western Kyoto
Dated term for the western part of Kyoto city. Often used in historical or traditional contexts; modern usage may prefer 京都市西部 or similar.
Rakusai is an area where many temples and shrines have gathered since ancient times.
Refers to northern Kyoto, completing the set of traditional directional names.
From 洛 (raku, an abbreviation for 洛陽, an ancient Chinese capital used poetically for Kyoto) and 西 (sei, west).