688 JP - Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (1994)

Brief Description

"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. As the centre of Japanese culture for more than 1,000 years, Kyoto illustrates the development of Japanese wooden architecture, particularly religious architecture, and the art of Japanese gardens, which has influenced landscape gardening the world over."

古京都遗址（京都、宇治和大津城）
"古京都是仿效古代中国首都形式，于公元794年建立的。从建立起直到19世纪中叶古京都一直是日本的帝国首都。作为一千多 年来日本的文化中心，古京都不仅见证了日本木结构建筑，特别是宗教建筑的发展，而且也向世人展示着日本花园艺术的变迁，现在日本的花园设计艺术已经对全世 界的景观花园设计产生了重大影响。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/688
688-001 Kamowakeikazuchi-jinja (Kamigamo shrine)
688-002 Kamomioya-jinja (Shimogamo Shrine)
688-003 Kyo-o-gokoku-ji (To-ji)
688-004 Kiyomizu-dera
688-005 Enryaku-ji
688-006 Daigo-ji
688-007 Ninna-ji
688-008 Byodo-in
688-009 Ujigami-jinja
688-010 Kozan-ji
688-011 Saiho-ji
688-012 Tenryu-ji
688-013 Rokuon-ji
688-014 Jisho-ji
688-015 Ryoan-ji
688-016 Hongan-ji
688-017 Nijo-jo

 Map of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO sites

688-001 Kamowakeikazuchi Shrine 賀茂別雷神社

688-002 Kamomioya Shrine 賀茂御祖神社

688-003 Kyōōgokoku-ji 教王護国寺

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688-004 Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺)
officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera (音羽山清水寺)

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688-004 Jinushi Shrine 地主神社

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688-005 Enryaku-ji 延暦寺

688-005 Enryaku-ji 延暦寺
688-006 Daigo-ji 醍醐寺

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688-007 Ninna-ji (仁和寺）
688-008 Byōdō-in (平等院)

688-009 Ujigami Shrine 宇治上神社
688-010 Kōzan-ji 高山寺
688-011 Saihō-ji 西芳寺
688-012 Tenryū-ji 天龍寺

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688-013 Rokuon-ji (Kinkaku-ji 金閣寺, Temple of the Golden Pavilion)

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688-014 Jisho-ji (Ginkaku-ji 銀閣寺, the "Temple of the Silver Pavilion")

688-014 Jisho-ji / Ginkaku-ji 銀閣寺

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688-015 Stone garden in the karesansui style at Ryōan-ji （龍安寺）

688-016 Nishi Hongan-ji 西本願寺

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688-017 Nijō Castle (二条城)