Important Cultural Property of Kyoto

Octagonal thatched sanctuary of 1601 at Yoshida Shrine, Kyoto, the root hall of Yoshida Shinto founded here by Yoshida Kanetomo in 1484 for all the gods.

The Yoshiminedera Temple Tahoto Pagoda in western Kyoto, dated 1621 by its ridge tag, is a small, slender, graceful pagoda with a bark roof. Designated in 1977.

Worship hall of 1607 at Yodo Shrine in Fushimi, Kyoto, a former dance pavilion rebuilt by Hideyori, moved in 1900 and spared when the sanctuary burned.

Early Kamakura stone pagoda at Raigoin in Ohara, Kyoto, venerated as the grave of Ryonin, who founded the temple as the centre of Tendai shomyo chant.

Described by the national register as the oldest surviving hojo hall, built early in the sixteenth century and listed in 1961. Four dry gardens ring it.

Ryoanji's Main Hall is a 1606 hojo, an Important Cultural Property moved here after fire. From its veranda you view the famous fifteen-stone dry rock garden.

Ryōgin-an's front gate at Tōfuku-ji, Kyoto: a small Momoyama-period Important Cultural Property fronting the 1387 hōjō, Japan's oldest surviving abbot's quarters.

The kitchen of Ryogin-an at Tofuku-ji, Kyoto, raised in 1603 and now an Important Cultural Property. A rare Zen temple kitchen surviving close to its original form.

The Momoyama mausoleum of Kuroda Josui and his wife at Ryokoin, Daitokuji, Kyoto, an Important Cultural Property since 2016, finely built.

The reception hall of Reiunin, a sub-temple of Myoshinji in Kyoto, dates from the late Muromachi period (1467–1572), a small shingled hall with a corridor.

A Momoyama rammed-earth wall on the south side of Sanjusangendo in Kyoto, built with the South Gate to bound Hideyoshi's temple complex. Designated in 1937.

An eight-legged gate of 1600 marking the southern edge of Sanjusangendo in Kyoto, built when Hideyoshi folded the hall into his Great Buddha complex. Listed 1900.

The main hall of Rokuharamitsuji in Higashiyama, Kyoto, built in 1363, is a broad hipped-roof hall of seven by six bays, among the first buildings designated.

The Uji Bridge Stele Fragment at Hojoin, Uji, records the building of the Uji Bridge in 646 by the monk Doto. An Important Cultural Property since 1965.

Yuan Chan master Yunfeng Miaogao's 1284 colophon on a calligraphy by his dharma ancestor Dahui Zonggao. An Important Cultural Property at Kyoto's Kitamura Museum.

The Kamowakeikazuchi Shrine Documents, designated as an Important Cultural Property, comprise 13,639 historical records spanning from the late Heian period to the Edo era. Preserved at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto, this extraordinary archive includes decrees from Minamoto no Yoritomo, edicts from Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and approximately 1,400 consecutive monthly financial records—offering an unparalleled window into the history of one of Japan's most revered Shinto shrines.

Japan's oldest surviving electric tram (1911), from its first public electric railway. Now an Important Cultural Property freely viewable at Heian Shrine.

Grave goods from the early Kofun Shibagahara Tomb in Joyo, with the only complete bronze bracelets of their kind and 187 jasper beads. Designated 1990.

Discover the Important Cultural Property "Dōto" — two powerful characters by Chinese Chan monk Gekkan Bunmei, housed at Shōkoku-ji's Jōtenkaku Museum in Kyoto. Learn about bokuseki (Zen calligraphy), its meaning, and how to visit.

Discover the Important Cultural Property 'Imperial Handwriting of Emperor Go-Uda: Siddham Inshin Kuketsu (2 vols.) and Siddham Inshin Mon (5 vols.)' at Daikaku-ji Temple in Sagano, Kyoto. Personally brushed by Emperor Go-Uda after he took Buddhist vows and became the 23rd head abbot of Daikaku-ji, these seven manuscripts preserve the secret transmissions of Shingon esoteric Buddhism — including teachings written in the sacred Siddham (Sanskrit) script. Explore the calligraphic mastery of one of Japan's foremost imperial calligraphers, the rare interplay of Chinese characters and Indic letters, and practical visitor information for Daikaku-ji and the surrounding Sagano-Arashiyama district.

Kyoto’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.

The complete kokuhō catalogue — browse by prefecture, period, and category.

Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.