Ancient capital Kyoto
Kyoto, where the culture from the Heian period to the Edo period is inherited
The ancient capital of Kyoto was built in 794 as Heian-kyo, and flourished as the capital of Japan for 1,000 years from the Heian Period to the Edo Period. Although the buildings of the original capital were often destroyed by fires, the city has been rebuilt and remains a symbol of Japanese culture to this day.
The buildings have been preserved in a form close to that of their original construction, despite the ravages of time, and have not been destroyed by foreign cultures since they were not invaded by foreign powers.
All of the properties on the World Heritage List have high artistic value, with 38 buildings designated as National Treasures, 160 buildings designated as Important Cultural Properties, 8 gardens designated as Special Places of Scenic Beauty, and 4 gardens designated as Scenic Spots.
"City of the Millennium" showing the traditional beauty of Japan
The ancient capital of Kyoto was built in 794 as Heian-kyo, and flourished as the capital of Japan for 1,000 years from the Heian Period to the Edo Period. Although the buildings of the original capital were often destroyed by fires, the city has been rebuilt and remains a symbol of Japanese culture to this day.
The buildings have been preserved in a form close to that of their original construction, despite the ravages of time, and have not been destroyed by foreign cultures since they were not invaded by foreign powers.
All of the properties on the World Heritage List have high artistic value, with 38 buildings designated as National Treasures, 160 buildings designated as Important Cultural Properties, 8 gardens designated as Special Places of Scenic Beauty, and 4 gardens designated as Scenic Spots.
A brief history of Kyoto
Since Emperor Kanmu built Heiankyo based on the ancient Chinese capital of Tang, national culture has blossomed as the center of aristocratic culture for about 400 years. After that, since the construction of temples in Heiankyo was prohibited except for the two official temples in the east and west, temples were built in the surrounding mountains, and aristocratic villas were also built, scattered in Kyoto and Shiga prefectures. Included in 17 assets. Kuge culture, samurai culture, and Buddhist culture influenced each other, and then Kitayama culture and Higashiyama culture prospered. Although Kyoto was damaged by the Onin War to the point of losing its shape as a city, it was rebuilt and protected by the people in power at the time and the influential citizens called the townspeople. In familiar places, Byodoin Phoenix Hall has been drawn on Japanese 10-yen coins since 1951.
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