Ikotenji-kan (Excavation Site Exhibition Hall)

The remains of Heijo-kyo Capital are preserved and displayed under protective roof facilities.

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The remains found during the excavation of Heijo-kyo Capital are preserved and displayed under protective roof facilities known as Oiya. Additionally, excavated artifacts such as well frames, wooden gutters, and building models of the Imperial Palace, which have been restored based on research, are also worth seeing. Like the First Daigokuden Hall, Suzakumon Gate, and Toin Garden, this facility was established and is owned by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Japanese Government.

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General Information

Address
, Nara City, Nara, 630-8003
contact details
0742-32-5106(Agency for Cultural Affairs Heijo Palace Site Management Office)
Times
9:00-16:30 (last entry at 16:00)
Closed
Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a national holiday)
New Year's holiday (12/29 - 1/3)
Access
Take the bus from the north exit of Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Station and get off at the "Heijo Palace Ruins and Remains Exhibition Hall" stop
Car Park
Available (free of charge) *Number of parking spaces is limited. We recommend using public transportation.
Admission/Worship Fees (Individual)
Free
Admission/Worship Fees (Group)
Free
Website

Nara Palace Site Historical Park

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