- a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: the capital of Japan a.d. 794–1868.
- a city in central Japan, on S Honshu: the capital of Japan from 794 to 1868; cultural centre, with two universities (1875, 1897). Pop: 1 387 264 (2002 est)
Kyoto (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
