- Japanese:京都守護職 (Kyouto Shugo Shoku)
- English: Military Commissioner of Kyoto
The Kyoto Shugo Shoku (Military Commissioner of Kyoto) was a post of the Edo Bakufu during the Bakumatsu period. The purpose was to maintain the public peace of Kyoto and to guard the Kyoto Gosho and Nijô castle. The headquarters was located at Konkai Kômyô-ji.
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- Kyoto Shugoshoku Shimatsu (京都守護職始末) Yamakawa Hiroshi