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Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) is the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
File:Kinkakuji 2004-09-21.jpg
Kinkakuji in Kyoto
LocationKansai region, Honshu, Japan
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference688
Inscription1994 (18th Session)
Area1,056 ha (2,610 acres)
Buffer zone3,579 ha (8,840 acres)

The site covers 17 locations in three cities — in Kyoto, in Uji (Kyoto Prefecture) and in Ōtsu (Shiga Prefecture). Three of these places are Shinto shrines and 13 are Buddhist temples. A castle is also included in the group.

History

Kyoto was Japan's capital city from 794 until the late-19th century. Some of the city's historic structures show what life was like in the capital in those centuries.[1]

The World Heritage Site has 17 properties which were established between the 10th century and the 19th century. Each is representative of the period in which it was built.[2]

The several properties include 38 buildings which have been identified by the Japanese Government as "National Treasures". There are 160 properties which have been named as "Important Cultural Properties". There are 8 gardens which have been recognized as "Special Places of Scenic Beauty". There are 4 designated as "Places of Scenic Beauty".

In 1994, UNESCO listed parts of Kyoto as a World Heritage Site.[1]

Table

Name Image Location Notes
Kamigamo Shrine (上賀茂神社, Kamigamo Jinja) or Kamo-wakeikazuchi Shrine (賀茂別雷神社, Kamo-Wakeikazuchi-jinja)
or 		150px Kita-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Shimogamo Shrine (下鴨神社, Shimogamo Jinja) or Kamo-mioya Shrine (賀茂御祖神社, Kamo-mioya-jinja) 150px Kyoto Kyoto Sakyou-kuSakyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Kyōōgokoku-ji (教王護国寺)
(Tō-ji (東寺)) 		150px Kyoto Kyoto Minami-kuMinami-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺) Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto-r.jpg Kyoto Kyoto Higashiyama-kuHigashiyama-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Enryaku-ji (延暦寺) File:Enryakuji Konponchudo04n4272.jpg Shiga OotsuŌtsu, Shiga cultural site
Daigo-ji (醍醐寺) 150px Kyoto Kyoto Fushimi-kuFushimi-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Ninna-ji (仁和寺) File:Ninnaji -garden.jpg Kyoto Kyoto Ukyou-kuUkyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Byōdō-in (平等院) 150px Kyoto UjiUji, Kyoto cultural site
Ujigami Shrine (宇治上神社, Ujigami Jinja) 150px Kyoto UjiUji, Kyoto cultural site
Kōzan-ji (高山寺) File:Kozanji Kyoto Kyoto11s5s4592.jpg Kyoto Kyoto Ukyou-kuUkyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Saihō-ji (西芳寺) or Koke-dera (苔寺) 150px Kyoto Kyoto Nishikyou-kuNishikyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Tenryū-ji (天龍寺) 150px Kyoto Kyoto Ukyou-kuUkyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺) or Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺) 150px Kyoto Kyoto Kita-kuKita-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Jishō-ji (慈照寺) or Ginkaku-ji (銀閣寺) 150px Kyoto Kyoto Sakyou-kuSakyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Ryōan-ji (龍安寺) 150px Kyoto Kyoto Ukyou-kuUkyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Nishi Hongan-ji (西本願寺) 150px Kyoto Kyoto Shimogyou-kuShimogyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site
Nijō Castle (二条城, Nijō-jō) 150px Kyoto Kyoto Nakagyou-kuNakagyō-ku, Kyoto cultural site

Historic Monuments Of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji And Otsu Cities) Media

  • Kamowakeikazuchi-jinja (Kamigamo-jinja) in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

  • Shimogamo shrine, Kyoto

  • kiyomiudera temple in spring,kyoto japan

  • Ninnaji Kyoto07n4500.jpg

    Ninna-ji's Golden Hall is Japan's National Treasure in Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ninna-ji was registered as part of

  • Ujigami jinja08s3s4500.jpg

    Ujigami-jinja's Main Shrine (Japan's National Treasure) in Uji, Kyoto prefecture, Japan. Ujigami-jinja was registered as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic monuments of ancient Kyoto".

Related pages

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 UNESCO, "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)"; retrieved 2012-4-22.
  2. ↑ International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), "Advisory Body Evaluation"; October 1994; retrieved 2012-4-22.

Other websites

Media related to Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 34°58′50″N 135°46′10″E / 34.98056°N 135.76944°E / 34.98056; 135.76944 File:Symbol question.svg


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