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This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Urban Prefecture of Kyōto.

National Historic Sites

As of 24 October 2024, ninety-seven Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including three *Special Historic Sites); Ishinokarato Kofun and Narayama Tile Kiln Sites span the prefectural borders with Nara and Lake Biwa Canal those with Shiga.

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Jishō-ji (Ginkaku-ji) Gardens 慈照寺（銀閣寺）庭園 Jishōji (Ginkakuji) teien	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto	also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		35°01′36″N 135°47′54″E / 35.02665809°N 135.79825819°E / 35.02665809; 135.79825819 (Jishōji (Ginkakuji) Gardens)	8	1658
*Rokuon-ji (Kinkaku-ji) Gardens 鹿苑寺（金閣寺）庭園 Rokuonji (Kinkakuji) teien	Kita-ku, Kyoto	also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		35°02′23″N 135°43′43″E / 35.03965336°N 135.72860907°E / 35.03965336; 135.72860907 (Rokuonji (Kinkakuji) Gardens)	8	1657
*Daigo-ji Sanbō-in Gardens 醍醐寺三宝院庭園 Daigoji Sanbō-in teien	Fushimi-ku, Kyoto	also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		34°57′07″N 135°49′10″E / 34.95190471°N 135.8195443°E / 34.95190471; 135.8195443 (Daigoji Sanbō-in Gardens)	8	1660
Itō Jinsai Residence Site and Archive 伊藤仁斎宅（古義堂）跡ならびに書庫 Itō Jinsai taku (Kogidō) ato narabini shoko	Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto			35°01′14″N 135°45′09″E / 35.02067854°N 135.75238704°E / 35.02067854; 135.75238704 (Itō Jinsai Residence Site and Archive)	4, 8	1639
Uji River Taikō Embankment Site 宇治川太閤堤跡 Uji-gawa taikō zutsumi ato	Uji			34°53′46″N 135°48′18″E / 34.89617091°N 135.8049525°E / 34.89617091; 135.8049525 (Uji River Taikō Embankment Site)	6	00003644
Otokuni Kofun Cluster 乙訓古墳群 Otokuni kofun-gun	Kyōto, Mukō, Nagaokakyō, Ōyamazaki	designation comprises eleven mounds: Tennō-no-Mori Kofun (天皇の杜古墳), Terado Ōtsuka Kofun (寺戸大塚古墳), Itsukahara Kofun (五塚原古墳), Moto-Inari Kofun (元稲荷古墳), Nanjō Kofun (南条古墳), Mozume Kurumazuka Kofun (物集女車塚古墳), Igenoyama Kofun (恵解山古墳), Inouchi Kurumazuka Kofun (井ノ内車塚古墳), Inouchi Inarizuka Kofun (井ノ内稲荷塚古墳), Imazato Ōtsuka Kofun (今里大塚古墳), and Torii-mae Kofun (鳥居前古墳)		34°58′39″N 135°41′23″E / 34.97750292°N 135.68968131°E / 34.97750292; 135.68968131 (Otokuni Kofun Cluster)	1	1638
Kada no Azumamaro Former Residence 荷田春満旧宅 Kada no Azumamaro kyū-taku	Fushimi-ku, Kyoto			34°58′01″N 135°46′22″E / 34.96682884°N 135.77274719°E / 34.96682884; 135.77274719 (Kada no Azumamaro Former Residence)	1	1641
Kamomioya Jinja (Shimogamo Jinja) Precinct 賀茂御祖神社境内 Kamo-mioya Jinja keidai	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto	component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		35°02′18″N 135°46′22″E / 35.03831434°N 135.77290564°E / 35.03831434; 135.77290564 (Kamomioya Jinja Precinct)	3	1746
Kamowakeikazuchi Jinja (Kamigamo Jinja) Precinct 賀茂別雷神社境内 Kamo-wakeikazuchi Jinja keidai	Kita-ku, Kyoto	component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		35°04′37″N 135°45′02″E / 35.07685999°N 135.75066182°E / 35.07685999; 135.75066182 (Kamowakeikazuchi Jinja Precinct)	3	1753
Mount Kasagi 笠置山 Kasagi-yama	Kasagi	also a Place of Scenic Beauty; in Kasagiyama Prefectural Natural Park		34°45′24″N 135°56′38″E / 34.75665767°N 135.94378816°E / 34.75665767; 135.94378816 (Mount Kasagi)	2, 3, 7	1680
Katagihara temple ruins 樫原廃寺跡 Katagihara Haiji ato	Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto			34°58′14″N 135°41′26″E / 34.97045547°N 135.69054579°E / 34.97045547; 135.69054579 (Katagihara Haiji Site)	3	1729
Iwakura Tomomi Former Residence 岩倉具視幽棲旧宅 Iwakura Tomomi Yūsei kyū-taku	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto			35°04′42″N 135°46′59″E / 35.07836841°N 135.78302279°E / 35.07836841; 135.78302279 (Iwakura Tomomi Former Residence)	8	1679
Kuse temple ruins 久世廃寺跡 Kuse haiji ato	Jōyō			34°51′35″N 135°46′48″E / 34.859779°N 135.779984°E / 34.859779; 135.779984 (Kuse temple ruins)	3	00003595
