Ancient Kyoto Monuments
Also known as Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities), Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, Monuments historiques de l'ancienne Kyôto, Monuments historiques de l'ancienne kyōto
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Japan
Inscribed
1994
Area
1,056 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Ancient Kyoto Monuments is in Kyoto. The nearest other World Heritage site is Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, about 45 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Kyoto · about 1,805,000 peopleabout 3 km south
- Ōtsu · about 537,000 peopleabout 12 km south-east
- Ōsaka · about 11,294,000 peopleabout 45 km south-west
- Maizuru · about 92,000 peopleabout 60 km north-west
- Kōbe · about 1,528,000 peopleabout 70 km south-west
- Tsu · about 500,000 peopleabout 80 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
JapanCultural44 km away
JapanCultural50 km away
JapanCultural57 km away
JapanCultural66 km away
JapanCultural100 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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