The Byakko-ro and West Walkway at Heian Jingu Shrine is part of a symbolic reproduction of the Heian Period court architecture of Japan, and is an important part of the historical landscape of Kyoto. Heian Jingu itself was built in 1895 to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital to Kyoto, and the Byakko Tower and West Walkway are part of this construction. The White Tiger Tower is one of the buildings associated with the four gods of the east, west, south, north, and south (Seiryu, White Tiger, Suzaku, and Genbu), and is named after the white tiger symbolizing the west side. The name reflects the worldview of the Heian period, which was deeply rooted in the ancient Chinese philosophy of yin-yang and the five elements, and incorporated the concepts of direction and protection. The Byakko Tower, with its vermilion-painted pillars and graceful curved roof, is a building that conveys the majesty and elegance of Heian-period court architecture to the present day. The West Walkway is a corridor extending from the Byakko Tower and serves as a passageway leading to other temples and the garden. This corridor, with its vermilion-lacquered pillars and tiled roof, emphasizes the harmonious design of Heian Jingu as a whole. The design of the corridor is intended to allow visitors to naturally become enveloped by the architectural beauty of the building.