Kita Ward, Kyoto City, is one of the wards that make up Kyoto City. It is made up of plains and mountainous areas with many residential areas, and is home to the nationally renowned Kinkaku-ji Temple. There are also many universities, making the commercial facilities near the station very convenient. One of the highlights of Kita Ward, Kyoto City is Kinkaku-ji Temple. The building is lavishly decorated with gold leaf and was built by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu during the Muromachi shogunate. Despite suffering from several fires, it has been rebuilt repeatedly to its current state. It was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1994, and is bustling with tourists from all over the world throughout the year. As an international area, there are many commercial facilities and it is an easy place to live.