Historical Kyōto (Kyōto, Uji and Ōtsu)

The UNESCO - World Heritage Historic Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) encompasses 17 locations in Japan, in the three cities Kyoto , Uji and Otsu Cities are. These include thirteen Buddhist temples, three Shinto shrines and a castle . There are 38 buildings on the land that have been designated by the Japanese government as the national treasures of Japan . In 1994, UNESCO included the sites in its World Heritage List. The reason given by UNESCO is the high value of the site for the development of architecture and, in particular, garden art in Japan.

Surname	Type	location	image
Kamowakeikazuchi Shrine ( Japanese 賀 茂 別 雷神 社 , kamo wake-ikazuchi jinja )	Shinto shrine	Kita-ku (Kyōto) , 35 ° 3 ′ 37 ″  N , 135 ° 45 ′ 10 ″  E
Kamomioya Shrine ( Japanese 賀 茂 別 雷神 社 , kamigamo jinja ) or Shimogamo Shrine ( Japanese 下 賀 茂 神社 , shimogamo jinja )	Shinto shrine	Sakyō-ku (Kyōto) , 35 ° 2 ′ 20 ″  N , 135 ° 46 ′ 21 ″  E
Kyōōgokoku-ji ( Japanese 教 王 護国寺 ) or Tō-ji ( Japanese 東 寺 )	Shingon School Temple	Minami-ku (Kyōto) , 34 ° 58 ′ 51.5 ″  N , 135 ° 44 ′ 48 ″  E
Kiyomizu-dera ( Japanese 清水寺 )	temple	Higashiyama-ku (Kyōto) , 34 ° 59 ′ 41.4 ″  N , 135 ° 47 ′ 6 ″  E
Enryaku-ji ( Japanese 延 暦 寺 )	Temple of the Tendai School	Ōtsu , 35 ° 4 ′ 13.6 ″  N , 135 ° 50 ′ 27.3 ″  E
Daigo-ji ( Japanese 醍醐 寺 )	Shingon School Temple	Fushimi-ku (Kyoto) , 34 ° 57 ′ 3.6 "  N , 135 ° 49 ′ 10.5"  E
Ninna-ji ( Japanese 仁 和 寺 )	Shingon School Temple	Ukyō-ku (Kyōto) , 35 ° 1 ′ 51.6 ″  N , 135 ° 42 ′ 49.6 ″  E
Byōdō-in ( Japanese 平等 院 )	temple	Uji (Kyoto) , 34 ° 53 ′ 21.5 ″  N , 135 ° 48 ′ 27.7 ″  E
Ujigami Shrine ( Japanese 宇 治 上 神社 )	Shinto shrine	Uji (Kyōto) , 34 ° 53 ′ 31 ″  N , 135 ° 48 ′ 41 ″  E
Kōzan-ji ( Japanese 高 山寺 )	Shingon School Temple	Ukyō-ku (Kyōto) , 35 ° 3 ′ 36.4 ″  N , 135 ° 40 ′ 42.8 ″  E
Saihō-ji ( Japanese 西 芳 寺 ) or Koke-dera ( Japanese 苔 寺 )	Rinzai Temple	Nishikyō-ku (Kyōto) , 34 ° 59 ′ 31.1 "  N , 135 ° 40 ′ 59.9"  E
Tenryū-ji ( Japanese 天龍寺 )	Temple of the Tenryu School of Rinzai	Ukyō-ku (Kyōto) , 35 ° 0 ′ 57.5 ″  N , 135 ° 40 ′ 25.6 ″  E
Kinkaku-ji ( Japanese 金 閣 寺 ) or Rokuon-ji ( Japanese. 寺 )	Rinzai Temple	Kita-ku (Kyōto) , 35 ° 2 ′ 21.9 ″  N , 135 ° 43 ′ 45.7 ″  E
Jishō-ji ( Japanese 慈 照 寺 ) or Ginkaku-ji ( Japanese 銀 閣 寺 )	temple	Sakyō-ku (Kyōto) , 35 ° 1 ′ 36.8 "  N , 135 ° 47 ′ 53.7"  E
Ryōan-ji ( Japanese 竜 安 寺 )	Temple of the Myōshinji School of Rinzai	Ukyō-ku (Kyōto) , 35 ° 2 ′ 4.2 ″  N , 135 ° 43 ′ 5.7 ″  E
Nishi Hongan-ji ( Japanese 西 本 願 寺 )	Jodo Shinshu School of Buddhism	Shimogyō-ku (Kyōto) , 34 ° 59 ′ 31.4 "  N , 135 ° 45 ′ 5.8"  E
Nijō-jō ( Japanese 二条 城 )	Castle	Nakagyō-ku (Kyōto) , 35 ° 0 ′ 51 ″  N , 135 ° 44 ′ 51 ″  E

See also

• Tourism in Japan

Web links

• Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).
• World Heritage Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
• Welcome to Kyoto - World Heritage Map

Individual evidence

1. ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Center: Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities). Retrieved August 30, 2019 . 

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