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.
A late Heian hall set in a rock hollow on Mount Mitoku in Tottori, its floor carried on very long posts. The oldest surviving hall in the San'in region.
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.