836-462: The canopy are metal ornaments and curtains. The sliding door that hid the Emperor from view is called kenjō no shōji ( 賢聖障子 ) , and has an image of 32 celestial saints painted upon it, which became one of the primary models for all of Heian period painting. The Michodai ( 御帳台 ) is the August Seat of the Empress. The current throne was constructed in 1913. Its colour and shape are the same as

874-469: The central throne room. The Takamikura ( 高御座 ) is the Imperial throne . It has been used on the occasion of the enthronement ceremonies commencing in 707 in the reign of Empress Genmei . The present throne was modeled on the original design, constructed in 1913, two years before the enthronement of Emperor Taishō . The actual throne is a chair in black lacquer, placed under an octagonal canopy resting on

912-468: The conditions of Polar bears at the 24 Japanese Zoos that keep them, and found all, including the Kyoto Zoo, to be in violation of Canadian standards for animal care. The publication of their findings listed Kyoto Municipal Zoo as one of the facilities in which they found concerns. In 2008, a zookeeper was killed by a tiger while cleaning its cage. Saky%C5%8D-ku, Kyoto The meaning of sakyō (左京)

950-472: The court nobles were demolished and most of Kyōto Gyoen is now a park open to the public. The Imperial Palace has been officially located in this area since the final abandonment of the Heian Palace in late 12th century. However, it was already much earlier that the de facto residence of the Emperors was often not in the Inner Palace ( 内裏 , dairi ) of the original Heian period palace, but in one of

988-583: The imperial residence. The neighboring building to the north is the sentō ( 仙洞 ) , or residence of the retired Emperor, and beyond that, across Imadegawa Street , sits Doshisha University . The Imperial Household Agency maintains the building and the grounds and also runs public tours. The main buildings are, among other halls, the Shishinden ( 紫宸殿 , Hall for State Ceremonies) , Seiryōden ( 清涼殿 , Emperor's Habitual Residence) , Kogosho ( 小御所 , Court Room) , Ogakumonjo ( 御学問所 , Imperial Study or Library ) , and

1026-580: The main Daimonji-yama. The South Korean government maintains the Korea Education Institution ( Korean : 교토한국교육원 , Japanese : 京都韓国教育院 ) in Sakyō-ku. The ward contains 23 elementary schools (of which 3 are private), 7 public middle schools, and 7 public high schools. It also has 5 private schools that are both middle and high schools. Several universities are located in the ward, including

1064-554: The north side of the hall was an enclosed area where the Emperor would sleep at night; later, Emperors began to use the official residence. The west side was set aside for the Emperor's breakfasts, and also contained the lavatories, while the south side was used by the keeper of the Imperial Archives. This area contained paintings by the masters of the Tosa school , and just outside, various rare bamboos were planted. The original structure

1102-724: The northern parts are Kuramadera , Kifunejinja , Sanzen-in , the ruins of a house where Iwakura Tomomi was imprisoned, the Shugakuin Imperial Villa and Manshuin Temple , and the Kyoto International Conference Hall where the Kyoto Protocol was adopted. Sakyō-ku also contains the Kyoto Botanical Garden and several of the mountains lit up during the yearly Gozan no Okuribi festival, including

1140-526: The prominent Kyoto University . The Kyoto Korean Junior High-High School , a North Korean school , is in the ward. [REDACTED] Media related to Sakyo-ku, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons Kyoto Imperial Palace The Kyōto Imperial Palace ( 京都御所 , Kyōto-gosho ) is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan , located in Kamigyō-ku , Kyoto , Japan . Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869,

1178-566: The zoo had 6,591 visitors on its first day of operation. A guide for the zoo was first published in 1905, and by its 10th birthday the zoo was home to 274 individuals representing 156 species. In 1923, the zoo opened the Elephant Room and was able to move its elephants from temporary to permanent quarters. In 1927, the Hippopotamus Room was opened. By 1940, the population of the zoo numbered 965 individuals representing 209 species. During

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1216-684: The zoo was home to 721 individuals representing 175 species. The zoo completed the Monkey Room in 2004, and a new Ape Room, as well as a new East entrance, in 2009. In 2005, facilities have redesigned. Animals at the zoo include lions , tigers , bears , jaguars , hippos , giraffes , zebras , deer , llamas , gorillas , orangutans , chimpanzees , monkeys , Red pandas , tanuki , foxes , ostriches , cranes , swans , ducks , flamingos , eagles , hawks , peacocks , snakes , Humboldt penguins , and sea lions . The Animal Data Room includes skeletons and other information about former residents of

1254-433: The zoo. It was started in 1982 with information about red pandas, and tiger information was added in 2010 (year of the tiger). A children's zoo opened in 1955, and lets visitors watch the animals from up close and even touch them. Animals in this area include rabbits , Guinea pig , miniature pigs , goats , tortoises , a donkey , cockatoos , chickens , ducks , a Ural owl , and rockhopper penguins . The zoo includes

1292-458: Was built as a new carriage entrance on the occasion of the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Taisho in 1915. For state ceremonies, the dignitaries would enter through the Kenreimon ( 建礼門 ) , which has a cypress-wood roof, and is supported by four unpainted wooden pillars. This gate would have been used on the rare occasions of the Emperor welcoming a foreign diplomat or dignitary, as well as for many other important state ceremonies. Passing through

1330-499: Was built as the Emperor's residence at the end of the 8th century and was used until the 11th century. The Seiryō-den was rebuilt in this location in 1790 CE, on a smaller scale than the original building but preserving the original structure. The Kogosho ( 小御所 ) is a place where the Emperor received bannermen under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogun ( buke ). It was also used for some rituals. This distinctive building shows

1368-687: Was completed in 1983. This aviary is 21 metres (69 ft) in diameter and 11 metres (36 ft) high in the center. Other exhibits completed in the 1980s include the Bird Room (1985), the Senow Room (1988), and the Kyotaro Room (1989 - now housing orangutans ). 1989 saw the start of the wildlife rescue operation, though the Wildlife Rescue Center was not completed until 1990. The Beast Room was completed in 1993. In 2003, 100 years after its founding,

1406-514: Was destroyed by fire and rebuilt many times over the course of its history. It has been destroyed and rebuilt eight times, six of them during the 250-year-long peace of the Edo period. The version currently standing was completed in 1855, with an attempt at reproducing the Heian period architecture and style of the original dairi of the Heian Palace. The grounds include a number of buildings, along with

1444-541: Was removed in 1968). In 1954, the Sea Lion Pond was completed, and the zoo held its first "Summer School," attended by 180 students. "Fairyland" was opened in 1955, an amusement park that now includes a Ferris wheel, fun train, and dodgem cars in the shape of popular characters. The Ape Room was built in 1969, and the Reptile Room in 1974. The Red Panda Room was completed in 1980, and the dome aviary (Water Bird Pavilion)

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