Overview
Heian-jingu is one of the most important and visually impressive Shinto shrines in Kyoto.
Heian is the former name of Kyoto.
Heian-jingu is listed as an important cultural property of Japan.
The word “jingu” as in Heian-jingu means the shrine which has a relationship to the imperial family.
Heian-jingu represents a part of the ancient capital of Kyoto(Heian-kyo).
The shrine’s main buildings are a 5/8 (five-eighths) scale reproduction of the original Imperial Palace from the Heian period.
