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Shimo-Daigo is one large enclosure, containing detached halls, including the oldest surviving building in Kyoto, together with open spaces. Kami-Daigo, other than a small cluster of buildings at the base, is located on top of the mountain. The entrance to Kami-Daigo can be reached by passing through Shimo-Daigo, or by a path beside Shimo-Daigo.
The 17 properties of the World Heritage Site originate from a period between the 10th century and the 19th century, and each is representative of the period in which it was built. The historical importance of the Kyoto region was taken into account by the UNESCO in the selection process. [4]
Jishō-ji Old Precinct 慈照寺（銀閣寺）旧境内 Jishōji (Ginkakuji) kyū-keidai: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto: component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) [4] Jishōji (Ginkakuji) Old Precinct
Shinsenen (神泉苑) is a Shingon Japanese Buddhist temple located south of Nijō Castle in the approximate center of the modern city of Kyoto, Honshu, Japan. It was founded by Kūkai in 824 and predominantly consists of a large water garden centering about a pond. It is said to be the oldest existing garden in Kyoto. [1]
Sanmon (三門, or sammon, main door), bōketsurō (望闕楼). Kennin-ji was founded in 1202 CE and claims to be the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto. The temple was a replica of public Chinese monasteries found Zhejiang Province, which Japanese monks often frequented during the thirteenth century.
Kamishichiken (上七軒), pronounced locally as Kamihichiken, is a district of northwest Kyoto, Japan. It is the oldest hanamachi (geisha district) in Kyoto, and is located just east of the Kitano Tenman-gū Shrine. The name Kamishichiken literally means "Seven Upper Houses."
Sanzen-in (三千院) is a Tendai school monzeki temple in Ōhara, Kyoto, Japan. The Heian period triad of Amida Nyorai flanked by attendants is a National Treasure. [1] [2] Sanzenin Temple is the main attraction of the rural town of Ohara, which is located about an hour north of central Kyoto.
Owariya (Japanese: 尾張屋)or Honke Owariya is the oldest restaurant in Kyoto, Japan; it was founded in 1465. [1] The specialty are traditional buckwheat noodles, called soba. Japan's royal family has been known to eat at the restaurant. [2] The restaurant uses the "freshest" Kyoto spring well water to make its soup broth. [3]