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

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.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/688

The Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) represent the imperial capital of Japan and formed the center of Japanese culture for thousand years (from 794). This still can be seen in the religious wooden architecture, and the landscape gardens. 

The following 17 buildings were recognized by the Unesco: 

- Kamigamo Shrine 

- Shimogamo Shrine 

- Toji Temple 

- Kiyomizu Temple 

- Hieizan Enryakuji Temple 

- Daigoji Temple 

- Ninnaji Temple 

- Byodoin Temple (on the postcard)

- Ujigami Shrine 

- Kozanji Temple 

- Kokedera/Moss Temple 

- Tenryuji Temple

- Kinkakuji Temple/Golden Pavilion

- Ginkakuji Temple/Silver Pavilion

- Ryoanji Temple

- Nishi-Hongwanji Temple

- Nijo Castle 

http://www.worldheritagesite.org/sites/ancientkyoto.html