"In 794, Kyoto (then known as Heian-kyō) was chosen as the new seat of Japan´s imperial court. The Emperors of Japan would rule from Kyoto in ...
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the following eleven centuries until 1869, when the court relocated to Tokyo. The city was devastated during the Ōnin War in the 15th century and went into an extended period of decline, but gradually revived under the Tokugawa shogunate (1600–1868) and flourished as a major city in Japan. The modern municipality of Kyoto was established in 1889. The city was spared from large-scale destruction during World War II and as a result, its prewar cultural heritage has mostly been preserved." - (en.wikipedia.org 24.09.2019)
- Latitude35.011665344238
- Longitude135.76805114746
- Population1459640