Kutsukawa Kofun Cluster 久津川古墳群 Kutsukawa kofun-gun	Jōyō	designation comprises four mounds: Kutsukawa Kurumazuka Kofun (久津川車塚), Maruzuka Kofun (丸塚古墳), Bashōzuka Kofun (芭蕉塚古墳), and Kuse Shōgakkō Kofun (久世小学校古墳)		34°51′53″N 135°46′44″E / 34.86484948°N 135.77885056°E / 34.86484948; 135.77885056 (Kutsukawa Kofun Cluster)	1	1741
Nijō-jō 旧二条離宮（二条城） kyū-Nijō rikyū (Nijō-jō)	Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto	Edo period castle, component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		35°00′49″N 135°44′49″E / 35.013527°N 135.74693253°E / 35.013527; 135.74693253 (Nijō-jō)	2, 8	1695
Kuni-kyō Palace Site (Yamashiro Kokunbun-ji Site) 恭仁宮跡（山城国分寺跡） Kunikyū seki (Yamashiro Kokubunji ato)	Kizugawa	provincial temple of Yamashiro Province		34°45′57″N 135°51′44″E / 34.76572541°N 135.86229234°E / 34.76572541; 135.86229234 (Kuni-kyō Palace Site (Yamashiro Kokunbunji Site))	2, 3	1712
Kyōōgokokuji (Tō-ji) Precinct 教王護国寺境内 Kyōōgokokuji keidai	Minami-ku, Kyoto	component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		34°58′52″N 135°44′52″E / 34.98111242°N 135.74768902°E / 34.98111242; 135.74768902 (Kyōōgokokuji Precinct)	2, 3	1685
Gyokuhō-in Gardens 玉鳳院庭園 Gyokuhō-in teien	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto	also a Place of Scenic Beauty; subtemple of Myōshin-ji		35°01′21″N 135°43′18″E / 35.02263807°N 135.72164504°E / 35.02263807; 135.72164504 (Gyokuhō-in Gardens)	8	1673
Kontai-ji Precinct 金胎寺境内 Kontaiji keidai	Wazuka			34°49′48″N 135°54′34″E / 34.82991735°N 135.90944672°E / 34.82991735; 135.90944672 (Kontaiji Precinct)	2	1686
Kurusu Tile Kiln Site 栗栖野瓦窯跡 Kurusu no kawara gama ato	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto			35°03′52″N 135°46′23″E / 35.06435794°N 135.77296467°E / 35.06435794; 135.77296467 (Kurusu Tile Kiln Site)	6	1683
Keishun-in Gardens 桂春院庭園 Keishun-in teien	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto	also a Place of Scenic Beauty; subtemple of Myōshin-ji		35°01′29″N 135°43′21″E / 35.02458885°N 135.72254557°E / 35.02458885; 135.72254557 (Keishun-in Gardens)	8	1677
Kohōan Gardens 孤篷庵庭園 Kohōan teien	Kita-ku	also a Place of Scenic Beauty; subtemple of Daitoku-ji		35°02′35″N 135°44′23″E / 35.04305032°N 135.73972461°E / 35.04305032; 135.73972461 (Kohōan Gardens)	8	1653
Odoi 御土居 Odoi	Kita-ku, Nakagyō-ku, Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto			35°02′46″N 135°44′10″E / 35.04597828°N 135.73599811°E / 35.04597828; 135.73599811 (Odoi)	2	1667
Kōzan-ji Precinct 高山寺境内 Kōsanji keidai	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto	component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		35°03′36″N 135°40′42″E / 35.06005783°N 135.67825269°E / 35.06005783; 135.67825269 (Kōzanji Precinct)	3	1722
Takase River First Port 高瀬川一之船入 Takase-gawa ichi-no-funairi	Nakagyō-ku			35°00′44″N 135°46′11″E / 35.01230043°N 135.76983032°E / 35.01230043; 135.76983032 (Takase River First Port)	6	1684
Kōdai-ji Gardens 高台寺庭園 Kōdaiji teien	Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto	also a Place of Scenic Beauty		35°00′03″N 135°46′55″E / 35.00071875°N 135.78195949°E / 35.00071875; 135.78195949 (Kōdaiji Gardens)	8	1661
Koma-dera ruins 高麗寺跡 Komadera ato	Kizugawa	Asuka period temple ruins		34°44′58″N 135°49′40″E / 34.7495759°N 135.8278186°E / 34.7495759; 135.8278186 (Komadera Site)	3	1697
Tsukuriyama Kofun 作山古墳 Tsukuriyama kofun	Yosano	Kofun period tumulus		35°30′21″N 135°06′18″E / 35.50579517°N 135.10512969°E / 35.50579517; 135.10512969 (Tsukuriyama Kofun)	1	1669
Yamashina Hongan-ji and Nanden Site 山科本願寺跡及び南殿跡 Yamashina Honganji oyobi Nanden ato	Yamashina-ku, Kyoto			34°59′04″N 135°49′20″E / 34.98444051°N 135.82218118°E / 34.98444051; 135.82218118 (Yamashina Honganji and Nanden Site)	3	3426
Ubusunayama Kofun 産土山古墳 Ubusunayama kofun	Kyōtango	Kofun period tumulus		35°44′29″N 135°06′43″E / 35.74141207°N 135.11187587°E / 35.74141207; 135.11187587 (Ubusunayama Kofun)	1	1713
Kisaichi Maruyama Kofun 私市円山古墳 Kisaichi Maruyama kofun	Ayabe	Kofun period tumulus		35°18′54″N 135°11′47″E / 35.3150414°N 135.19643677°E / 35.3150414; 135.19643677 (Kisaichi Maruyama Kofun)	1	1755
