Suzaku-mon (South Central Gate)
Suzakumon, the main gate of Heijo Palace. From here to Rashomon Gate, the entrance to Heijo Palace, Suzaku-oji Road, approximately 75m wide, continued straight. On either side of the Suzakumon Gate were 6m-high Tsukiji walls (fences made of tamped earth) surrounding Heijo Palace, which was approximately 1km square in area. Ceremonies were once held in front of the gate on New Year's Day and when diplomatic missions were being picked up and dropped off, as well as Utagaki, where men and women from the capital sang love songs to each other. The current Suzakumon gate was restored in 1998 and is a double-sided gated structure with a width of about 25m and a height of about 20m.
Detailed information
| Address | Nijooji -minami Nara City |
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| Opening Hours | 9:00-16:30 (Admission until 16:00) |
| Closed day | Mondays (the next day if Monday is a holiday), New Year holidays (12/29-1/3) |
| Parking | Available (free) *Quantity is limited. We recommend using public transportation when going out. |
| Price | free |
| Price (Group) | free |
| Inquiry | 0742-32-5106 (Agency for Cultural Affairs Heijo Palace Ruins Management Office) |
| Access & Bus Stop |
・From the South Exit of Kintetsu Yamato Saidaiji Station, walk about 20 minutes via Tamate-mon Gate.
・From the South Exit of Kintetsu Yamato Saidaiji Station, take the Gurutto Bus and get off at “Suzakumon Hiroba” bus stop.
・From Kintetsu Nara Station, take the Gurutto Bus and get off at “Suzakumon Hiroba-mae” bus stop.
・From Kintetsu Yamato Saidaiji Station South Exit, take Nara Kotsu Bus and get off at “Suzakumon Hiroba-mae” bus stop.
・From JR Nara Station West Exit or Kintetsu Nara Station, take Nara Kotsu Bus and get off at “Suzakumon Hiroba-mae” bus stop.
JR Nara Station Bus Terminal Wast Gate Bus Stop No.⑬⑮
Kintetsu Nara Station Bus Terminal Bus Stop No.⑪⑬
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