Heian Shrine

The Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sakyō-ku, , . The Shrine is ranked as a Beppyō Jinja by the Association of Shinto Shrines. It is listed as an important cultural property of Japan.
heianjingu.or.jp
+81 75 761 0221
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  • Opening hours:
    March 15th—September 30th: 6:00 AM—6:00 PM
    October 1st—October 31st: 6:00 AM—5:30 PM
    November 1st—February 14th: 6:00 AM—5:00 PM
    February 15th—March 14th: 6:00 AM—5:30 PM
  • Email: info@heianjingu.or.jp
  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Heian Grand Shrine”, “Heian Jingū”, and “Heian Jingu Shrine”
  • Address: 左京区, 京都市, 京都府 606-8341
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shin’en and Okazaki Park.

Park
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is a park.

Park
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is situated 210 metres south of Heian Shrine.

Museum
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The is an art in , . This Kyoto museum is also known by the English acronym MoMAK. is situated 430 metres south of Heian Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Kyōto-Gyoen.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the .

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Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.

Heian Shrine

Latitude
35.01617° or 35° 0′ 58″ north
Longitude
135.7829° or 135° 46′ 58″ east
Inception
March 15th, 1895
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q8M+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 619903245
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q385141
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Wu Chinese—“Heian Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ضريح هييان”
  • Arabic: “مزار هيان”
  • Arabic: “مزار هييان”
  • Arabic: “معبد هييان”
  • Arabic: “هييان جينجو”
  • Azerbaijani: “Heyan məbədi”
  • Burmese: “ဟဲအိအန်နတ်ကျောင်း”
  • Catalan: “Heian Jingū”
  • Catalan: “Santuari imperial de Heian”
  • Chinese: “平安神宫”
  • Chinese: “平安神宮”
  • Dutch: “Heian Shrine”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ضريح هيان”
  • Finnish: “Heian-jingū”
  • French: “Heian-jingū”
  • French: “sanctuaire Heian”
  • French: “Sanctuaire Heian”
  • German: “Heian-jingū”
  • German: “Heian-Schrein”
  • Greek: “Ιερό Χεϊάν”
  • Hungarian: “Heian-szentély”
  • Indonesian: “Heian Jingū”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Agung Heian”
  • Italian: “Santuario Heian”
  • Japanese: “Heian-jingū”
  • Japanese: “へいあんじんぐう”
  • Japanese: “平安神宮”
  • Korean: “헤이안 신궁”
  • Malay: “Heian Jingū”
  • Persian: “هی‌آن جینگو”
  • Polish: “Heian-jingū”
  • Portuguese: “Heian Jingū”
  • Russian: “Храм Хэйан”
  • Slovenian: “svetišče Heian”
  • Slovenian: “Svetišče Heian”
  • Spanish: “Santuario Heian”
  • Thai: “ศาลเจ้าเฮอัง”
  • Turkish: “Heian Tapınağı”
  • Wu Chinese: “平安神宫”
  • “Q385141”
  • “tomo sewi suli Kejan”

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