Shisen-dō 詩仙堂 Shisendō	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto			35°02′37″N 135°47′46″E / 35.04350162°N 135.7960837°E / 35.04350162; 135.7960837 (Shisendō)	8	1665
Jishō-ji (Ginkaku-ji) Old Precinct 慈照寺（銀閣寺）旧境内 Jishōji (Ginkakuji) kyū-keidai	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto	component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		35°01′36″N 135°47′53″E / 35.02665903°N 135.79804366°E / 35.02665903; 135.79804366 (Jishōji (Ginkakuji) Old Precinct)	3, 8	1671
Shibagahara Kofun 芝ヶ原古墳 Shibagahara kofun	Jōyō	Kofun period tumulus		34°51′46″N 135°47′01″E / 34.8628959°N 135.78366251°E / 34.8628959; 135.78366251 (Shibagahara Kofun)	1	1750
Hebizuka Kofun 蛇塚古墳 Hebizuka kofun	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto	Kofun period tumulus		35°00′43″N 135°42′01″E / 35.01196435°N 135.70015232°E / 35.01196435; 135.70015232 (Hebizuka Kofun)	1	1736
Shōka-dō and Site 松花堂およびその跡 Shōkadō oyobi sono ato	Yawata			34°52′47″N 135°42′05″E / 34.87961133°N 135.70136769°E / 34.87961133; 135.70136769 (Shōkadō and Site)	8	1714
Jōruri-ji Gardens 浄瑠璃寺庭園 Jōruriji teien	Kizugawa	also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty		34°42′56″N 135°52′24″E / 34.71558962°N 135.87342482°E / 34.71558962; 135.87342482 (Jōruriji Gardens)	8	1721
Moriyama Site 森山遺跡 Moriyama iseki	Jōyō			34°50′36″N 135°47′27″E / 34.84332094°N 135.7908968°E / 34.84332094; 135.7908968 (Moriyama Site)	1	1738
Shinjuan Gardens 真珠庵庭園 Shinjuan teien	Kita-ku, Kyoto			35°02′39″N 135°44′48″E / 35.04429797°N 135.74668459°E / 35.04429797; 135.74668459 (Shinjuan Gardens)	8	1651
Shinsen-en 神泉苑 Shinsen-en	Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto			35°00′42″N 135°44′53″E / 35.01162401°N 135.74815912°E / 35.01162401; 135.74815912 (Shinsen-en)	3, 8	1689
Shinmeiyama Kofun 神明山古墳 Shinmeiyama kofun	Kyōtango	Kofun period tumulus		35°44′07″N 135°06′40″E / 35.73514397°N 135.11109545°E / 35.73514397; 135.11109545 (Shinmeiyama Kofun)	1	1646
Kamio-dera ruins 神雄寺跡 Kamiodera ato	Kizugawa			34°43′33″N 135°49′30″E / 34.725738°N 135.825098°E / 34.725738; 135.825098 (Kamiodera Site)	3	00003897
Ninna-ji Gosho Site 仁和寺御所跡 Ninnaji gosho ato	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto	component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		35°01′50″N 135°42′50″E / 35.03046733°N 135.71380739°E / 35.03046733; 135.71380739 (Ninnaji Gosho Site)	2	1691
Zuishin-in Precinct 随心院境内 Zuishin-in keidai	Yamashina-ku, Kyoto			34°57′33″N 135°48′58″E / 34.95921553°N 135.81611615°E / 34.95921553; 135.81611615 (Zuishin-in Precinct)	3	1723
Shōdō Kanga ruins 正道官衙遺跡 Shōdō kanga iseki	Jōyō			34°51′37″N 135°47′04″E / 34.86021308°N 135.78431369°E / 34.86021308; 135.78431369 (Shōdō Government Office Site)	2	1732
Shōgo-in Former Temporary Imperial Palace 聖護院旧仮皇居 Shōgoin kyū-kari kōkyo	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto			35°01′08″N 135°46′50″E / 35.0188746°N 135.78058489°E / 35.0188746; 135.78058489 (Shōgo-in Former Temporary Imperial Palace)	2	1688
Hijirizuka Kofun - Ayamezuka Kofun 聖塚・菖蒲塚古墳 Hijirizuka・Ayamezuka kofun	Ayabe	Kofun period tumulus		35°19′22″N 135°16′21″E / 35.32270263°N 135.27257292°E / 35.32270263; 135.27257292 (Hijirizuka Kofun - Ayamezuka Kofun)	1	1752
Sai-ji ruins 西寺跡 Saiji ato	Minami-ku, Kyoto			34°58′50″N 135°44′17″E / 34.98065994°N 135.73792185°E / 34.98065994; 135.73792185 (Saiji Site)	3	1636
Saihō-ji Gardens 西芳寺庭園 Saihōji teien	Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto	also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		34°59′33″N 135°41′04″E / 34.99246978°N 135.68431595°E / 34.99246978; 135.68431595 (Saihōji Gardens)	8	1648
Shōren-in Temporary Imperial Palace 青蓮院旧仮御所 Shōren-in kyū-kari gosho	Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto			35°00′26″N 135°47′01″E / 35.00732212°N 135.78374875°E / 35.00732212; 135.78374875 (Shōren-in Temporary Imperial Palace)	2	1699
