There are 1,600 Buddhist temples scattered throughout the prefecture of Kyoto. Nara period in Kyoto (710-794) , also known as or . Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple Heian period in Kyoto (794-1229) , also known as the . . . , formally identified as . — World Historical Heritage Site . — World Historical Heritage Site . , formally identified as . , destroyed in 1233 and never rebuilt. . . — World Historical Heritage Site . , after 986 known more popularly as . . . . . {{Nihongo|Enshō-ji|円勝寺|Enshō-ji]'}}. . . . , also spelled Kwajū-ji. , formally identified as . . . Hōjō in the Kamakura period in Kyoto (1221-1333) . . , formerly . . . Ryūhon-ji. . Nishi Otani Betsuin. Ashikaga in the Muromachi period in Kyoto (1333-1582) Tōjo-in. Tōjo-ji. , formally identified as ; formerly on same site in 9th century, . , formally identified as . or the "Golden Pavilion Temple," formally identified as . . or the "Temple of the Silver Pavilion," formally identified as . — World Historical Heritage Site Honkoku-ji. . Azuchi-Momoyama period in Kyoto (1582-1615) Hompa Hongwan-ji. Ōtaniha Hongwan-ji. . Mimizuka. , formally identified as . Sambō-in. . . Edo period in Kyoto (1615-1869) Shōgo-in ( (聖護院) Chishaku-in. Reikan-ji. Reigen-ji. Yentsū-ji. Rinkyū-ji. See also List of Shinto shrines in Kyoto Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto Notes References Moscher, Gouvernor. (1978). Kyoto: A Contemplative Guide. Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1956). Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869. Kyoto: The Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 36644 Iwao, Seiichi, Teizō Iyanaga, Susumu Ishii, Shōichirō Yoshida, et al.'' (2002). Dictionnaire historique du Japon. Paris: Maisonneuve & Larose. ; OCLC 51096469 Richie, Donald. (1995). The Temples of Kyoto. Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing. External links Kyoto Temples Alphabetical listing for Kyoto Prefecture (127 as of 8 December 2012) Photos of temples, shrines and gardens in Kyoto Alphabetical listing of attractions, but includes at least 114 Temples in Kyoto Prefecture (as of 8 December 2012) Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Japan Kyoto Kyoto, Buddhist temples Lists of religious buildings and structures in Japan