Heian Jingu
(Source: しまじろう / PIXTA)
Shaden
The halls and other components that make up the main building area provide an elegant look and immediately transport you to Heian-kyo 1,200 years ago. Many of them were built in 1895 when the original construction took place. Outen-mon, Soryu-rou and Byakko-rou are all designated by the nation as important cultural properties.
(Source: JACK SWING / PIXTA)
Shin-en
Surrounding the main building area is Shin-en (literally translated to “Divine Garden”), a Japanese-style garden, consisting of four subsets: east, center, west, and south, and is specifically designed to be enjoyed most by strolling along its path. It is known to be the culmination of the most sophisticated and stylistic landscaping techniques of the time and was named a place of national scenic beauty in 1975. Weeping cherries in spring, irises in early summer, colored leaves in autumn and snowscapes in winter are all part of the “divine” scenes presented by the garden each season.
(Source: farmer / PIXTA)
O-tori
Welcoming you with its imposing structure of 24.4 meters in height and 18 meters in width on Jingudo, a street leading to the main building area, is an O-tori, a large gateway to the shrine, also registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property. It is located approximately 300 meters south of Outen-mon, the entrance to the main building area. It was built in 1928 and its status as one of the most renowned vermillion-colored tori gates in Japan earned the additional function of serving as a landmark for Okazaki Koen, a nearby park.
(Source: farmer / PIXTA)
(Source: しまじろう / PIXTA)
Shaden
The halls and other components that make up the main building area provide an elegant look and immediately transport you to Heian-kyo 1,200 years ago. Many of them were built in 1895 when the original construction took place. Outen-mon, Soryu-rou and Byakko-rou are all designated by the nation as important cultural properties.
(Source: JACK SWING / PIXTA)
Shin-en
Surrounding the main building area is Shin-en (literally translated to “Divine Garden”), a Japanese-style garden, consisting of four subsets: east, center, west, and south, and is specifically designed to be enjoyed most by strolling along its path. It is known to be the culmination of the most sophisticated and stylistic landscaping techniques of the time and was named a place of national scenic beauty in 1975. Weeping cherries in spring, irises in early summer, colored leaves in autumn and snowscapes in winter are all part of the “divine” scenes presented by the garden each season.
(Source: farmer / PIXTA)
O-tori
Welcoming you with its imposing structure of 24.4 meters in height and 18 meters in width on Jingudo, a street leading to the main building area, is an O-tori, a large gateway to the shrine, also registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property. It is located approximately 300 meters south of Outen-mon, the entrance to the main building area. It was built in 1928 and its status as one of the most renowned vermillion-colored tori gates in Japan earned the additional function of serving as a landmark for Okazaki Koen, a nearby park.
(Source: farmer / PIXTA)
