Although Yamashina Ward was once a farm village that bordered Shiga Prefecture, it has become a commuter town for downtown Kyoto and Osaka City and is populated by many residents who moved in from other regions.
かつては滋賀県との境の農村だったが、現在は京都市街地や大阪市のベッドタウンとなり、他地域からの移入者も多い。