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also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) [4] Ryōanji Hōjō Gardens 35°02′04″N 135°43′05″E / 35.03437088°N 135.71816635°E / 35.03437088; 135.71816635 ( Ryōanji Hōjō
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.
Kyoto: 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)
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) Kyoto, Shiga: 1994 688; ii, iv (cultural) Kyoto was the capital of Japan from its founding in 794 to the middle of the 19th century. It was also a cultural centre, crucial for the development of religious and secular architecture, in particular in wood, of the country.
As of October 24, 2023 there are 1,040 Natural Monuments, 1895 Historic Sites, 429 Places of Scenic Beauty, 75 Special Natural Monuments, 36 Special Places of Scenic Beauty and 63 Special Historic Sites. [3] Since a single item can fall under more than one of these categories, the total number of sites is less than the sum of designations.
also a Municipal Historic Site and Natural Monument 34°47′56″N 135°48′31″E / 34.798775°N 135.808611°E / 34.798775; 135.808611 ( Ide Tamagawa Embankment [118]
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Japanese Capitals in Historical Perspective: Place, Power and Memory in Kyoto, Edo and Tokyo. RoutledgeCurzon. ISBN 978-0-7007-1409-4. Diane Durston (2005). "History". Old Kyoto: A Guide to Traditional Shops, Restaurants, and Inns. Kodansha International. ISBN 978-4-7700-2994-2. John Dougill (2006). "City of Unification". Kyoto: A Cultural ...