Kyoto prefecture (京都府, Kyoto-fu) is located in the Kinki region of Honshu island of the JIS homeland. The captial is Kyoto (京都市; Kyoto-shi). The city of Kyoto is so important and dominant that when most people say "Kyoto" they are almost always describing the city, rather than the larger prefecture. The city of Kyoto makes up the northern part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Sprawl, known as Keihanshin (京阪神).
Kyoto prefecture (京都府, Kyoto-fu) is located in the Kinki region of Honshu island of the JIS homeland. The captial is Kyoto (京都市; Kyoto-shi). The city of Kyoto is so important and dominant that when most people say "Kyoto" they are almost always describing the city, rather than the larger prefecture. The city of Kyoto makes up the northern part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Sprawl, known as Keihanshin (京阪神).