KYOTO - Heian Shrine

00:00 - AERIAL VIEWS
00:23 - THE TORII GATE
01:16 - HEIAN TEMPLE COMPLEX
09:16 - THE JAPANESE GARDEN

Heian Shrine has a relatively short history, dating back to 1895. The shrine was built on the occasion of the 1100th anniversary of the capital's foundation in Kyoto and is dedicated to the spirits of the first and last emperors who reigned from the city, Emperor Kammu and Emperor Komei. Heian is the former name of Kyoto. In 1976, part of the Shrine caught on fire, and nine of the buildings, including the honden, or main sanctuary, burned down. Three years later, the burned buildings were reconstructed with money collected from donations. The architecture design was a reproduction of the Chōdōin (Emperor's palace in the former eras) in 5/8th scale (in length). The large red entrance gate is a reproduction of the Outenmon of the Chōdōin. The architecture of the main palace mirrors the style and features of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the style from the 11th–12th century (late Heian Period). The Shrine's torii is one of the largest in Japan. The Japanese-style garden takes up about half the land area. Renowned gardener Ogawa Jihei VII, also known as Ueji, created the garden over a 20-year period.
Source Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heian_S...

Filmed with SONY RX10M3 and INSTA360 X3 in June 2023.

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