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Flat illustration of a Japanese pagoda, a stone lantern, and a folding fan with cherry blossoms on a gray background

Will your memory hold when this Kyoto quiz asks for the name of the first ruler?

Asian & Middle Eastern Cities

Difficulty

Medium

Questions

20

Volts

2/q

Many heritage sites carry the UNESCO name here, from Nijō Castle to the master weavers' looms. Recall the year the sovereign departed for the new seat of power and the protocol that put this city on the climate map. The stakes are high and the wooden temples are watching.