is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Located in the center of the present-day city of Kyoto, Japan it previously occupied the northern region of the ancient capital of Kyoto. The Kamo River flows on the eastern border of the ward. The area was previously a district of residences for the royalty and upper classes in the old capital. The ward is home to the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the Shinto shrine, the shrine, textiles, and the headquarters of the and schools of Japanese tea ceremony. As of 2020, had a population of 83,832 people. The Masugata Shōtengai Shopping District, is the setting of the 2013 anime series, Tamako Market, produced by Kyoto Animation. Demographics Education Doshisha University Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Heian Jogakuin University Imadegawa Campus of Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts The Lycée Français de Kyoto, the French international school in Kansai, was in this ward. Kyoto International School is also in this ward. References External links Kamigyo Ward mascot character, Kamigyukun Wards of Kyoto