Heian Shrine

The Heian jingū (Japanese平安 神宫) is a Shinto shrine in the district Sakyō the Japanese city of Kyoto. He belongs to the Chokusaisha.

It was built in honor of the Kammu - tennō in 1895, 1100 years after the founding of Heian - kyō (modern Kyoto ) by Kammu. 1940 ( in 2600. Year of the imperial lineage ) was also the Komei tennō, the last Tennō with the seat of government in Heian - kyō, enshrined in the Heian jingū.

Architecturally, it is a gross reproduction on a scale of 2/3 of the palace of Heian - kyō, the Greater Palace. The 24.2 meter high torii made ​​of reinforced concrete with a 33.9 m long arc is the second largest in Japan, after the Yasukuni Shrine.

To the main building around is the Shin'en, a garden of four parts, each oriented to the four cardinal directions and reside together 33,000 m². They are created in the style of the Meiji period.

In the procession of the Jidai Matsuri, the mikoshi of the emperor from Kyoto Gosho be carried to the Heian jingū and there kept in a special warehouse on 22 October each year.

On the evenings of June 1 and 2, see Noh theater performances take place in the shrine, known as Takigi - Noh dances.