Template:Wp-Keihoku, Kyoto

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was a town located in Kitakuwada District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The town was the second largest among the towns and villages in the Kyoto Prefecture. The town was entirely on the Tamba plateau. The town, being surrounded by mountains, had an inland climate with cool summers, cold winters, and a huge amount of precipitation.

As 90% of the area was covered in forest, forestry has been a key industry in Keihoku. The construction of Heian-kyō, capital of Imperial Japan from 794 to 1868, relied hugely on the timber imports from Keihoku. Local villagers and lumberjacks used to deliver the timber to Kyoto through Katsura River during the ancient times.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,362 and a density of 29.23 persons per km². The total area was 217.68 km². It was said that more artisans are moving to Keihoku in pursue of better quality of life.

On April 1, 2005, Keihoku was merged into the expanded city of Kyoto, specifically at Ukyo Ward, and thus is no longer an independent municipality.