Kyoto, Japan
Heian Palace
The Heian Palace was the original imperial palace of Heian-kyō, then the capital of Japan. Both the palace and the city were constructed in the late 700s and were patterned on Chinese models and designs. The palace served as the imperial residence and the administrative centre for most of the Heian period.
- City
- Kyoto
- Country
- Japan
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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