List of Historic Sites of Japan (Kyoto)
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National Historic Sites
As of 3 January 2026, ninety-seven Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including four *Special Historic Sites); Ishinokarato Kofun and Narayama Tile Kiln Sites span the prefectural borders with Nara and Lake Biwa Canal those with Shiga.[2][3]
| 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)[4] | _(2).jpg) |
35°01′36″N 135°47′54″E | 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)[4] |  |
35°02′23″N 135°43′43″E | 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)[4] |  |
34°57′07″N 135°49′10″E | 8 | 1660 |
| *Kuni-kyō Palace (Yamashiro Kokunbun-ji) ruins 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 | 2, 3 | 1712 |
| 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 | 4, 8 | 1639 | ||
| Uji River Taikō Embankment 宇治川太閤堤跡 Uji-gawa taikō zutsumi ato |
Uji | Embankment built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the late Sengoku period |  |
34°53′46″N 135°48′18″E | 6 | 00003644 |
| Otokuni Kofun Cluster 乙訓古墳群 Otokuni kofun-gun |
Kyōto, Mukō, Nagaokakyō, Ōyamazaki | Kofun period burial mounds; 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 | 1 | 1638 |
| Kada no Azumamaro Former Residence 荷田春満旧宅 Kada no Azumamaro kyū-taku |
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto | Edo period scholar's residence |  |
34°58′01″N 135°46′22″E | 1 | 1641 |
| Kamomioya Jinja (Shimogamo Jinja) Precinct 賀茂御祖神社境内 Kamo-mioya Jinja keidai |
Sakyō-ku, Kyoto | Shinto shrine; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)[4] |  |
35°02′18″N 135°46′22″E | 3 | 1746 |
| Kamowakeikazuchi Jinja (Kamigamo Jinja) Precinct 賀茂別雷神社境内 Kamo-wakeikazuchi Jinja keidai |
Kita-ku, Kyoto | Shinto shrine; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)[4] |  |
35°04′37″N 135°45′02″E | 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 | 2, 3, 7 | 1680 |
| Katagihara temple ruins 樫原廃寺跡 Katagihara Haiji ato |
Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto | Asuka period temple ruins |  |
34°58′14″N 135°41′26″E | 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 | 8 | 1679 | |
| Kuse temple ruins 久世廃寺跡 Kuse haiji ato |
Jōyō | Nara period temple ruins |  |
34°51′35″N 135°46′48″E | 3 | 00003595 |
| Kutsukawa Kofun Cluster 久津川古墳群 Kutsukawa kofun-gun |
Jōyō | Kofun period burial mound cluster; 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 | 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)[4] |  |
35°00′49″N 135°44′49″E | 2, 8 | 1695 |
| Kyōōgokokuji (Tō-ji) Precinct 教王護国寺境内 Kyōōgokokuji keidai |
Minami-ku, Kyoto | Heian period Buddhist temple; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)[4] |  |
34°58′52″N 135°44′52″E | 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 | 8 | 1673 | |
| Kontai-ji Precinct 金胎寺境内 Kontaiji keidai |
Wazuka | Asuka period Buddhist temple |  |
34°49′48″N 135°54′34″E | 2 | 1686 |
| Kurusuno Tile Kiln ruins 栗栖野瓦窯跡 Kurusuno kawara gama ato |
Sakyō-ku, Kyoto | Heian period roof tile kiln ruins |  |
35°03′52″N 135°46′23″E | 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 | 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 | 8 | 1653 |
| Odoi 御土居 Odoi |
Kita-ku, Nakagyō-ku, Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto | Sengoku period moat around Kyoto |  |
35°02′46″N 135°44′10″E | 2 | 1667 |
| Kōzan-ji Precinct 高山寺境内 Kōsanji keidai |
Ukyō-ku, Kyoto | Buddhist temple; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)[4] |  |
35°03′36″N 135°40′42″E | 3 | 1722 |
| Takasegawa Ichi-no-funairi 高瀬川一之船入 Takase-gawa ichi-no-funairi |
