Heian-jingu Shrine
Heian-jingu Shrine is a relatively recent addition to Kyoto's collection of sacred places, but is still a very impressive shrine which features elegant, richly-colored buildings surrounded by large gardens in the four cardinal directions.
Built in 1895 to commemorate the 1100th anniversary of the founding of Heian Kyo (Kyoto), and dedicated to the Emperors Kammu and Komei, the first and last Emperors to rule from Kyoto, the buildings are a partial replica of the Imperial Palace of the Heian Period. The vermillion-lacquered Otenmon Gate and Daigoku-den (main hall) are especially beautiful. The gardens are representative of Meiji Period garden design, and have a rich variety of flowers that change with the four seasons.
* Address:97 Nishi Ten-o-cho Okazaki Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8341
* Tel.:075-761-0221
* Fax:075-761-0225
* Access: From JR Kyoto Station take City Bus 5 to Kyoto Kaikan Bijutsu-kan Mae Stop
10-minute walk from Higashi-yama Station on the Tozai Subway Line
15-minute walk from Keihan Railway Sanjo Station
* Parking Lot Access: Okazaki-koen Municipal Underground Parking Lot
(capacity: 506 cars 1 hour 500 yen, 28 buses 1 hour 2500 yen)
* Wheelchair accessible: Yes
* Hours: 6:00-18:00
* Time needed for viewing: Approximately 15 minutes
* Closed: Open year round (except for 10/22 afternoon)
* Entrance Fee: Buildings - free
Gardens - Adults 600 yen / Children 300 yen
