Kyōto Facts and Information

Kyoto

Country: Japan

Kyoto by the Numbers:

Population: 1,450,000

Elevation: 135 feet

Average Winter Temperature: 37 degrees F

Average Summer Temperature: 78 degrees F

Quick Facts:

Electricity: 100 volts

Time Zone: GMT+9 (No Daylight Savings Time)

Country Dialing Code: 81

Did You Know?

Kyoto is well-known as a spiritual center, noted especially for its ancient Buddhist temples, its Heian shrine (a Shinto holy place), and its 59-ft statue of Buddha.