Nakagyō-ku | Edo period canal port |  |
35°00′44″N 135°46′11″E | 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 | 8 | 1661 |
| Koma-dera ruins 高麗寺跡 Komadera ato |
Kizugawa | Asuka period temple ruins |  |
34°44′58″N 135°49′40″E | 3 | 1697 |
| Tsukuriyama Kofun 作山古墳 Tsukuriyama kofun |
Yosano | Kofun period tumulus | _gaikan.JPG) |
35°30′21″N 135°06′18″E | 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 | 3 | 3426 | |
| Ubusunayama Kofun 産土山古墳 Ubusunayama kofun |
Kyōtango | Kofun period tumulus |  |
35°44′29″N 135°06′43″E | 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 | 1 | 1755 |
| Shisen-dō 詩仙堂 Shisendō |
Sakyō-ku, Kyoto |  |
35°02′37″N 135°47′46″E | 8 | 1665 | |
| Jishō-ji (Ginkaku-ji) Old Precinct 慈照寺（銀閣寺）旧境内 Jishōji (Ginkakuji) kyū-keidai |
Sakyō-ku, Kyoto | Buddhist temple; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)[4] |  |
35°01′36″N 135°47′53″E | 3, 8 | 1671 |
| Shibagahara Kofun 芝ヶ原古墳 Shibagahara kofun |
Jōyō | Kofun period tumulus |  |
34°51′46″N 135°47′01″E | 1 | 1750 |
| Hebizuka Kofun 蛇塚古墳 Hebizuka kofun |
Ukyō-ku, Kyoto | Kofun period tumulus |  |
35°00′43″N 135°42′01″E | 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 | 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 | 8 | 1721 |
| Moriyama Site 森山遺跡 Moriyama iseki |
Jōyō | Jomon period settlement traces | ,_gaikan.jpg) |
34°50′36″N 135°47′27″E | 1 | 1738 |
| Shinjuan Gardens 真珠庵庭園 Shinjuan teien |
Kita-ku, Kyoto | _SubTemple_hdsr_S5_04.jpg) |
35°02′39″N 135°44′48″E | 8 | 1651 | |
| Shinsen-en 神泉苑 Shinsen-en |
Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto | Heian period garden and Buddhist temple |  |
35°00′42″N 135°44′53″E | 3, 8 | 1689 |
| Shinmeiyama Kofun 神明山古墳 Shinmeiyama kofun |
Kyōtango | Kofun period tumulus |  |
35°44′07″N 135°06′40″E | 1 | 1646 |
| Kamio-dera ruins 神雄寺跡 Kamiodera ato |
Kizugawa |  |
34°43′33″N 135°49′30″E | 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)[4] | 35°01′50″N 135°42′50″E | 2 | 1691 | |
| Zuishin-in Precinct 随心院境内 Zuishin-in keidai |
Yamashina-ku, Kyoto |  |
34°57′33″N 135°48′58″E | 3 | 1723 | |
| Shōdō Kanga ruins 正道官衙遺跡 Shōdō kanga iseki |
Jōyō |  |
34°51′37″N 135°47′04″E | 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 | 2 | 1688 | |
| Hijirizuka Kofun - Ayamezuka Kofun 聖塚・菖蒲塚古墳 Hijirizuka・Ayamezuka kofun |
Ayabe | Kofun period tumulus | .jpg) |
35°19′22″N 135°16′21″E | 1 | 1752 |
| Sai-ji ruins 西寺跡 Saiji ato |
Minami-ku, Kyoto | Heian period temple ruins |  |
34°58′50″N 135°44′17″E | 3 | 1636 |
| Saihō-ji Gardens 西芳寺庭園 Saihōji teien |
Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto | Buddhist temple; also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)[4] |  |
34°59′33″N 135°41′04″E | 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 | 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 | 3 | 00003749 | |
| Ishikawa Jōzan Grave 石川丈山墓 Ishikawa Jōzan haka |
Sakyō-ku, Kyoto | 35°02′24″N 135°47′50″E | 7 | 1663 | ||
| Akasakaimai Tumuli 赤坂今井墳墓 Akasakaimai funbo |
Kyōtango | Kofun period tumulus |  |
35°38′37″N 135°03′02″E | 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 | 1 | 1745 |
| Mount Funaoka 船岡山 Funaoka-yama |
Kita-ku, Kyoto | .jpg) |
35°02′21″N 135°44′33″E | 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 | 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 | 2 | 1692 | |
| Ōyamazaki Tile Kiln Site 大山崎瓦窯跡 Ōyamazaki kawara gama ato |
Ōyamazaki | Heian period tile kiln ruins |  |
34°53′47″N 135°41′00″E | 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 | 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 | 8 | 1652 |
| Daitoku-ji Precinct 大徳寺境内 Daitokuji keidai |
