Heian Shrine

The special landforms formed after hundreds of millions of years of changes in the earth's crust make it the filming location of the "Star Wars" movie. Being on the scene, it really feels like being on an alien planet.

Look at the first photo, just like in the painting. There are also ceremonies for children in the hall. Parents and children wear traditional Hanbok and follow the staff to perform certain rituals. The Heian Shrine, which symbolizes the revival of Kyoto, probably makes parents feel that doing a ceremonial activity for their children can keep their children safe.

Heian shrine(平安神宮) is the best place to admire and celebrate blooming cherry blossoms! awesome!

Great collection of temple gates and buildings located around a huge courtyard.

Completely different from any other shrine / temple in Kyoto. The bright vermillion set against white gravel makes the Heian Shrine a burst of color vs. most of the other sights.

It's a beautiful shrine with a really large courtyard that's located in Kyoto. It's huge front Toori gate is hard to miss when in the area. One of the times I visited was during the 3-5-7 celebration where parents celebrate and pray with their children turning one of those three ages, so the shrine was full of families with small kimono clad children and it was so adorable!