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Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)

<p>The <a href="/en/UNESCO" title="UNESCO" class="wl">UNESCO</a> <a href="/en/World_Heritage_Site" title="World Heritage Site" class="wl">World Heritage Site</a> <b>Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)</b> 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: <a href="/en/Kyoto" title="Kyoto" class="wl">Kyoto</a> and <a href="/en/Uji,_Kyoto" title="Uji, Kyoto" class="mw-redirect wl">Uji</a> in <a href="/en/Kyoto_Prefecture" title="Kyoto Prefecture" class="wl">Kyoto Prefecture</a>; and <a href="/en/Ōtsu,_Shiga" title="Ōtsu, Shiga" class="mw-redirect wl">Ōtsu</a> in <a href="/en/Shiga_Prefecture" title="Shiga Prefecture" class="wl">Shiga Prefecture</a>; Uji and Ōtsu border Kyoto to the south and north, respectively. Of the monuments, 13 are <a href="/en/Buddhism" title="Buddhism" class="wl">Buddhist</a> temples, three are <a href="/en/Shinto_shrines" title="Shinto shrines" class="mw-redirect wl">Shinto shrines</a>, and one is a <a href="/en/Japanese_castle" title="Japanese castle" class="wl">castle</a>. The properties include 38 buildings designated by the Japanese government as <i><a href="/en/National_Treasures_of_Japan" title="National Treasures of Japan" class="mw-redirect wl">National Treasures</a></i>, 160 properties designated as <i><a href="/en/Important_Cultural_Properties_of_Japan" title="Important Cultural Properties of Japan" class="mw-redirect wl">Important Cultural Properties</a></i>, eight gardens designated as <i><a href="/en/Monuments_of_Japan" title="Monuments of Japan" class="wl">Special Places of Scenic Beauty</a></i>, and four designated as <i>Places of Scenic Beauty</i>. UNESCO listed the site as World Heritage in 1994.</p>

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The UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto 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. 