The following towns in the ward have independent town names: 29 towns in the Nijokawa-higashi area along the south-western border, Eikando-cho, Eikando-nishi-machi, Ginkakuji-cho, Ginkakujimae-cho, Kurodani-cho and Nyakuoji-cho.
左京区内の町名は区の南西端の二条川東地区にある29町と、永観堂町、永観堂西町、銀閣寺町、銀閣寺前町、黒谷町、若王子町が単独町名である。