Heijō Palace
Heijō Palace was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō, during most of the Nara period. The palace, which served as the imperial residence and the administrative centre for most of the Nara period from 710 to 794 AD, was located at the north-central location of the city in accordance with the Chinese models used for the design of the capital.
- Tourist attraction
- Description: imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō (today’s Nara), during most of the Nara period
- Also known as“Heijō-kyū”“Heizei Palace”“Nara Palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Nara Palace Historical Park and Hokke-ji Temple.
Hokke-ji Temple
Hokke-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Hokkeji…
1 km east of Heijō Palace
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.
Ganriincho
Ganriincho is a neighborhood.
3½ km east of Heijō Palace
Seika and Nishikizu District
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality.
7 km northwest of Heijō Palace
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
8 km north of Heijō Palace
Heijō Palace
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Latitude
34.69059° or 34° 41′ 26″ north
Longitude
135.79585° or 135° 47′ 45″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMQRW+68
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Yue Chinese—“Heijō Palace” goes by many names.
Heijō PaleisAfrikaans
Palau HeijōCatalan
平城宫Chinese
平城宮Chinese
平城宮跡Chinese
平城宮遺跡Chinese
Carska palača u NariCroatian
Heijō-kyūCroatian
Palác HeidžóCzech
Ανάκτορο της ΝάραGreek
Ανάκτορο ΧεϊτζόGreek
Παλάτι της ΝάραGreek
Χεϊτζό-κιουGreek
ארמון הייג’וHebrew
Istana HeijōIndonesian
Palazzo HeijōItalian
HeijoukyuusekiJapanese
へいじょうきゅうせきJapanese
平城宮Japanese
平城宮跡Japanese
헤이조궁Korean
کاخ هیجوPersian
Pałac HeijōPolish
дворец ХэйдзёRussian
Хэйдзё-кёRussian
Carska palača u NariSerbo-Croatian
Carska palata u NariSerbo-Croatian
Palača HeijoSerbo-Croatian
Palata HeiđoSerbo-Croatian
HeidžoSlovenian
Palača HeidžoSlovenian
Heijō-palatsetSwedish
Heijō SarayıTurkish
平城宫Wu Chinese
平城宮Yue Chinese
Heizei Palace
Nara Palace
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