Heian Shinto shrine

The Heian Shinto shrine is a colourful red and green shrine in Kyoto. It is one of the biggest and newest shrines of Kyoto, having been built in 1895 to commemorate the 1100th anniversary of the establishment of Heian-kyo (as Kyoto was known in the past). The shrine surrounds a large rectangular square where frequently Japanese visitors come for photo shoots wearing traditional Japanese clothes. Adjacent to the shrine there is a Japanese garden with a pictoresque pond.


01 Entrance pavilion and gate	02 Central pavilion	03 Panoramic view of inner court


04 Entry pavilion to temple garden	05 Side pavilion	06 Entry pavilion to temple garden	07 Entry pavilion to temple garden


08 Exit pavilion	09 Small Japanese girl in red kimono	10 Japanese family in kimono	11 Entry pavilion to temple garden


12 Panoramic view of inner court	13 Red and golden wooden railing	14 Temple garden


15 Temple garden and pond	16 Temple garden and pond	17 Covered bridge in pond	18 Covered bridge in pond

Other Kyoto galleries: City centre ▪ Kinkaku-ji temple ▪ Kiyomizu-dera temple ▪ Nijo castle ▪ Sanjusangendo temple

Categories: Tourist attractions ▪ UNESCO world heritage sites ▪ Japanese architecture ▪ Pavilions ▪ Parks and gardens ▪ Temples ▪ Religious sites ▪ Shinto

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