Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
| Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
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| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 870 |
| UNESCO region | Asia-Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1998 (22nd Session) |
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara encompasses eight places in the old capital Nara in Nara Prefecture, Japan. Five are Buddhist temples, one is a Shinto shrine, one is a Palace and one a primeval forest. The properties include 26 buildings designated by the Japanese Government as National Treasures as well as 53 designated as Important Cultural Properties. All compounds have been recognized as Historic Sites. The Nara Palace Site was designated as Special Historic Site and the Kasugayama Primeval Forest as Special Natural Monument. Tōdai-ji, Kōfuku-ji and the Kasugayama Primeval Forest overlap with Nara Park, a park designated as one of the "Places of Scenic Beauty" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). UNESCO listed the site as World Heritage in 1998.[1][2]
List of places
| Name | Type | Position | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tōdai-ji (東大寺 Tōdai-ji?, Eastern Great Temple) | Kegon Buddhist temple | Zōshichō, Suimonchō, etc. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |  |
| Kōfuku-ji (興福寺 Kōfuku-ji?) | Hossō Buddhist temple | Noboriōjichō, Takabatakechō Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |  |
| Kasuga Shrine (春日大社 Kasuga-taisha?) | Shinto shrine | Kasuganochō Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 150px |
| Gangō-ji (元興寺?) | Shingon-Ritsu Buddhist temple | Chūinchō, Nakanochinyachō, etc. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |  |
| Yakushi-ji (薬師寺?) | Hossō Buddhist temple | Nishinokyōchō Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 150px |
| Tōshōdai-ji (唐招提寺?) | Ritsu Buddhist temple | Gojōchō, Amagatsujiminamichō Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |  |
| Nara Palace Site － Heijō Palace (平城宮 Heijō-kyū?) | Imperial Palace | Sakichō, Hokkejichō, etc. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 150px |
| Kasugayama Primeval Forest (春日山原始林 Kasugayamagenshirin?) | primeval forest | Kasuganochō, Zōshichō, etc. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
See also
References
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