UNESCO World Heritage · Japan
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
Cultural site · inscribed 1994
Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century.
Summary from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Photo: Kinkakuji 2004-09-21.jpg by Keith Pomakis, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
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