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Heijokyu Ruins

418 Reviews
#25 of 257 things to do in Nara
Sights & Landmarks, Points of Interest & Landmarks, Historic Sites
Open Now: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
3-5-1 Nijoojiminami, Nara 630-8012, Nara Prefecture
Open today: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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“Very authentic and beautiful architecture”

This is such a historic place! Chinese style architecture. The museum is nearby. There’s also a... read more

Reviewed October 5, 2019
eymwonder
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Hong Kong, China
via mobile
“Walk with a sight”

The old Imperial temple sits a bit alone on the outskirts of the city. Only the building and the... read more

Reviewed April 8, 2019
Marleo1
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Bremen, Germany
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3.5418 reviews
  • Excellent21%
  • Very good46%
  • Average24%
  • Poor6%
  • Terrible3%
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“palace site”(2 reviews)
“worth a trip”(2 reviews)
“main hall”(3 reviews)
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Very authentic and beautiful architecture
This is such a historic place! Chinese style architecture. The museum is nearby. There’s also a replica ship nearby that’s worth visiting!
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Date of experience: September 2019
Walk with a sight
The old Imperial temple sits a bit alone on the outskirts of the city. Only the building and the old gate remains of what once was the whole palace, so you basically walk along a story gras path getting a feeling how large the area once was. Worth visiting if you're not in a…
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Date of experience: July 2018
+3
Short but historical visit
Brief visit, but interesting. It's free, so why not going there if you're in Nara. Nice building overall.
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Date of experience: March 2019
Interesting reconstruction and history
We were basically the only people visiting initially. The vastness of the original grounds was interesting. The main hall which is reconstructed has a throne which helps you to imagine it's previous grandeur. We thought it was worth a visit. There are many information boards…
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Date of experience: January 2019
NOT TO BE MISSED
These buildings are the oldest surviving wooden structures in the world and are fascinating in design and odd that they are as old as they are. Ruins aren't the word I would use.
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Date of experience: October 2018
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