Toin is located in the eastern part of the Heijokyu palace, the nerve center of politics during the Nara Period (710-784). They unearthed ruins of a rectangular-shaped structure, which spans 27 ...

Nara and Kyoto that draws inspiration from imperial court life in the Nara Period (710-784). The operator hopes the service starting from April 29, 2022, will attract passengers from Osaka and ...

Because relaying information to Kyoto took weeks, Dazaifu officials had to make their own decisions in ... Religion, like many other aspects of society, changed in important ways during the Heian ...

Many of the buildings in Pontocho date back to the Edo period, so it’s got all ... then visiting Nara is a no-brainer. Nara is a great day trip from Kyoto, as it’s only about an hour away ...