Nara Palace Site Museum
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Museum of the excavation surveys of the Heijo Palace and the Heijo-Kyo ruins
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This museum showcases the findings from the excavation surveys of the Heijo Palace and the Heijo-Kyo ruins conducted by the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties since 1959.
The permanent exhibits feature actual excavated items from the Heijo Palace ruins and dioramas recreating the interiors of government offices and palaces from that era, enabling visitors to learn about life during the Nara period. In addition to archaeology and the Nara period, the museum exhibits the latest research results from the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.
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
- Saki-cho, Nara City, Nara, 630-8003
- contact details
- 0742-30-6753（Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties）
- Times
- 09:00-16:30 (Last entry at 16:00)
- Closed
- Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a public holiday)
New Year's holiday - Access
- By train
About a 15-minute walk from the north exit of Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e04t9iokVPE
By car
About a 15-minute drive from the Horai IC on the Daini Hanna Road - Car Park
- Twenty cars and four large buses
- Admission/Worship Fees (Individual)
- Free
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