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Travel back in time

Travel back in time to the days when Nara was the most important place in Japan. Visiting the site of Heijo Palace in Nara offers the chance to imagine what the area might have been like when it was the beating heart of Japan. On its huge grounds, there are structures such as the Excavation Site Exhibition Hall, the Heijo Palace Site Museum, Suzaku Gate and a garden. The opulence of the former capital which flourished as the center of Japan still lives now. Heijo Palace is accessible by walking 15 minutes from Yamato-Saidaiji Station, while Yamato-Saidaiji is just a four-minute ride from Kintetsu Nara Station. Very historical whick it makes it very interesting! #givethanks #givethanks

Posted: Dec 15, 2019

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