Then the capital was moved to another place. Because Kyoto was a very beautiful place, the emperor stayed in Kyoto for such a long time. In 1868 the capital was moved to Tokyo where the capital is now. Still there are a lot of temples and shrines in Kyoto. These remind people of the beauty of old Japan.
Most Japanese people imagine Kyoto when they think about old Japan.
Kyoto was sometimes the place of battlefield, because many famous warriors fought there. Traditional Opposes to Modern Monks, who keeps the old temples in Kyoto, have opposed building skyscrapers in Kyoto City. In their opinion, the skyscrapers desecrate the beautiful old-fashioned town of Kyoto. Since people have built concrete buildings there, city council now prohibits building too high buildings. They enacted limits of height for buildings in Kyoto City.