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Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) 古都京都の文化財
Inscribed 1994CulturalKyoto, Shiga
Kyoto was Japan's capital from 794 to the mid-19th century and its cultural heart for a thousand years. Seventeen temples, shrines and one castle — including Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera and Ryōan-ji — embody the development of Japanese wooden architecture and garden design, which later influenced gardens worldwide.
| Inscribed | 1994 (UNESCO World Heritage List) |
|---|---|
| Criteria | (ii), (iv) — Cultural |
| Prefectures | Kyoto, Shiga |
| UNESCO listing | whc.unesco.org — ref. 688 |
| Component parts | 17 listed below |
| Coordinates | 35.06028, 135.75278 · Open in Google Maps |
Component parts of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
The inscription is made up of 17 component parts. Open one for its location, coordinates and details.
Kamigamo Shrine 賀茂別雷神社
Kyoto
Shimogamo Shrine 賀茂御祖神社
Kyoto
Tō-ji Temple 東寺
Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera 清水寺
Kyoto
Enryaku-ji Temple 延暦寺
Shiga
Daigo-ji Temple 醍醐寺
Kyoto
Ninna-ji Temple 仁和寺
Kyoto
Byōdō-in Temple 平等院
Kyoto
Ujigami Shrine 宇治上神社
Kyoto
Kōzan-ji Temple 高山寺
Kyoto
Saihō-ji Temple 西芳寺
Kyoto
Tenryū-ji Temple 天龍寺
Kyoto
Kinkaku-ji Temple 鹿苑寺
Kyoto
Ginkaku-ji Temple 慈照寺
Kyoto
Ryōan-ji Temple 龍安寺
Kyoto
Nishi Hongan-ji Temple 西本願寺
Kyoto
Nijō Castle 元離宮二条城
Kyoto
Planning a visit
Opening hours, admission and the best access routes are managed by each site's local operators and change over time. Start with the official UNESCO listing and the local official tourism pages linked from Wikipedia below, and check the current information before you go.
Read more
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
- Wikipedia (English): Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
- Wikipedia (Japanese): 古都京都の文化財
- Wikidata: Q874027
Basic data from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Wikidata (CC0).