The stunning Daigokuden Hall of Heijo Palace might look like a historic monument, but in fact it has been entirely rebuilt using the same ancient techniques dating back to the Nara Period ...

Also known as Minami-mon (south gate), the structure serves as the front gate to the Daiichiji Daigokuden-in (former Imperial Audience Hall Compound) of the Heijo Palace. Standing about 22 meters ...

Square holes dug to erect the pillars were also massive, measuring 1.5 meters on each side. Heijo-kyo, the capital of Japan here in the Nara Period, was built according to a grid pattern.

In1993, the institute began restoration work on the ancient Heijo Palace site's Suzaku-mon Gate. It is also continuing survey and research work for the restoration of the Former Great Hall of the ...

After the rain, a vivid rainbow spans the Heijo Palace Site. A scroll of light unfolds between the sky and the horizon. The colors of the autumn sky gradually deepen, and soon the moon appears.