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TV drama · 2012

Taira no Kiyomori — filming locations

8 places you can visit, in Kyoto, Hiroshima, Nara. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.

Locations · 8

Ninnaji Temple

Kyoto Start here

The imperial temple of the retired emperors the drama's politics turn on. A World Heritage site.

Getting there
Omuro-Ninnaji Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
平清盛 (NHK大河ドラマ)

Itsukushima Shrine

Hiroshima Start here

The over-water shrine Kiyomori rebuilt in its present form and made the Taira's own.

Getting there
Ferry from Miyajimaguchi · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
Sources
平清盛 (NHK大河ドラマ)

Gojo Bridge

Kyoto

The bridge of the Yoshitsune and Benkei legend, on the road through the Taira's Kyoto.

Getting there
Kiyomizu-gojo Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
平清盛 (NHK大河ドラマ)

Kuramadera Temple

Kyoto

Where the boy Yoshitsune was sent, up the mountain north of the city.

Getting there
Tahōtō Station Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Worshippers come first
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Sources
平清盛 (NHK大河ドラマ)

Iwashimizu Hachimangu

Kyoto

The shrine of the war god that both the Taira and the Minamoto claimed, on the hill above the river junction.

Getting there
Iwashimizu-Hachimangu Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
平清盛 (NHK大河ドラマ)

Kofukuji

Nara

The Fujiwara temple burned in the 1180 Taira raid on Nara, one of the drama's turning points.

Getting there
Kintetsu-Nara Stn (Kintetsu Nara Line) · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Worshippers come first
Sources
平清盛 (NHK大河ドラマ)

Miidera (Onjoji)

Shiga

The Otsu temple that took Mochihito's side against the Taira in 1180 and was burned for it.

Getting there
Miidera Stn (Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line) · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
平清盛 (NHK大河ドラマ)

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

Kanagawa

The Minamoto shrine in Kamakura, the rival house the drama is set against.

Getting there
Kamakura Stn (JR Yokosuka Line) · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
平清盛 (NHK大河ドラマ)

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