Nara Palace Site Historical Park
The extensive open space of lawn seen between Saidaiji Station and Shin-Omiya Station on the Kintetsu Line is the Heijo Palace, the center of Heijo-kyo Capital, which lasted for 74 years over the 7 successive reigns. The Palace was located in the northernmost area of the central Heijo-kyo Capital and, with an extended area toward the east, it had a total area of about 120 hectares. Containing the Daigoku-den and the Chodo-in for formal ceremonies, the Dairl as an emperors' residence, the To-in, and government offices with 8 ministries and 100 agencies, the Palace is considered to have been surrounded by mud walls and moats with a total of 12 gates, 3 gates being built in each direction. A continuous excarvation has been carried out by the Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute since the 34th year of Showa(1959). Moreover, the "Suzaku-mon," or the formal gate to the Heijo Palace, and the "To-in" Garden, or the site of aristocrats' banquets and ceremonies, were restored and have been open to public since April of the 10th year of Heisei(1998). (Near the bus stop Heijo-kyuseki on the bus route for Saidaiji Kitaguchi)
Detailed information
| Address | Saki-cho, Nara City 630-8577 |
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| Opening Hours | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Last entry at 4:00 p.m.) |
| Closed day | 月曜日（祝日の場合は翌日）、年末年始 |
| Parking | Available (free and paid) *The number is limited. Please cooperate by visiting the park by public transportation. |
| Price | Admission fee: Free |
| Price (Group) | Admission fee: Free |
| Inquiry | Tel: +81-742-30-6753 Fax: 0742-30-6750 |
| Access & Bus Stop |
(To Suzakumon Gate)
From the South Exit of Kintetsu Yamato Saidaiji Station, take the Gurutto Bus to “Suzakumon Hiroba” bus stop.
From Kintetsu Nara Station, take the Gurutto 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.
(To the first Daigoku-den)
From Kintetsu Yamato Saidaiji Station, walk about 10 minutes.
From JR Nara Station West Exit or Kintetsu Yamato Saidaiji Station, take the Nara Kotsu Bus to “Saki-machi, Daigoku-den”.
JR Nara Station Bus Terminal Wast Gate Bus Stop No.⑬⑮
Kintetsu Nara Station Bus Terminal Bus Stop No.⑪⑬
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