Nara Palace Historical Park

Nara Palace Historical Park is a park in , . Nara Palace Historical Park is situated nearby to , as well as near the archaeological site .
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Nara, Japan
  • Also known as: “Nara Palace Site Historical Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heijō Palace and Hokke-ji Temple.

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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 models used for the design of the capital.

Buddhist temple
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Hokke-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Hokkeji neighborhood of the city of Nara, , Japan. It is the head temple of the Kōmyō sect after the temple's founder, Empress Kōmyō. is situated 790 metres east of Nara Palace Historical Park.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center, which is situated 1 km southeast of Nara Palace Historical Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Seika-cho.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 7 km northwest of Nara Palace Historical Park.

Town
Seika is a town located in , , . 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. is situated 8 km north of Nara Palace Historical Park.

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is a city at the northwestern end of in the of . It was founded on November 1, 1971. As of September 1, 2023, the city has an estimated population of 117,259, with 51,478 households.

Nara Palace Historical Park

Latitude
34.69031° or 34° 41′ 25″ north
Longitude
135.79585° or 135° 47′ 45″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMQRW+48
Open­Street­Map ID
way 426778267
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q123554269
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Japanese—“Nara Palace Historical Park” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Parc Històric del Palau de Nara”
  • French: “Parc de Nara”
  • Japanese: “へいじょうきゅうせきれきしこうえん”
  • Japanese: “国営平城宮跡歴史公園”
  • Japanese: “国営飛鳥・平城宮跡歴史公園　平城宮跡区域”
  • Japanese: “平城宮跡歴史公園”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Latter Halls of State Compound and Former Halls of State Compound.

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