Kita-ku, Kyoto |  |
35°00′42″N 135°46′05″E | 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 | 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)[4] |  |
34°57′05″N 135°49′16″E | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | 1637 |
| Nagaoka-kyō Palace Site 長岡宮跡 Nagaoka-kyū seki |
Mukō |  |
34°56′29″N 135°42′10″E | 2 | 1720 | |
| Toba Imperial Villa Site 鳥羽殿跡 Toba-rikyu ato |
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto | Heian period palace traces |  |
34°56′57″N 135°44′38″E | 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 | 1 | 3263 |
| Amazuka Kofun 天塚古墳 Amazuka kofun |
Ukyō-ku, Kyoto | Kofun period tumulus |  |
35°00′25″N 135°42′43″E | 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)[4] |  |
35°00′57″N 135°40′23″E | 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 | 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 | 8 | 1647 |
| Nanzen-ji Precinct 南禅寺境内 Nanzenji keidai |
Sakyō-ku, Kyoto |  |
35°00′40″N 135°47′32″E | 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 | 1 | 00003457 | |
| Shirageyama Kofun 白米山古墳 Shirageyama kofun |
Yosano | Kofun period tumulus |  |
35°29′46″N 135°06′09″E | 1 | 3332 |
| Hakoishihama Site 函石浜遺物包含地 Hakoishihama iseki hōgan-chi |
Kyōtango | Yayoi period settlement traces |  |
35°38′57″N 134°56′27″E | 1 | 1635 |
| Hayaagari Tile Kiln Site 隼上り瓦窯跡 Hayaagari kawara gama ato |
Uji | Nara period kiln traces | 34°54′23″N 135°48′35″E | 6 | 1747 | |
| Ebisuyama Kofun 蛭子山古墳 Ebisuyama kofun |
Yosano | Kofun period tumulus | _funcho-2.JPG) |
35°30′25″N 135°06′17″E | 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 | 2 | 1751 | |
| Hirakawa temple ruins 平川廃寺跡 Hirakawa haiji ato |
Jōyō | Nara period temple traces |  |
34°51′45″N 135°46′40″E | 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)[4] |  |
34°53′21″N 135°48′30″E | 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 | 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)[4] |  |
34°59′32″N 135°45′08″E | 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)[4] |  |
34°59′27″N 135°45′05″E | 8 | 1687 |
| Myōshin-ji Precinct 妙心寺境内 Myōshinji keidai |
Ukyō-ku, Kyoto |  |
35°01′25″N 135°43′14″E | 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 | 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 | 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)[4] |  |
35°02′04″N 135°43′05″E | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 6 | 3093 | |
| Lake Biwa Canal 琵琶湖疏水 Biwa-ko sosui |
Kyōto | designation includes an area of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture | .JPG) |
35°00′40″N 135°51′21″E | 6 | 3098 |
| Nariai-ji Old Precinct 成相寺旧境内 Nariai-ji kyū-keidai |
Miyazu | Nara period temple on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route |  |
35°35′44″N 135°11′15″E | 3 | 00003948 |
| Uji Kofun Cluster 宇治古墳群 Uji kofun-gun |
Uji | Kofun period burial mounds; 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 | 1 | 00004041 |
| Mozume Castle Site 物集女城跡 Mozume-jō ato | Mukō | 34°57′46″N 135°41′43″E |
Prefectural Historic Sites
As of 1 May 2024, twenty-six Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.[5][6]
| 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 | Archived 2021-01-12 at the Wayback Machine | |||
| Takiokada Kofun 滝岡田古墳 Takiokada kofun | Yosano | 35°28′53″N 135°05′09″E | [dead link] | |||
| Tanabe Tenjinyama Site 田辺天神山遺跡 Tanabe Tenjinyama iseki | Kyōtanabe | 34°48′10″N 135°46′28″E | [dead link] | |||
| Takayama No.12 Tumulus 高山十二号墳 Takayama jūni-gō fun | Kyōtango | 35°42′42″N 135°05′25″E | [dead link] | |||
| Chōjamori Kofun 長者森古墳 Chōjamori kofun | Fukuchiyama |  | 35°19′47″N 134°56′51″E | [dead link] | ||
