Hirano Jinja Review

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Hirano Jinja

  • Address: Miyamoto-cho 1, Hirano, Kita-ku, Kyoto

Fodor's Review:

The symbol of this shrine is the cherry blossom, and each spring the blossoms of this pale pink flower contrast with the vermilion lanterns that flank the path. This complex of four shrine buildings dates from the 17th century, but its ancestry is ancient. The shrine was brought from Nagaoka—Japan's capital after Nara and before Kyoto—to protect the budding new Heian-kyo, as Kyoto was then called. Take either Bus 50 or 52 from downtown Kyoto or Kyoto Station. The ride takes a little more than a half hour. The shrine is about a 10-minute walk north of the Kitano Tenman-gu-mae bus stop.

  • Cost: Free
  • Open: Daily 6-5
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