since 1947. Kyoto Racecourse in Fushimi-ku is one of ten racecourses operated by the Japan Racing Association. It hosts notable horse races including the Kikuka-shō, Spring Tenno Sho, and Queen Elizabeth II Cup. See also List of bridges in Kyoto List of Buddhist temples in Kyoto List of fires in Kyoto List of Shinto shrines in Kyoto Outline of Kyoto References Citations Bibliography Fiévé, Nicolas (ed.) (2008) Atlas historique de Kyôto. Analyse spatiale des systèmes de mémoire d’une ville, de son architecture et de ses paysages urbains. Foreword Kôichirô Matsuura, Preface Jacques Gernet, Paris, Éditions de l’UNESCO / Éditions de l’Amateur, 528 pages, 207 maps et 210 ill. . Fiévé, Nicolas and Waley, Paul. (2003). Japanese Capitals in Historical Perspective: Place, Power and Memory in Kyoto, Edo and Tokyo. London: Routledge. 417 pages + 75 ill. Lone, John. (2000). Old Kyoto: A Short Social History. Oxford: Oxford University Press. . Ponsonby-Fane, Richard A. B. (1956). Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794–1869. Kyoto: The Ponsonby Memorial Society. Ropke, Ian Martin. Historical Dictionary of Osaka and Kyoto. 273pp Scarecrow Press (July 22, 1999) . External links Kyoto City Official Website (in Japanese) Kyoto City Official Travel Guide, City of Kyoto and Kyoto City Tourism Association (in English) Populated places established in the 8th century 1889 establishments in Japan Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Japan Former capitals of Japan Environmental model cities Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan