Square holes dug to erect the pillars were also massive, measuring 1.5 meters on each side. Heijo-kyo, the capital of Japan here in the Nara Period, was built according to a grid pattern.

a) Potential negative impact of an express highway to the property; b) Potential negative impact of large-scale events commemorating 1300th Anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo capital, planned to take place ...

Also known as Minami-mon (south gate), the structure serves as the front gate to the Daiichiji Daigokuden-in (former Imperial Audience Hall Compound) of the Heijo Palace. Standing about 22 meters ...

The stunning Daigokuden Hall of Heijo Palace might look like a historic monument, but in fact it has been entirely rebuilt using the same ancient techniques dating back to the Nara Period ...

A stone underwater channel found at the Heijo Palace remains in Nara is seen on Feb. 17, 2021. (Mainichi/Yusuke Kato) NARA -- An underground drain dating to the Nara period in the eighth century ...

a) Potential negative impact of an express highway on the property; b) Potential negative impact of large-scale events commemorating 1300th Anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo capital, planned to take place ...