Heritage Classification

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

Heritage ClassificationHistoric Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

Temple records3

Featured Temples

A curated preview of connected temple records.

Uji, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture

UNESCO-listed Pure Land Buddhist temple in Uji, famous for the 11th-century Phoenix Hall.

Heian Pure Land Buddhist architectureHistoric Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

Kita, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture

World-famous Zen temple in Kyoto centered on the gold-leaf-covered Golden Pavilion.

Zen temple and shinden-influenced pavilion architectureHistoric Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture

UNESCO-listed Kyoto temple famous for its wooden stage, Kannon devotion and Otowa Waterfall.

Kake-zukuri stage constructionHistoric Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

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