Kyoto, Heian-kyō capital city

Timeline

1. 1161–1165Rokujō district, Kyoto · Kyoto PrefectureAfter becoming Grand Minister, Taira no Kiyomori built extensive Taira residences, gardens, and Buddhist temples in Kyoto's Rokujō district, with warrior retainers permanently stationed in the capital, transforming Heian-kyō from an aristocratic court city into a power center jointly ruled by warrior and court elites.
2. 1166–1170Heian-kyō · Kyoto PrefectureDuring this period Kyoto continued as a center of Buddhist devotion and aristocratic culture, with new and restored temples and shrines, poetry gatherings, and traditional festivals, while warrior involvement in politics raised the city's level of militarization and public order, foreshadowing the Genpei War's outbreak in the Kinai region in the 1180s.