The Heian Shrine (Jingu) is home to some of the most scenic gardens in Japan. Masterpieces that represent the classical garden designs of the Meiji era (late 19th century), these gardens are spread across a relatively large area of roughly 33,000 square meters behind the main shrine building, and are divided into 4 parts (west,… Read More Gardens of Heian Jingu
Ranked one of the top Shinto shrines in Japan, the Heian Shrine is a comparatively “new” shrine. It was build in the late 19th century and is modeled as a partial replica of the imperial palace in Kyoto. One unique thing that this shrine has is a large square/courtyard in the center. This space is… Read More Heian Jingu (Shrine)
This post is slightly different from other posts on phorenyatra blog. While you can read all about Sanjusangendo temple here, this time we will look at some interesting design aspects of this famous Buddhist temple. If you are thinking that roofs are slant to allow rain water to flow down, then a slant yet straight… Read More Design aspects of Sanjusangendo Temple
The Ginkaku-ji or the Silver Pavillion temple is a 15th century Zen Buddhist temple located in Kyoto, the cultural capital of Japan. This temple, which is modeled after the Kinkaku-ji temple, is called Silver Pavillion because it was originally planned to be covered in silver foil. However, for various reasons, those plans did not materialize… Read More Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto
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