Iwashimizu Hachimangū Precinct 石清水八幡宮境内 Iwashimizu Hachimangū keidai	Yawata			34°52′47″N 135°42′00″E / 34.879638°N 135.700024°E / 34.879638; 135.700024 (Iwashimizu Hachimangū Precinct)	3	00003749
Ishikawa Jōzan Grave 石川丈山墓 Ishikawa Jōzan haka	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto			35°02′24″N 135°47′50″E / 35.04006522°N 135.79716106°E / 35.04006522; 135.79716106 (Ishikawa Jōzan Grave)	7	1663
Akasakaimai Tumuli 赤坂今井墳墓 Akasakaimai funbo	Kyōtango			35°38′37″N 135°03′02″E / 35.64352407°N 135.05062262°E / 35.64352407; 135.05062262 (Akasakaimai Tumuli)	1	00003541
Chitose Kurumazuka Kofun 千歳車塚古墳 Chitose Kurumazuka kofun	Kameoka	Kofun period tumulus		35°03′25″N 135°34′15″E / 35.05698296°N 135.57071089°E / 35.05698296; 135.57071089 (Chitose Kurumazuka Kofun)	1	1745
Mount Funaoka 船岡山 Funaoka-yama	Kita-ku, Kyoto			35°02′21″N 135°44′33″E / 35.03922553°N 135.74240953°E / 35.03922553; 135.74240953 (Mount Funaoka)	2	1725
Taizō-in Gardens 退蔵院庭園 Taizō-in teien	Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto	also a Place of Scenic Beauty; subtemple of Myōshin-ji		35°01′19″N 135°43′09″E / 35.02182755°N 135.71904436°E / 35.02182755; 135.71904436 (Taizō-in Gardens)	8	1676
Daikaku-ji Imperial Palace Site 大覚寺御所跡 Daikakuji gosho ato	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto			35°00′26″N 135°47′01″E / 35.00732212°N 135.78374875°E / 35.00732212; 135.78374875 (Daikakuji Imperial Palace Site)	2	1692
Ōyamazaki Tile Kiln Site 大山崎瓦窯跡 Ōyamazaki kawara gama ato	Ōyamazaki			34°53′47″N 135°41′00″E / 34.89636713°N 135.68339578°E / 34.89636713; 135.68339578 (Ōyamazaki Tile Kiln Site)	6	00003471
Ōsumi Kurumazuka Kofun 大住車塚古墳 Ōsumi Kurumazuka kofun	Kyōtanabe	Kofun period tumulus		34°50′18″N 135°44′53″E / 34.83841188°N 135.74808138°E / 34.83841188; 135.74808138 (Ōsumi Kurumazuka Kofun)	1	1731
Daisen-in Shoin Gardens 大仙院書院庭園 Daisen-in shoin teien	Kita-ku, Kyoto	also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty; subtemple of Daitoku-ji		35°02′41″N 135°44′44″E / 35.04483514°N 135.74557926°E / 35.04483514; 135.74557926 (Daisen-in Shoin Gardens)	8	1652
Daitoku-ji Precinct 大徳寺境内 Daitokuji keidai	Kita-ku, Kyoto			35°00′42″N 135°46′05″E / 35.01164444°N 135.76818027°E / 35.01164444; 135.76818027 (Daitokuji Precinct)	3, 8	00003960
Daitoku-ji Hōjō Gardens 大徳寺方丈庭園 Daitokuji hōjō teien	Kita-ku, Kyoto	also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty		35°02′38″N 135°44′46″E / 35.0439901°N 135.74624162°E / 35.0439901; 135.74624162 (Daitoku-ji Hōjō Gardens)	8	1650
Daigo-ji Precinct 醍醐寺境内 Daigoji keidai	Fushimi-ku, Kyoto	component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		34°57′05″N 135°49′16″E / 34.95135009°N 135.82098469°E / 34.95135009; 135.82098469 (Daigoji Precinct)	3	1724
Tango Kokubun-ji ruins 丹後国分寺跡 Tango Kokubunji ato	Miyazu	provincial temple of Tango Province		35°34′46″N 135°10′47″E / 35.57934978°N 135.17980838°E / 35.57934978; 135.17980838 (Tango Kokubunji ruins)	3	1670
Tanba Kokubun-ji ruins 丹波国分寺跡 附 八幡神社跡 Tanba Kokubunji ato tsuketari Hachiman Jinja ato	Kameoka	provincial temple of Tanba Province		35°02′31″N 135°34′43″E / 35.04203562°N 135.57873944°E / 35.04203562; 135.57873944 (Tanba Kokubunji ruins)	3	1664
Chōshiyama Kofun 銚子山古墳 第一、二古墳 Chōshiyama kofun dai ichi, ni kofun	Kyōtango	Kofun period tumulus		35°40′40″N 135°01′48″E / 35.67791483°N 135.02989104°E / 35.67791483; 135.02989104 (Chōshiyama Kofun)	1	1637
Nagaoka-kyō Palace Site 長岡宮跡 Nagaoka-kyū seki	Mukō			34°56′29″N 135°42′10″E / 34.94148053°N 135.70282801°E / 34.94148053; 135.70282801 (Nagaoka-kyō Palace Site)	2	1720
Toba-dono Site 鳥羽殿跡 Toba-dono ato	Fushimi-ku, Kyoto			34°56′57″N 135°44′38″E / 34.94910717°N 135.74383135°E / 34.94910717; 135.74383135 (Toba-dono Site)	2	1740
Tsubai Ōtsukayama Kofun 椿井大塚山古墳 Tsubai Ōtsukayama kofun	Kizugawa	Kofun period tumulus		34°45′45″N 135°49′04″E / 34.76261388°N 135.81778665°E / 34.76261388; 135.81778665 (Tsubai Ōtsukayama Kofun)	1	3263
Amatsuka Kofun 天塚古墳 Amatsuka kofun	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto	Kofun period tumulus		35°00′25″N 135°42′43″E / 35.00701874°N 135.71200703°E / 35.00701874; 135.71200703 (Amatsuka Kofun)	1	1739