| 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 | [dead link] | |||
| Kuroda Kofun 黒田古墳 Kuroda kofun | Nantan | _zenkei.JPG) | 35°06′38″N 135°26′47″E | [dead link] | ||
| Shigitani-Higashi Kofun 鴫谷東古墳 Shigitani-Higashi kofun | Yosano | 35°29′41″N 135°06′33″E | [dead link] | |||
| Wakutayama Kofun Cluster 湧田山古墳群 Wakutayama kofun-gun | Kyōtango | 35°38′18″N 135°04′29″E | [dead link] | |||
| Bōden Kofun Cluster 坊田古墳群 Bōden kofun-gun | Nantan |  | 35°04′03″N 135°30′55″E | Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine | ||
| Ikenooku No.5 Tumulus 池の奥５号墳 Ikenooku go-gō fun | Fukuchiyama | 35°18′49″N 135°08′02″E | [dead link] | |||
| Omiyame Jinja Precinct 大宮賣神社境内 Omiyame Jinja keidai | Kyōtango |  | 35°35′28″N 135°06′07″E | [dead link] | ||
| Manpuku-ji Precinct 萬福寺境内 Manpukuji keidai | Uji |  | 34°54′51″N 135°48′22″E | [dead link] | ||
| 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 | [dead link] | ||
| Zezu Site 銭司遺跡 Zezu iseki | Kizugawa | 34°45′50″N 135°53′18″E | [dead link] | |||
| Shūzan Haiji Site 周山廃寺跡 Shūzan haiji ato | Ukyō-ku, Kyoto | 35°09′27″N 135°38′08″E | [dead link] | |||
| Kitsunedani Cave Tomb Cluster 狐谷横穴群 Kitsunedani yokoana-gun | Yawata | 34°50′51″N 135°43′07″E | [dead link] | |||
| 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 | [dead link] | |||
| 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 | ||
| Ushirono Maruyama Kofun 後野円山古墳群 Ushirono Maruyama kofun | Yosano | 35°29′49″N 135°06′09″E | [dead link] | |||
| Kurobe Chōshiyama Kofun 黒部銚子山古墳 Kurobe Chōshiyama kofun | Kyōtango |  | 35°41′20″N 135°05′57″E | [dead link] | ||
| Yubunesaka No.2 Tumulus 湯舟坂２号墳 Yubunesaka ni-gō fun | Kyōtango |  | 35°33′43″N 134°54′59″E | [dead link] | ||
| Makishōichi Kofun 牧正一古墳 Makishōichi kofun | Fukuchiyama |  | 35°20′15″N 135°05′55″E | Archived 2021-01-12 at the Wayback Machine | ||
| 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 | [dead link] | |||
| 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 | [dead link] | ||
Municipal Historic Sites
As of 1 May 2025, a further seventy-one Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance,[7] including:
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuga Jinja Precinct 久我神社境内 Kuga Jinja keidai | Kita-ku, Kyoto | _shaden.JPG) | 35°03′07″N 135°44′52″E | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Kibune Jinja Precinct 貴布祢神社境内 Kibune Jinja keidai | Sakyō-ku, Kyoto | _(4951368080).jpg) | 35°07′18″N 135°45′46″E | |||
| 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 | |||
| Hōkan-ji Precinct 法観寺境内 Hōkan-ji keidai | Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto |  | 34°59′55″N 135°46′45″E | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Kaminaka Castle Site 上中城跡 Kaminaka-jō ato | Ukyō-ku, Kyoto | 35°11′55″N 135°38′17″E | ||||
| Tsukiyomi Jinja Precinct 月読神社境内 Tsukiyomi Jinja keidai | Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto | _keidai.JPG) | 34°59′48″N 135°41′10″E | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Hōkai-ji Precinct 法界寺境内 Hōkaiji keidai | Fushimi-ku, Kyoto |  | 34°56′03″N 135°48′54″E | |||
| Anrakuju-in Precinct 安樂壽院境内 Anrakuju-in keidai | Fushimi-ku, Kyoto |  | 34°57′07″N 135°45′16″E | |||
Registered Historic Sites
As of 1 December 2025, one Monument has been registered (as opposed to designated) as an Historic Site at a national level.[8]
| Place | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumohara Erosion Control Facilities 雲原砂防関連施設群 Kumohara sabō kanren shisetsu-gun | Fukuchiyama | 35°26′38″N 135°04′25″E | ||||
See also
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