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Kyoto is considered the cultural capital of Japan and is a major tourist destination. The agency for cultural affairs of the national government is headquartered in the city. It is home to numerous Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces and gardens, some of which have been designated collectively as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Kyoto City History Museum: 1,018 items: Administrative Documents of Kyoto Prefecture 京都府行政文書 Kyōto-fu gyōsei bunsho: Edo to Shōwa period: Kyoto: Kyoto Prefectural Library and Archives (京都府立総合資料館) 15,407 items
This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of sculptures (彫刻, chōkoku) for the Urban Prefecture of Kyōto. [ 1 ] National Cultural Properties
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) encompasses 17 locations in Japan within the city of Kyoto and its immediate vicinity. In 794, the Japanese imperial family moved the capital to Heian-kyō.
Chinese dynasties, particularly the Tang dynasty, have influenced Japanese culture throughout history and brought it into the Sinosphere. After 220 years of isolation, the Meiji era opened Japan to Western influences, enriching and diversifying Japanese culture. Popular culture shows how much contemporary Japanese culture influences the world. [2]
Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref. *Jishō-ji Gardens 慈照寺（銀閣寺）庭園 Jishōji (Ginkakuji) teien: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto: also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) [4]
The Higashiyama culture (東山文化 Higashiyama bunka) is a segment of Japanese culture that includes innovations in architecture, the visual arts and theatre during the late Muromachi period. It originated and was promoted in the 15th century by the shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimasa , after he retired to his villa in the eastern hills (東山 ...
This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of paintings (絵画, kaiga) for the Urban Prefecture of Kyōto. [ 1 ] National Cultural Properties