Kyoto

Or Kio·to

[kee-oh-toh, kyaw-taw]

noun

1. a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: the capital of Japan a.d. 794–1868.

Kyoto

/ kɪˈəʊtəʊ, ˈkjəʊ- /

noun

1. a city in central Japan, on S Honshu: the capital of Japan from 794 to 1868; cultural centre, with two universities (1875, 1897). Pop: 1 387 264 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

He has traveled throughout Japan and taught in Kyoto and Tokyo.

From Los Angeles Times

The misconduct was reported at 23 stores across the country, including in major cities like Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

From BBC

If we can’t book a flight to Kyoto, how do we protect the farmers, the tea, the truth of the tradition?

From Salon

In the Kyoto region, where about a quarter of Japan's tencha comes from, hot weather has led to poor harvests even as demand soars.

From BBC

Although it’s unclear why the current swarm is so much greater than those instances, Takuya Nishimura, an earthquake expert at Kyoto University’s Disaster Prevention Research Institute, says it may be a result of volcanic activity.

From Los Angeles Times