『Kyoto』✖『Coronavirus』【Heian Jingu】【Japan】
Kyoto x Corona
Kyoto is dotted with historical shrines and temples, old historic sites, and emotional cityscapes.
In recent years, many overseas travelers have visited Kyoto, making it the second most popular tourist destination in Japan after Tokyo.
However, as of March 2020, such trends in the tourism industry in Kyoto have changed drastically due to certain causes.
Of course, it is "coronavirus".
The souvenir shops and inns in each area that were full of foreign tourists are now quiet.
In fact, some may have been forced to stop traveling to Kyoto due to the effects of the Corona.
For those people, I would like to introduce the city of Kyoto by taking a walk with my proud camera and bicycle.
Looking at this, I am very glad if you want to go to Kyoto someday.
The first memorable spot to introduce is "Heian Jingu".
Heian Jingu
Okazaki Nishitennocho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8341 Japan
This shrine was established in 1895 (Meiji 28) to commemorate Emperor Kammu's 1100 festival in the Heian capital. Later, Emperor Komei, the last emperor in Heiankyo, was also enshrined. The shrine is a reconstructed version of Chado-in, which was the center of Heian-kyo's government, reduced to about one-half. The two-storeyed Shinmon Gate is located at the center of Otenmon.
The first thing to notice is the Heian Jingu Otorii.
It is 24m high and 18m wide. It's huge.
In 1928, a construction project started as a commemorative project of the Emperor Showa Emperor. It is quite recent.
Next is Otenmon, the entrance to the precincts.
You can see the red pillars. I'm not the only one who wants to keep watching.
(By the way, in Japan, red is a color that represents fire, the sun, and life, and was considered to have the power to dispel evil spirits and evil.)
And when you pass through this powerful gate ...
It is said that this daigokuden was used for a throne and a national ceremony. . . (Of course in Heiankyo)
As you can see from the pictures, the grounds are quite large and impressive. Fewer people stand out more.
Photography inside the Daigokuden is prohibited.
Of course I don't shoot. I don't want to be scolded.
I tried to write on an ema to calm the spread of the coronavirus, but I couldn't because of the lack of money because of the corona.
This concludes the introduction of Heian Shrine.
There are still places and buildings where photos are not posted, so please visit Heian Jingu Shrine when the Corona calms down.
