Kansai Travel Guide
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Heijō Palace
imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō (today's Nara), during most of the Nara period
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Suzakumon
South and Main Gate of palaces, at the northern end of the main streets of a few ancient capitals of Japan
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🛟Travel safety
🚑 Ambulance / fire: 119. Police: 110. For help in English, Chinese or Korean, call the JNTO Japan Visitor Hotline: 050-3816-2787 (24 hours).
Show on the mapNames of evacuation sites and hospitals are in Japanese. Please check official local information for the latest updates.
Beyond the sights: everyday streets
Our photo site “Tabidori” shares everyday street photos of Japanese towns — the places guidebooks skip — free to use.
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