Suzakumon Gate
Suzakumon Gate is a building in Nara, Nara. Suzakumon Gate is situated nearby to the historic site 朱雀大和跡, as well as near the retail building Heijō-kyū Izanai-kan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heijō Palace and Nara Palace Historical Park.
Heijō Palace
Photo: Tsuyoshi chiba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Heijō Palace is situated 430 metres north of Suzakumon Gate.
Nara Palace Historical Park
Park
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nara Palace Historical Park is situated 400 metres north of Suzakumon Gate.
M!Nara
Shopping center
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.
Ganriincho
Neighborhood
Photo: m-louis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ganriincho is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km east of Suzakumon Gate.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
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Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 7 km northwest of Suzakumon Gate.
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. Seika-cho is situated 8 km north of Suzakumon Gate.
Suzakumon Gate
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.68693° or 34° 41′ 13″ northLongitude
135.79428° or 135° 47′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMQPV+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 378251094OpenStreetMap feature
building=gateOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Suzakumon Gate” goes by many names.
- French: “Suzakumon”
- Japanese: “Suzakumon”
- Japanese: “すざくもん”
- Japanese: “朱雀門”
- Spanish: “Puerta Suzakumon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 朱雀大和跡 and Heijō-kyū Izanai-kan.
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