Heian
Tottori · 平安Browse Tottori’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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Tottori Heian Period
794 – 1185
Finds from a sutra mound in Yurihama, Tottori, designated as a single lot. An inscription shows the monk Kyoson raised the mound in 1103, awaiting Maitreya.
Nageiredo, the inner hall of Sanbutsuji on Mt. Mitoku, Tottori, is a late Heian building set into a cliff-face cave on long posts, reached by a steep pilgrim trail.
Only two Fugen Bosatsu paintings rank as National Treasures in Japan. Explore Bujoji Temple's Heian masterpiece, its cut-gold kirikane artistry, and how to see it.