Heian
Ibaraki · 平安Browse Ibaraki’s cultural heritage from the Heian period (794 – 1185). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
Discover the Chokutō with Kuro-Urushi Hyōmon Tachi Koshirae, a National Treasure straight sword over 2.7 meters long, preserved at Kashima Jingū in Ibaraki Prefecture. Learn about its mythological origins, exquisite lacquer craftsmanship, and how to visit.
Discover the National Important Cultural Property triad enshrined at Itabashi Fudōson (Seian-zan Ganjō-ji Fudō-in) in Tsukubamirai City, Ibaraki. Carved from Japanese cypress in the late Heian period, these elegant standing statues of Fudō Myōō and his two attendant boys reveal the refined sensibility of 12th-century Buddhist sculpture and continue to draw devotees from across the Kantō region.