Most popular prefectures for historical and cultural attractions in Japan 2022
The majority of Japanese residents in Kyoto, around 64 percent, claimed that the prefecture can boast about its large number of historical and cultural sites, according to a survey conducted in October 2022 among locals of the 47 prefectures in Japan. Similar to the second-ranked prefecture Nara, the former Imperial capital Kyoto acts as a major cultural center of the Japanese archipelago with a large number of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines concentrated in the area.