Heian-kyō
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Heian-kyō was one of several former names for the city now known as Kyoto. It was the de jure capital of Japan for over one thousand years, from 794 to 1869. However, Heian-kyō was never explicitly ab
Scale model of Heian-kyō
Daidairi (大内裏, palace in the center) and the cityscape of Heian-kyō (miniature model at the Kyoto City Life-long Learning Center)
Miniature model of the ancient capital Heian-kyō
Perspective Pictures of Places in Japan: Sanjūsangen-dō in Kyoto Toyoharu, c. 1772–1781
Nagaoka-kyō
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Nagaoka-kyō was the capital of Japan from 784 to 794. Its location was in Otokuni District, Yamashiro Province, corresponding to a 4.3 x 5.3 kilometer area spanning the borders of the modern cities of
Nagaoka Palace ruin monument in Mukō, Kyoto Prefecture
Chōdō-in (朝堂院) of Nagaoka-kyō (restoration model)
Daigokuden ruins
Goden ruins