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Kyoto

City

Imperial capital of Japan from 794 to 1869, founded as Heian-kyō.

View on map 35.00° N, 135.77° E Wikipedia

Names

794 – 1185 Heian-kyō

Held by

since 1789 Japan de facto

Capital of

794 – 1869 Japan

Events here 2

January 3, 1868 Meiji Restoration
December 11, 1997 Kyoto Protocol