• The Nara Palace Site is open for all to enjoy on foot. Experience an historical adventure as your mind ponders the area as it appeared during the Nara period.
  • Map of the major sites of Heijō-kyō, with the palace to the north. A model of the main part of Heijō Palace, a part of the Heijōkyō 1/1000 model held by Nara City Hall.
  • The Heijo Palace extended about one kilometer wide and one kilometer long and served as the site of the emperor's residence and government offices.
  • Heijō Palace is a bunch of reconstructed buildings from the time when Nara was known as Heijō-kyō – Japan’s Heain era imperial capital.
  • Heijō Palace is a historic palace located in Nara, Japan. It was built in the 8th century and served as the capital of Japan during the Nara period (710-794).
  • It is said to be the most important gate in Heijo Palace and was the main entrance. It is 20 meters high and 70 meters wide, and it is quite impressive.
  • On its huge grounds, there are structures such as the Excavation Site Exhibition Hall, the Heijo Palace Site Museum, Suzaku Gate and a garden.
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  • A few km west of Nara Park, the grounds of Heijō Palace and paths around lagoons just northeast of there make for a nice run.
  • Heijō Palace, Japan - Sheet6. A wooden model showing the construction methods used to create the columned buildings at the site_© Forrest Anderson.