Tenryū-ji Gardens 天龍寺庭園 Tenryūji teien	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto	also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		35°00′57″N 135°40′23″E / 35.01576665°N 135.67315714°E / 35.01576665; 135.67315714 (Tenryūji Gardens)	8	1649
Tōkaian Shoin Gardens 東海庵書院庭園 Tōkaian shoin teien	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto	also a Place of Scenic Beauty; subtemple of Myōshin-ji		35°01′22″N 135°43′14″E / 35.02277909°N 135.72042428°E / 35.02277909; 135.72042428 (Tōkaian Shoin Gardens)	8	1674
Nanzen-in Gardens 南禅院庭園 Nanzen-in teien	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto	also a Place of Scenic Beauty; subtemple of Nanzen-ji		35°00′36″N 135°47′37″E / 35.01002547°N 135.79360738°E / 35.01002547; 135.79360738 (Nanzen-in Gardens)	8	1647
Nanzen-ji Precinct 南禅寺境内 Nanzenji keidai	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto			35°00′40″N 135°47′32″E / 35.01118415°N 135.79234569°E / 35.01118415; 135.79234569 (Nanzenji Precinct)	3	00003441
Hiyoshigaoka - Akashi Tumuli 日吉ヶ丘・明石墳墓群 Hiyoshigaoka Akashi funbo-gun	Yosano	Kofun period tumulus		35°30′20″N 135°06′37″E / 35.50557427°N 135.11036287°E / 35.50557427; 135.11036287 (Hiyoshigaoka - Akashi Tumuli)	1	00003457
Shirageyama Kofun 白米山古墳 Shirageyama kofun	Yosano	Kofun period tumulus		35°29′46″N 135°06′09″E / 35.49598892°N 135.10245979°E / 35.49598892; 135.10245979 (Shirageyama Kofun)	1	3332
Hakoishihama Site 函石浜遺物包含地 Hakoishihama iseki hōgan-chi	Kyōtango			35°38′57″N 134°56′27″E / 35.64928033°N 134.94084368°E / 35.64928033; 134.94084368 (Hakoishihama Site)	1	1635
Hayaagari Tile Kiln Site 隼上り瓦窯跡 Hayaagari kawara gama ato	Uji			34°54′23″N 135°48′35″E / 34.9063243°N 135.80964186°E / 34.9063243; 135.80964186 (Hayaagari Tile Kiln Site)	6	1747
Ebisuyama Kofun 蛭子山古墳 Ebisuyama kofun	Yosano			35°30′25″N 135°06′17″E / 35.50701004°N 135.10468158°E / 35.50701004; 135.10468158 (Ebisuyama Kofun)	1	1668
Heian Palace Site 平安宮跡 Heian-kyū seki	Nakagyō-ku, Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto	designation includes the sites of the Dairi (内裏跡), Chōdō-in (朝堂院跡), and Buraku-in (豊楽院跡)		35°01′05″N 135°44′24″E / 35.01795997°N 135.7400694°E / 35.01795997; 135.7400694 (Heian Palace Site)	2	1751
Hirakawa temple ruins 平川廃寺跡 Hirakawa haiji ato	Jōyō			34°51′45″N 135°46′40″E / 34.8626278°N 135.77771288°E / 34.8626278; 135.77771288 (Hirakawa Haiji Site)	2	1734
Byōdō-in Gardens 平等院庭園 Byōdō-in teien	Uji	also a Place of Scenic Beauty; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		34°53′21″N 135°48′30″E / 34.88908184°N 135.80823926°E / 34.88908184; 135.80823926 (Byōdō-in Gardens)	3, 8	1642
Hōkō-ji Daibutsuden Site, Stone Wall and Stone Tō 方広寺大仏殿跡及び石塁・石塔 Hōkōji daibutsuden ato oyobi sekirui・sekitō	Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto			34°59′29″N 135°46′13″E / 34.99149264°N 135.77035446°E / 34.99149264; 135.77035446 (Hōkōji Daibutsuden Site, Stone Wall and Stone Tō)	3	1726
Hongan-ji Precinct 本願寺境内 Honganji keidai	Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto	component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		34°59′32″N 135°45′08″E / 34.9921458°N 135.75216088°E / 34.9921458; 135.75216088 (Honganji Precinct)	3	1754
Hongan-ji Ōshoin Gardens 本願寺大書院庭園 Honganji ōshoin teien	Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto	component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		34°59′27″N 135°45′05″E / 34.99093474°N 135.75126747°E / 34.99093474; 135.75126747 (Honganji Ōshoin Gardens)	8	1687
Myōshin-ji Precinct 妙心寺境内 Myōshinji keidai	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto			35°01′25″N 135°43′14″E / 35.02374978°N 135.72059671°E / 35.02374978; 135.72059671 (Myōshinji Precinct)	3, 8	1727
Myōshin-ji Gardens 妙心寺庭園 Myōshinji teien	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto	also a Place of Scenic Beauty		35°01′19″N 135°43′12″E / 35.0220741°N 135.72010214°E / 35.0220741; 135.72010214 (Myōshinji Gardens)	8	1672
