Heian-jingū Shrine

Sakyo Ward, Okazaki

4.4★★★★★★★★★★16.2K reviews

Classic Shinto shrine & landscaped gardens created in 1895 for the city's 1,100th birthday.

Shinto ShrineTourist AttractionPlace Of Worship

Why it's in the ranking

We blend the rating (4.4) with the volume of 16,225 reviews to compute a confidence score of 4.39 (out of 5).

📈 Gaining 325 new reviews a month — one of the strongest climbs in the city right now.

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Address: 97 Okazaki Nishitennōchō, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8341, Japan

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★★★★★★★★★★Saurabh M· 4 months ago
This was one of the most amazing locations we visited in Kyoto. This was not in our plans and we stumbled upon it. We originally planned to visit the Muri-An Garden close by, but they had waiting so we ended up here. We were pleasantly s…
★★★★★★★★★★Halil Akdağ· 3 months ago
Heian Shrine is a masterpiece of elegance and tranquility, offering a deeply calming atmosphere from the moment you approach its massive, iconic red Torii gate. The main courtyard is breathtakingly grand and open, with its vibrant vermil…
★★★★★★★★★★Yami An· 3 months ago
Heian-jingū Shrine was a really peaceful stop, with the main shrine area open to enter and the whole place feeling calmer than I expected. The garden was the highlight for me — it costs extra, but it felt absolutely worth it once I got i…