List of Famous people born in Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Yasushi Tsujimoto , better known by his ringname "brother" Yasshi, is a Japanese professional wrestler, known for his appearances in El Dorado Wrestling, Dragon Gate, and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is currently working for Pro Wrestling Zero1. He was an amateur wrestler before becoming a pro wrestler.

Misako Odani (小谷美紗子), is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and pianist. Misako, whose songs make heavy use of the piano, began playing the instrument at age seven, and studied abroad in Australia in 1994. Since entering the music industry in 1996, she has released eight albums, and many singles. Her most recent album, Koto no Ha, was released in May 2010.

Kakifly is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for creating the series K-On! which was also adapted as an anime by Kyoto Animation.

Kanako Spendlove is a Japanese-American synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Japan, and won a silver medal.