Back Monumén Malelintihan Kyoto Purwa (Kota Kyoto, Uji miwah Otsu) BAN Monuments històrics de l'antiga Kyoto Catalan Historické památky starobylého Kjóta (Kjóto, Udži a Ócu) Czech Historisches Kyōto (Kyōto, Uji und Ōtsu) German Monumentos históricos de la antigua Kioto Spanish Aintzinako Kyotoko monumentu historikoak Basque آثار تاریخی و باستانی کیوتو Persian Muinaisen Kioton historialliset monumentit Finnish Monuments historiques de l'ancienne Kyoto French Monumentos históricos da antiga Kyoto (cidades de Kyoto, Uji e Otsu) Galician
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
&sq=_Jeffrey_Sonnenfeld&lang=en&file=File:Kinkakuji_2004-09-21.jpg) Kinkakuji in Kyoto | |
| Location | Kansai region, Honshu, Japan |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 688 |
| Inscription | 1994 (18th Session) |
| Area | 1,056 ha (2,610 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 3,579 ha (8,840 acres) |
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. The locations are in three cities: Kyoto and Uji in Kyoto Prefecture; and Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture; Uji and Ōtsu border Kyoto to the south and north, respectively. Of the monuments, 13 are Buddhist temples, three are Shinto shrines, and one is a castle. 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.
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