Tomb of Emperor Tenji

Yamashina (山科区, Yamashina-ku^?) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The city of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan has eleven wards. There are three basic types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns and villages. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region of the island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line). is a Train station in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station has two separated sections underground subway section and above-ground JR is the most important transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest Train station building (after Nagoya Station) and is one of The is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station.

The area of Yamashina-ku is 28. 78 km² and the population is 135,901 as of April 1, 2008.

Yamashina-ku is the location of the tomb of Emperor Tenji, the oldest Imperial tomb in Kyoto. Emperor Tenji (天智天皇 Tenji-tennō) also known as Emperor Tenchi ( Tenchi-tennō) ( 626 - January 7, 672 (the 3rd Day of The grave of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro is also here. Sakanoue no Tamuramaro (坂上田村麻呂 758 - 811 was a general and Shogun of the early Heian Period of Japan. The Lake Biwa Canal passes through the ward. is a Waterway in Japan built during the Meiji Period in order to transport Water, freight and passengers from Lake Biwa to the nearby City Yamashina is home to the Ōishi Shrine and several noteworthy temples.