05The story
Timeline
From wooden capital to the heritage list
From the founding of Heian-kyo to the inscription of mountain and island on a world list, the dates show that a visitor walks clear layers of time.
794
Founding of Heian-kyo as an imperial capital on the site of today’s Kyoto.
1583
Start of Osaka Castle’s construction — a stone landmark in an urban core still open to visitors.
1994
Inscription of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto on the World Heritage list.
1996
Inscription of the Itsukushima architectural complex on Miyajima on the World Heritage list.
2013
Inscription of Fuji as a cultural World Heritage site on 22 June.