Heian

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Browse Ehime’s cultural heritage from the Heian period (794 – 1185). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.

19 total Ehime Heian Period 794 – 1185
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Sawagi Armor (with Helmet and Large Sleeves)
Ehime 平安
Sawagi Armor (with Helmet and Large Sleeves)

Discover the Omodaka-odoshi Yoroi, Japan's oldest surviving ō-yoroi (great armor) from the Heian period, designated a National Treasure and displayed at Oyamazumi Shrine on Omishima Island, Ehime Prefecture.

Bird and Beast Grape Mirror
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Bird and Beast Grape Mirror

Discover the Kinjū Budō Kyō, a Tang Dynasty bronze mirror designated as a National Treasure of Japan. Housed at Oyamazumi Shrine on Omishima Island along the Shimanami Kaido, this exquisite masterpiece showcases the cultural exchange along the ancient Silk Road.

Artifacts Excavated from the Naraharayama Sutra Mound in Iyo
Ehime 平安
Artifacts Excavated from the Naraharayama Sutra Mound in Iyo

Explore the extraordinary Naraharayama Sutra Mound artifacts, 42 National Treasures from 12th-century Japan including a magnificent bronze pagoda, discovered in 1934. Visit these perfectly preserved Buddhist treasures at Tamakawa Modern Art Museum in Ehime.

Red Armor (with Large Sleeves)
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Red Armor (with Large Sleeves)

Discover the Akaito Odoshi Yoroi, a National Treasure armor said to have been dedicated by Minamoto no Yoshitsune, at Oyamazumi Shrine on Omishima Island. This rare Heian-period masterpiece uniquely combines o-yoroi and domaru features.

Navy Blue Armor (helmet, Large Sleeves)
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Navy Blue Armor (helmet, Large Sleeves)

Discover the Kon'ito Odoshi Yoroi, a National Treasure of Japan housed at Oyamazumi Shrine on Omishima Island, Ehime. This late Heian-period ō-yoroi, one of Japan's Three Great Armors, was dedicated by the warrior Kōno Michinobu after the Genpei War.

A Sword Decorated with Mother of Pearl Inlay (said to Have
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A Sword Decorated with Mother of Pearl Inlay (said to Have

Discover the Raden-Decorated Ceremonial Sword traditionally said to have been offered by Komatsu Shigemori (Taira no Shigemori), an Important Cultural Property housed at Oyamazumi Shrine on Omishima Island in Ehime. This dazzling kazari-tachi, adorned with iridescent mother-of-pearl inlay, embodies the refined courtly aesthetic of late Heian aristocracy. Designated in 1901, it offers visitors a rare window into the world of Japan's most elite court rituals.

Buddhist Kanji Zen Master Sumiyoshi〈Shohouan Kojika〈/Junsuke
Ehime 南宋
Buddhist Kanji Zen Master Sumiyoshi〈Shohouan Kojika〈/Junsuke

Leather-Wrapped Sword Mounting
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Leather-Wrapped Sword Mounting

Tachi (inscribed with a Rope/gold Finished Leather Wrapped
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Tachi (inscribed with a Rope/gold Finished Leather Wrapped

Tachi (inscribed Tsunezane)
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Tachi (inscribed Tsunezane)

Wooden Statues of Amida Buddha and His Two Attendants
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Wooden Statues of Amida Buddha and His Two Attendants

Wooden Seated Statue of Amida Buddha
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Wooden Seated Statue of Amida Buddha

Wooden Seated Statue of Amida Buddha (enshrined in the Main
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Wooden Seated Statue of Amida Buddha (enshrined in the Main

Wooden Seated Statue of Shaka Nyorai
Ehime 平安
Wooden Seated Statue of Shaka Nyorai

Wooden Standing Statue of Eleven-Faced Kannon
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Wooden Standing Statue of Eleven-Faced Kannon

Wooden Standing Statue of Eleven Faced Kannon (enshrined in
Ehime 平安
Wooden Standing Statue of Eleven Faced Kannon (enshrined in

Wooden Standing Statue of Eleven-Faced Kannon
Ehime 平安
Wooden Standing Statue of Eleven-Faced Kannon

Wooden Statue of God
Ehime 平安
Wooden Statue of God

Wooden Bodhisattva Statue
Ehime 奈良~平安
Wooden Bodhisattva Statue