Kyoto

American  

[kee-oh-toh, kyaw-taw] / kiˈoʊ toʊ, ˈkyɔ tɔ /

Or Kioto

noun

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

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Kyoto British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

To investigate this question, a research team from Kyoto University and RIKEN, led by Osamu Takeuchi and Takuhiro Ito, carried out a series of experiments aimed at uncovering how cells handle codon efficiency.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Residents of Kyoto and other tourist hotspots have expressed exasperation with selfie-taking crowds, and now an online backlash against Japan fever is growing.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

While the warm water clearly helps them cope with winter cold, researchers at Kyoto University found that these baths do more than provide heat.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

“Tons of people dump their trash in our bins,” said co-founder Junsei Kido, 20, who wants to bring the business to other cities like Kyoto, as well as festivals and concerts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

I’ll visit cities that have beautiful names like Ipanema and Kyoto.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar