List of Famous people born in Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Yukimi Matsuo is a Japanese actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2013 and represented Japan in Miss Universe 2013.

Mamoru Nagano is a Japanese manga artist, animator, and mecha and character designer. Born in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, he is noted for his work with anime studio Sunrise. He is married to voice actress Maria Kawamura.

Minori Hayakari (早狩実紀) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Her personal best of 9:33.93 minutes is the Japanese record and she has won straight Japanese national titles since the first event in 2005, taking her sixth title in 2011.

Yuki Asada, better known by her stage name Fubuki Takane , is a Japanese actress and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1983 and resigned in 1997.

Mizuko Itō or Mizuko Ito or Mimi Ito is a Japanese cultural anthropologist who is a Professor in Residence at the Humanities Research Institute at the University of California, Irvine. Her main professional interest is young people's use of media technology. She has explored the ways in which digital media are changing relationships, identities, and communities.

Takahiro Hosokawa , is a former Japanese rugby union footballer. He played as a fullback.

Hiroyuki Tominaga is a former Japanese basketball player.

Minoru Arakawa is a Japanese businessman best known as the founder and former president of Nintendo of America, and the co-founder of Tetris Online, Inc.

Katsushi Takemura is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, mostly known for his ring name Takemura. Having worked for New Japan Pro-Wrestling for most of his career, he was an occasional member of the renowned stable Tokyo Gurentai.

Keika Kitamura is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.