Heian
Kochi · 平安Browse Kochi’s cultural heritage from the Heian period (794 – 1185). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
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Kochi Heian Period
794 – 1185
A late Heian-period scroll kept in Kochi Prefecture, handed down under one single name but held to be the work of three quite separate hands in the end.
Experience Japan's authentic Buddhist heritage at Burakuji Yakushido, Shikoku's oldest building and Kochi's only National Treasure. This remote 1151 CE mountain temple preserves three National Treasure Buddha statues and rare Heian period architecture.
