Kyoto, Japan, March 1955: The Otorii — the gateway to the Heian Jingu Shrine — in Kyoto, Japan, as it was in March 1955. The torii (gateway to a sacred ground) is one of the largest in Japan ...

Heian Jingū was built in 1895 to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary of the capital’s move to Heiankyō, now known as Kyoto. The shrine buildings are faithful 5/8-scale replicas of the original ...

But although this is an aesthetic now commonly associated with traditional Japanese architecture, the Meiji Shrine was considered groundbreaking at the time. It marked a new direction for design ...

For a mix of shrine architecture and Yamanashi’s history, head to Takeda Shrine. The Takeda clan were a significant family from the Heian period until the late 1500s. Ruling over Kai province, the ...

Cultural expert Sara Aiko shares her picks for the best places to admire cherry blossoms in Kyoto, from the secluded Heian Shrine to Kiyomizu ... "From the beautiful architecture to the elegant ...

But although this is an aesthetic now commonly associated with traditional Japanese architecture, the Meiji Shrine was considered groundbreaking at the time. It marked a new direction for design ...