Arashiyama 嵐山 Arashiyama	Ukyō-ku, Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto	also a Place of Scenic Beauty		35°00′35″N 135°40′03″E / 35.00964173°N 135.66750981°E / 35.00964173; 135.66750981 (Arashiyama)	2, 3, 7	1659
Ryōan-ji Hōjō Gardens 龍安寺方丈庭園 Ryōanji hōjō teien	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto	also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)		35°02′04″N 135°43′05″E / 35.03437088°N 135.71816635°E / 35.03437088; 135.71816635 (Ryōanji Hōjō Gardens)	8	1654
Reiun-in Gardens 霊雲院庭園 Reiun-in teien	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto	also a Place of Scenic Beauty; subtemple of Myōshin-ji		35°01′23″N 135°43′09″E / 35.02304714°N 135.71922006°E / 35.02304714; 135.71922006 (Reiun-in Gardens)	8	1675
Rai Sanyō Study 賴山陽書斎（山紫水明処） Rai Sanyō shosai (sanshisui meisho)	Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto			35°01′05″N 135°46′15″E / 35.01811189°N 135.77085077°E / 35.01811189; 135.77085077 (Rai Sanyō Study)	8	1640
Ishinokarato Kofun 石のカラト古墳 Ishinokarato kofun	Kizugawa	Kofun period tumulus; designation includes an area of Nara in Nara Prefecture		34°43′26″N 135°46′43″E / 34.72381522°N 135.77857216°E / 34.72381522; 135.77857216 (Ishinokarato Kofun)	1	3099
Nara-yama Tile Kiln Sites 奈良山瓦窯跡 Nara-yama kawara gama ato	Kizugawa	designation includes the Utahime (歌姫瓦窯跡), Onjogadani (音如ヶ谷瓦窯跡), Ichisaka (市坂瓦窯跡), Umedani (梅谷瓦窯跡), Kaseyama (鹿背山瓦窯跡), and Nakayama (中山瓦窯跡) Tile Kiln Sites and an area of Nara in Nara Prefecture		34°43′04″N 135°48′55″E / 34.71784986°N 135.81540806°E / 34.71784986; 135.81540806 (Nara-yama Tile Kiln Site)	6	3093
Lake Biwa Canal 琵琶湖疏水 Biwa-ko sosui	Kyōto	designation includes an area of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture		35°00′40″N 135°51′21″E / 35.01116628°N 135.85572613°E / 35.01116628; 135.85572613 (Lake Biwa Canal)	6	3098
Naria-ji Old Precinct 成相寺旧境内 Nariaji kyū-keidai	Miyazu			35°35′44″N 135°11′15″E / 35.595524°N 135.187487°E / 35.595524; 135.187487	3	00003948
Uji Kofun Cluster 宇治古墳群 Uji kofun-gun	Uji	designation comprises four mounds: Kannonyama Kofun (観音山古墳), Futagoyama Kofun (North Mound) (二子山古墳北墳), Futagoyama Kofun (South Mound) (二子山古墳南墳), and Kawarazuka Kofun (瓦塚古墳)		34°55′06″N 135°47′51″E / 34.918465°N 135.797528°E / 34.918465; 135.797528 (Uji Kofun Cluster)	1	00004041
Mozume Castle Site 物集女城跡 Mozume-jō ato	Mukō			34°57′46″N 135°41′43″E / 34.962857°N 135.695353°E / 34.962857; 135.695353 (Mozume Castle Site)

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2024, twenty-six Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Jizōyama Tomb 地蔵山墳墓 Jizōyama funbo	Yosano			35°31′46″N 135°05′16″E / 35.529314°N 135.087732°E / 35.529314; 135.087732 (Jizōyama Tomb)
Takiokada Kofun 滝岡田古墳 Takiokada kofun	Yosano			35°28′53″N 135°05′09″E / 35.481278°N 135.085806°E / 35.481278; 135.085806 (Takiokada Kofun)
Tanabe Tenjinyama Site 田辺天神山遺跡 Tanabe Tenjinyama iseki	Kyōtanabe			34°48′10″N 135°46′28″E / 34.802806°N 135.774500°E / 34.802806; 135.774500 (Tanabe Tenjinyama Site)
Takayama No.12 Tumulus 高山十二号墳 Takayama jūni-gō fun	Kyōtango			35°42′42″N 135°05′25″E / 35.711726°N 135.090337°E / 35.711726; 135.090337 (Takayama No.12 Tumulus)
Chōjamori Kofun 長者森古墳 Chōjamori kofun	Fukuchiyama			35°19′47″N 134°56′51″E / 35.329639°N 134.947515°E / 35.329639; 134.947515 (Chōjamori Kofun)
Enjo Site Iron Workshop Site 遠處遺跡製鉄工房跡 Enjo iseki seitetsu kōbō ato	Kyōtango			35°40′48″N 135°03′59″E / 35.679976°N 135.066411°E / 35.679976; 135.066411 (Enjo Site Iron Workshop Site)
Kuroda Kofun 黒田古墳 Kuroda kofun	Nantan			35°06′38″N 135°26′47″E / 35.1105°N 135.446303°E / 35.1105; 135.446303 (Kuroda Kofun)
Shigitani-Higashi Kofun 鴫谷東古墳 Shigitani-Higashi kofun	Yosano			35°29′41″N 135°06′33″E / 35.494639°N 135.109177°E / 35.494639; 135.109177 (Shigitani-Higashi Kofun)
Wakutayama Kofun Cluster 湧田山古墳群 Wakutayama kofun-gun	Kyōtango			35°38′18″N 135°04′29″E / 35.638238°N 135.074759°E / 35.638238; 135.074759 (Wakutayama Kofun Cluster)
