Where to travel, travel and route planner » heian shrine http://www.dankuna.com/blog Best travel, maps, GPS, weather, images, cheap hotels Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:15:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Heian Shrine, Kyoto http://www.dankuna.com/blog/heian-shrine-kyoto.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heian-shrine-kyoto http://www.dankuna.com/blog/heian-shrine-kyoto.html#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:35:36 +0000 gps http://www.dankuna.com/blog/?p=2461 [...]]]>
The Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kyoto, Japan. The torii before the main gate is one of the largest in Japan, and the main building, or shaden, is designed to imitate the on a three-fourth scale. The Heian Jingū was built in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the establishment of Heiankyō (the old name of Kyoto). The shrine is dedicated to Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Kōmei. The former moved the capital to Heiankyō, and the latter was the last before Emperor Meiji, who moved the capital to Tokyo. The Heian Jingū hosts the Jidai Matsuri, one of the three most important festivals of Kyoto. The procession of this festival begins at the old Imperial palace, and includes carrying the mikoshi (portable shrines) of Emperors Kanmu and Kōmei to the Heian Jingū. vacations and travel guides.
Kyoto GPS travel coordinates: 35° 1′ 0″ N, 135° 46′ 56″ E

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