Change of Era

• January 20, 1113 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previous era ended and the new one commenced in Ten'ei 4, on the thirteenth day of the seventh month of 1113.

Events of the Eikyū Era

• 1113 (Eikyū 1, 4th month): Fujiwara Tadasane was named kampaku.
• 1113 (Eikyū 1, 4th month): Emperor Toba visited the Matsunoo Shrine
  Matsunoo Shrine
  is a Shinto shrine located at the far western end of Shijo Street, approximately 1.3 kilometers south of the Arashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan. It is home to a spring at the base of the mountain, Arashiyama, that is believed to be blessed....
  
   and the Kitano Tenman-gū
  Kitano Tenman-gu
  ' is a Shinto shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan.-History:It was built in 947, to appease the angry spirit of bureaucrat, scholar and poet Sugawara no Michizane, who had been exiled as a result of political maneuvers of his enemies in the Fujiwara clan....
  
  . When the emperor visits Shinto
  Shinto
  or Shintoism, also kami-no-michi, is the indigenous spirituality of Japan and the Japanese people. It is a set of practices, to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present day Japan and its ancient past. Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written...
  
   shrines, it is always a pleasure party for him. Without this pretext, court etiquette would not have permitted him to have left the palace.
• 1113 (Eikyū 1, 10th month): Toba visited the temples on Mount Hiei
  Mount Hiei
  is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto, lying on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga prefectures, Japan.The temple of Enryaku-ji, the first outpost of the Japanese Tiantai sect of Buddhism, was founded atop Mount Hiei by Saichō in 788. Both Nichiren and Honen studied at the temple before...
  
   in the vicinity of Kyoto.
• 1113 (Eikyū 1, 11th month ): Toba visited the Inari Shrine
  Inari Shrine
  is a shinto shrine to worship the god Inari. There are many Inari shrines in Japan. The deity is worshiped also in some Buddhist temples.-Shrines and offerings:Inari is a popular deity with shrines and Buddhist temples located throughout most of Japan...
  
   and the Gion Shrine
  Yasaka Shrine
  ', once called , is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri , the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage.-History:...
  
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External links

• National Diet Library
  National Diet Library
  The is the only national library in Japan. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the in researching matters of public policy. The library is similar in purpose and scope to the U.S...
  
  , "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection