Heian
Yamagata · 平安Browse Yamagata’s cultural heritage from the Heian period (794 – 1185). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
Discover the Tenyō Gannen Nyohōkyōsho Monument at Yamadera Risshaku-ji Temple in Yamagata—an Important Cultural Property of Japan. This 107.5 cm andesite stele, inscribed in 1144, records a sacred Lotus Sutra interment and opens a rare window onto Heian-era devotion, sutra-copying rituals, and the spiritual heritage of Tōhoku.
Discover the Former Precincts of Jionji Temple, a nationally designated historic site in Sagae, Yamagata. Explore Heian and Kamakura-era Buddhist statues, the Twelve Divine Generals, sacred Bugaku dance, and a vast temple complex that once rivaled the great monasteries of Nara and Kyoto.
A curved blade signed "Nobufusa," among Japan's oldest signed swords. Forged in Heian-period Bizen, given by Tokugawa Ieyasu, now a National Treasure in Tsuruoka.