KYOTO—Researchers here said they uncovered the apparent remains of the Dairi imperial residence of the Heiankyu palace, the locale for Heian Period ... Kyoto was the capital and called Heiankyo.

Sukuna is the most powerful sorcerer ever, and he was even worshiped in the Heian Era. What exactly did he do back then?

100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital to Kyoto at the beginning of the Heian period. This year's event marks the 130th edition of the annual festival. About 42,000 people turned out ...

but the grounds were originally cultivated during the Heian Period (794–1185), a full millennium ago. Kyoto was the capital of Japan at the time, and medieval nobles retreated to the grounds for ...

The Jidai Matsuri on October 22 pays homage to Kyoto's 1,200-year history, from the Meiji through the Heian periods, with 2,000 people parading in period costumes. The festival shows the Kyotoites ...

The ceremony is held to commemorate Sugawara no Michizane (845-903), a scholar, poet and politician in the Heian Period (794-1185). This year’s event marked the 60th since the tradition was ...