Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
The history of Japan and that of Kyoto are inseparable. From 794 AD when the city was established, Kyoto served as the imperial capital of Japan until mid 19th century. The city was modeled against the capitals of ancient China.
Kyoto was the cultural center of Japan for more than 1000 years and thus its historic center demonstrates evolution of Japanese architecture...