Kyoto City is located in the south of Kyoto Prefecture, having the Katsura-gawa River (Yodo-gawa River system), Uji-gawa River and Kamo (賀茂)-gawa River, (which merges into the Takano-gawa River (Kyoto City) and is then referred to as the Kamo (鴨)-gawa River (Yodo-gawa River system)).
京都府の南部に位置し、市内を賀茂川（途中で高野川(京都市)と合流し、鴨川(淀川水系)と名前を変える）、桂川(淀川水系)、宇治川などが流れる。