KyotoMinami-Yamashiro
The Water Gate That Sustained Nara
Long seen as the southern fringe of Kyoto, Minami-Yamashiro is recast as the river port that sustained Heijo-kyo in Nara.
2026.06Kyoto Prefecture, alongside Ocha no Kyoto (Kyoto of Tea)
課題Issue
Attention flows to Uji, and the historic sites along the Kizu River have never been tied into a single story.
視点Approach
With Kizu, where timber for the capital was landed, at its center, the region is read as the water gate linking Yamato to the Inland Sea.
施策Proposals
- A Map of the Water Gate that restores Ogura Pond and the Kizu River
- A riverside circuit from Kizu to Tono and Kasagi
- Walking the road along which timber traveled from port to capital