Kyoto was established as the imperial capital of Japan in 794, when Emperor Kanmu moved the capital from Nagaokakyo to the new city of Heian-kyo, located in the center of a basin northeast of Nagaokakyo. Kyoto then served as Japan's imperial capital for over 1,000 years until 1869, when the capital was moved to Tokyo. The document also briefly mentions several notable landmarks in Kyoto, including Fushimi Inari Shrine, known for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, and matcha tea.
Kyoto was established as the imperial capital of Japan in 794, when Emperor Kanmu moved the capital from Nagaokakyo to the new city of Heian-kyo, located in the center of a basin northeast of Nagaokakyo. Kyoto then served as Japan's imperial capital for over 1,000 years until 1869, when the capital was moved to Tokyo. The document also briefly mentions several notable landmarks in Kyoto, including Fushimi Inari Shrine, known for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, and matcha tea.
Kyoto was established as the imperial capital of Japan in 794, when Emperor Kanmu moved the capital from Nagaokakyo to the new city of Heian-kyo, located in the center of a basin northeast of Nagaokakyo. Kyoto then served as Japan's imperial capital for over 1,000 years until 1869, when the capital was moved to Tokyo. The document also briefly mentions several notable landmarks in Kyoto, including Fushimi Inari Shrine, known for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, and matcha tea.
Emperor Kanmu left Nagaokakyo (present-day Muko City, Nagaokakyo City, and other cities in Kyoto Prefecture), where he had lived for 10 years, and entered a new capital under construction in the center of a basin northeast of the city. On the following day, the transfer of the capital was officially announced, and on November 8, the name of the new capital was decided as "Heian-kyo. Fushimi Inari Shrine Senbon-torii