Bōden Kofun Cluster 坊田古墳群 Bōden kofun-gun	Nantan			35°04′03″N 135°30′55″E / 35.067378°N 135.515258°E / 35.067378; 135.515258 (Bōden Kofun Cluster)
Ikenooku No.5 Tumulus 池の奥５号墳 Ikenooku go-gō fun	Fukuchiyama			35°18′49″N 135°08′02″E / 35.313742°N 135.133821°E / 35.313742; 135.133821 (Ikenooku No.5 Tumulus)
Omiyame Jinja Precinct 大宮賣神社境内 Omiyame Jinja keidai	Kyōtango			35°35′28″N 135°06′07″E / 35.591217°N 135.101913°E / 35.591217; 135.101913 (Omiyame Jinja Precinct)
Manpuku-ji Precinct 萬福寺境内 Manpukuji keidai	Uji			34°54′51″N 135°48′22″E / 34.914273°N 135.806079°E / 34.914273; 135.806079 (Manpukuji Precinct)
Yodo Domain Nagai Clan Graves 淀藩主永井家墓所 Yodo-han-shu Nagai-ke bosho	Uji
Jōshōkō-ji Precinct 常照皇寺境内 Jōshōkōji keidai	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto			35°12′03″N 135°41′08″E / 35.200903°N 135.685530°E / 35.200903; 135.685530 (Jōshōkōji Precinct)
Zezu Site 銭司遺跡 Zezu iseki	Kizugawa			34°45′50″N 135°53′18″E / 34.763893°N 135.888423°E / 34.763893; 135.888423 (Zezu Site)
Shūzan Haiji Site 周山廃寺跡 Shūzan haiji ato	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto			35°09′27″N 135°38′08″E / 35.157486°N 135.635480°E / 35.157486; 135.635480 (Shūzan Haiji Site)
Kitsunedani Cave Tomb Cluster 狐谷横穴群 Kitsunedani yokoana-gun	Yawata			34°50′51″N 135°43′07″E / 34.847590°N 135.718735°E / 34.847590; 135.718735 (Kitsunedani Cave Tomb Cluster)
Heian-kyō Ukyō Ichijō Sanbōkyū-chō Site 平安京右京一条三坊九町遺跡 Heian-kyō Ukyō ichijō Sanbōkyū-chō iseki	Kita-ku, Kyoto			35°01′23″N 135°43′32″E / 35.022985°N 135.725666°E / 35.022985; 135.725666 (Heian-kyō Ukyō Ichijō Sanbōkyū-chō Site)
Mineyama Domain Kyōgoku Clan Graves 峯山藩主京極家墓所 Mineyama-han-shu Kyōgoku-ke bosho	Kyōtango	at Jōryū-ji (常立寺)		35°37′44″N 135°03′14″E / 35.628775°N 135.053867°E / 35.628775; 135.053867 (Mineyama Domain Kyōgoku Clan Graves)
Ushirono Maruyama Kofun 後野円山古墳群 Ushirono Maruyama kofun	Yosano			35°29′49″N 135°06′09″E / 35.496980°N 135.102589°E / 35.496980; 135.102589 (Ushirono Maruyama Kofun)
Kurobe Chōshiyama Kofun 黒部銚子山古墳 Kurobe Chōshiyama kofun	Kyōtango			35°41′20″N 135°05′57″E / 35.688995°N 135.099295°E / 35.688995; 135.099295 (Kurobe Chōshiyama Kofun)
Yubunesaka No.2 Tumulus 湯舟坂２号墳 Yubunesaka ni-gō fun	Kyōtango			35°33′43″N 134°54′59″E / 35.561906°N 134.916358°E / 35.561906; 134.916358 (Yubunesaka No.2 Tumulus)
Makishōichi Kofun 牧正一古墳 Makishōichi kofun	Fukuchiyama			35°20′15″N 135°05′55″E / 35.337537°N 135.098590°E / 35.337537; 135.098590 (Makishōichi Kofun)
Geshi Kofun Cluster - Ōmidō Tōurayama Kofun 下司古墳群・大御堂裏山古墳 Geshi kofun-gun・Ōmidō Tōurayama kofun	Kyōtanabe			34°47′55″N 135°45′56″E / 34.798479°N 135.765503°E / 34.798479; 135.765503 (Geshi Kofun Cluster - Ōmidō Tōurayama Kofun)
Sonobe Domain Koide Clan Graves 園部藩主小出家墓所 Sonobe-han-shu Koide-ke bosho	Nantan	at Tokuun-ji (徳雲寺)		35°05′37″N 135°29′10″E / 35.093726°N 135.486091°E / 35.093726; 135.486091 (Sonobe Domain Koide Clan Graves)

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2024, a further seventy-one Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance, including:

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Kuga Jinja Precinct 久我神社境内 Kuga Jinja keidai	Kita-ku, Kyoto			35°03′07″N 135°44′52″E / 35.051955°N 135.747746°E / 35.051955; 135.747746 (Kuga Jinja Precinct)
Ono-no-Emishi Tomb 小野毛人墓 Ono-no-Emishi no haka	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto	on the hillside behind Sudō Jinja (崇道神社)		35°03′59″N 135°48′02″E / 35.066265°N 135.800677°E / 35.066265; 135.800677 (Ono-no-Emishi Tomb)
Nakanotani No.4 Kiln 中の谷4号窯 Nakanotani 4-gō kama	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto			35°04′26″N 135°46′15″E / 35.073762°N 135.770832°E / 35.073762; 135.770832 (Nakanotani No.4 Kiln)
Kibune Jinja Precinct 貴布祢神社境内 Kibune Jinja keidai	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto			35°07′18″N 135°45′46″E / 35.121610°N 135.762901°E / 35.121610; 135.762901 (Kibune Jinja Precinct)
