Kyo-o-gokoku-ji (To-ji)

A Shingon temple founded in 796 with a nominated area of 8.5 ha, housing five National Treasures. Tō-ji, also known as Kyō-ō-gokoku-ji, is a Shingon Buddhist temple in the Minami-ku ward of Kyoto. Founded in 796, it was one of the only three Buddhist temples allowed in the city at the time it became the capital of Japan. The temple houses treasures and documents from the early Heian period and the Tang dynasty. Five of its buildings have been designated National Treasures: the Lotus Flower Gate, the Miei Hall, the Golden Hall, the five-storied Pagoda, and the Kanchiin Guest Hall. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.