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Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau

Logo: 京都市, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Government agency in Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau (京都市交通局, Kyōto-shi Kōtsū-kyoku) is an agency of the city government of Kyoto, Japan that operates municipal subways and city buses within the city. Previously, it also operated trams and trolley buses.2 It is headquartered in Sansa Ukyo.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 11, 1912Founded1
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Photo: J o, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau (京都市交通局, Kyōto-shi Kōtsū-kyoku) is an agency of the city government of Kyoto, Japan that operates municipal subways and city buses within the city. Previously, it also operated trams and trolley buses.2

Timeline

  1. Jun 11, 1912Founded Founded1