Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
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.
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| Kinkaku-ji |
The locations are in three cities: Kyoto and Uji (Kyoto Prefecture) and Ōtsu (Shiga Prefecture). Of the monuments, 13 are Buddhist temples, three are Shinto shrines and one is a castle.
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| Kiyomizudera |
The properties include 38 buildings designated by the Japanese government as National Treasures, 160 properties designated as Important Cultural Properties, eight gardens designated as Special Places of Scenic Beauty, and four designated as Places of Scenic Beauty.
UNESCO listed the site as World
Heritage in 1994, which marks the 1200th anniversary of the transfter of national capital to Kyoto.