Heian Palace Mikinotsukasa Warehouse Site 平安宮造酒司倉庫跡 Heian-kyū Mikinotsukasa sōko ato	Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto	on the site is Kyoto City Heiankyo Sōsei-Kan Museum (京都市平安京創生館)		35°01′08″N 135°44′18″E / 35.019°N 135.738444°E / 35.019; 135.738444 (Heian Palace Mikinotsukasa Warehouse Site)
Hōkan-ji Precinct 法観寺境内 Hōkan-ji keidai	Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto			34°59′55″N 135°46′45″E / 34.998541°N 135.779242°E / 34.998541; 135.779242 (Hōkanji Precinct)
Konoshimanimasuamaterumitama Jinja Precinct 木嶋坐天照御霊神社（蚕の社）境内 Konoshimanimasuamaterumitama Jinja (Kaiko no Yashiro) keidai	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto			35°00′53″N 135°42′49″E / 35.014853°N 135.713558°E / 35.014853; 135.713558 (Konoshimanimasuamaterumitama Jinja Precinct)
Henshō-ji Old Precinct 遍照寺旧境内建物跡 Henshōji kyū-keidai tatemono ato	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto			35°01′25″N 135°41′21″E / 35.023580°N 135.689155°E / 35.023580; 135.689155 (Henshōji Old Precinct)
Kaminaka Castle Site 上中城跡 Kaminaka-jō ato	Ukyō-ku, Kyoto			35°11′55″N 135°38′17″E / 35.198666°N 135.638165°E / 35.198666; 135.638165 (Kaminaka Castle Site)
Tsukiyomi Jinja Precinct 月読神社境内 Tsukiyomi Jinja keidai	Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto			34°59′48″N 135°41′10″E / 34.996546°N 135.686040°E / 34.996546; 135.686040 (Tsukiyomi Jinja Precinct)
Ōeyama Kofun Cluster 大枝山古墳群（6～12，15，16，18～21号墳）附14号墳 Ōeyama kofun-gun	Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto	designation comprises kofun No.6, 7, 8, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21		34°58′53″N 135°40′11″E / 34.981500°N 135.669806°E / 34.981500; 135.669806 (Ōeyama Kofun Cluster Precinct)
Hazukashinimasutakamimusubi Jinja Precinct 羽束師坐高御産日神社境内 Hazukashinimasutakamimusubi Jinja keidai	Fushimi-ku, Kyoto			34°55′46″N 135°43′23″E / 34.929516°N 135.723141°E / 34.929516; 135.723141 (Hazukashinimasutakamimusubi Jinja Precinct)
Hōkai-ji Precinct 法界寺境内 Hōkaiji keidai	Fushimi-ku, Kyoto			34°56′03″N 135°48′54″E / 34.934124°N 135.814929°E / 34.934124; 135.814929 (Hōkaiji Precinct)
Anrakuju-in Precinct 安樂壽院境内 Anrakuju-in keidai	Fushimi-ku, Kyoto			34°57′07″N 135°45′16″E / 34.951922°N 135.754405°E / 34.951922; 135.754405 (Anrakuju-in Precinct)

Registered Historic Sites

As of 1 October 2024, one Monument has been registered (as opposed to designated) as an Historic Site at a national level.

v t e Historic Sites of Japan
Hokkaidō	Hokkaidō
Tōhoku	Aomori Iwate Miyagi Akita Yamagata Fukushima
Kantō	Ibaraki Tochigi Gunma Saitama Chiba Tōkyō Kanagawa
Chūbu	Niigata Toyama Ishikawa Fukui Yamanashi Nagano Gifu Shizuoka Aichi
Kansai	Mie Shiga Kyōto Ōsaka Hyōgo Nara Wakayama
Chūgoku	Tottori Shimane Okayama Hiroshima Yamaguchi
Shikoku	Tokushima Kagawa Ehime Kōchi
Kyūshū	Fukuoka Saga Nagasaki Kumamoto Ōita Miyazaki Kagoshima
Okinawa	Okinawa

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Yamashiro, Tanba, and Tango Provinces
• Kyoto National Museum
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Kyōto)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Kyōto)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - historical materials (Kyōto)

References

1. "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
2. 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
3. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡 京都府 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
4. ^ "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)". UNESCO. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
5. 都道府県別指定等文化財件数（都道府県分） [Number of Prefectural Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
6. 京都府内文化財件数一覧 [Number of Cultural Properties in Kyoto Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
7. 都道府県別指定等文化財件数（市町村分） [Number of Municipal Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
8. 登録文化財 [Number of Registered Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Kyoto Prefecture
• (in Japanese) Municipal Cultural Properties in Kyoto City

• History of Kyoto Prefecture
• Historic Sites of Japan
• Tourist attractions in Kyoto Prefecture