Heian-kyō
Heian-kyō was the planned imperial capital founded in 794 and the historical urban framework from which Kyoto developed.
Historic Capitals
Heijō-kyō
Heijō-kyō was the planned eighth-century capital centered on the Heijō Palace site in present-day Nara, interpreted through archaeology.
Historic Capitals of Japan
Japan’s historic capitals include planned court cities and later centers of warrior government, whose political roles did not always coincide.