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