The+Heian+Shrine

=The Heian Shrine= The Heian Shrine, or Heian-jingū, is a Shinto shrine found in Kyoto. It has one of the largest torii in japan and it mimics the Imperial Palace. It was built in 1895 to honor and celebrate 1,100 years since the installment of the old name of Kyoto. The shrine is dedicated to the two emperors Kanmu and Komei. They were the first and last emperors to reign in Kyoto. Unlike most temples and shrines this is a modern building. A part of the shrine was burned down in January,1976 but was fixed immediately. It was designed by Ito Chuta, a Japanese architect/historian, who was responsible for helping with the design of Imperial Japan.