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The Shigaraki Palace (紫香楽宮, Shigaraki-no-miya, also written 信楽宮) was an imperial palace built by Emperor Shōmu, initially as a villa, later named by himself as the capital of Japan in 744 AD.
Shigaraki Palace Site 紫香楽宮跡 Shigaraki-no-miya ato: Kōka: Asuka period palace ruins Shigaraki Palace Site: 2: 1560: Kasugayama Kofun Cluster 春日山古墳群 Kasugayama kofun-gun: Ōtsu: Kofun period tumuli cluster
Imperial palace of Nagaoka-kyō (784–794), abandoned, destroyed over time and not rebuilt Heijō Palace: Nara: Imperial palace of Heijō-kyō (710–784), abandoned and destroyed over time. Partly reconstructed in the late 20th century, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara" since 1998 Shigaraki Palace
On October 1, 2004, Shigaraki, along with the towns of Kōka, Kōnan, Minakuchi and Tsuchiyama (all from Kōka District), was merged to create the city of Kōka. [1] [2]It also served as the imperial capital for several months in 745, before moving to Heijō-kyō due to a forest fire destroying the palace (Shigaraki Palace).
While no laws have designated Tokyo as the Japanese capital, many laws have defined a "capital area" (首都圏, shuto-ken) that incorporates Tokyo. Article 2 of the Metropolitan Area Readjustment Act (首都圏整備法) of 1956 states: "In this Act, the term 'capital area' shall denote a broad region comprising both the territory of the Tokyo Metropolis as well as outlying regions designated ...
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During the period 667 to 672, Emperor Tenji founded a palace in Otsu. In 742, Emperor Shōmu founded a palace in Shigaraki. In the early Heian period, Saichō was born in the north of Otsu and founded Enryaku-ji, the center of Tendai and a UNESCO World Heritage Site and monument of Ancient Kyoto now.