Heijo Palace Site
平城宮跡
The imperial palace site of Heijo-kyo, the capital of the Nara period. The reconstructed First Great Hall and Suzaku Gate stand on a broad grassland.
Heijo Palace, which dates from 710 to 784, measures about 1.3 km from east to west and about 1 km from north to south. The site has been inscribed as a World Heritage property and is mostly open grassland. The First Great Hall, reconstructed in 2010, was the main hall where emperors ascended the throne and received congratulations. It contains a reproduction of the high throne and murals of the Four Symbols. To the south stand the Suzaku Gate and the Suzaku Gate Plaza, the visitor center of the Heijo Palace Historical Park. The site also has the Heijo Palace Site Museum and the East Palace Garden. Admission to the site is free. Each building is open from 9:00 to 16:30 and closed on Mondays. It is about a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Omiya or Saidaiji Station. Protect yourself from the sun in summer.
Opening hours
Site open all day; museums 09:00–16:30 (closed Mon)
Nearby sights
- Saidai-ji Temple
- Toshodai-ji
- Yakushi-ji
- Higashimuki & Sanjo-dori Shopping Streets
- Sarusawa Pond
- Kofuku-ji
- Naramachi
- Gango-ji