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The Heian Shrine was built after World War II as a symbol of Kyoto’s revival. In 1976, the shrine itself and nine other buildings were burned down, but were reconstructed three years later with donated funds. It is surrounded by the city’s public library, two art museums, a concert hall and performance venue, and the Kyoto Zoo. Every October, it hosts one of the city’s most important festivals, the Jidai Matsuri. Visitors are welcome to feed the fish and turtles that can be found in the ponds throughout the shrine’s gardens. Its bright red torii is one of the largest in Japan.
Okazaki Nishitennocho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Phone: +81-757-61-02-21
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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