Suzakumon Gate
Area
Category
Main gate of Heijo Palace (Restored)
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Suzakumon, the main gate of Heijo Palace, served as a majestic entry point. From here, the 75-meter wide Suzaku Avenue extended straight ahead to Rajomon, the entrance to Heijo Palace. Flanking the Suzakumon gate, a 6-meter-high Tsukiji wall, made of hardened earth, enclosed the palace, which spanned about 1 square kilometer.
In the past, grand ceremonies were held in front of the gate on New Year's Day and for the arrival and departure of diplomatic envoys. Additionally, it was the site of Utagaki, where men and women of the capital would gather to sing love songs to one another. The current Suzakumon was meticulously restored in 1998, featuring a 25-meter frontage and standing 20 meters tall, with an elegant double-layered gabled roof.
Related itineraries
- Travel around the Nara Palace Site, the Stage of Historical Romances
- https://narashikanko.or.jp/en/course/detail_31.html
General Information
- Address
- Nijo Oji Minami, Nara City, Nara
- contact details
- 0742-32-5106（Agency for Cultural Affairs, Heijo Palace Site Office）
- Times
- 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (last entry at 4:00 PM)
- Closed
- Monday (or the following day if Monday is a public holiday)
Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3) - Access
- From the south exit of Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Station, it's about a 20-minute walk via Tamatemon Gate. Alternatively, from JR Nara Station or Kintetsu Nara Station, take the Gurutto Bus and get off at "Suzakumon Hiroba-mae" or "Suzakumon Hiroba."
- Car Park
- Available (free of charge)
*Limited availability. We recommend using public transportation when going out. - Admission/Worship Fees (Individual)
- Free
- Admission/Worship Fees (Group)
- Free
- Website
