Naniwa Palace Ruins Park
The remains of a palace from the early to late Asuka and Nara periods show that Osaka was the capital of Japan.
This historic park spreads over the area of Hoenzaka in Chuo Ward, Osaka City. In 1961, an excavation by Dr. Yamane Tokutaro, a professor at Osaka City University, confirmed the remains of two Naniwa Palace palaces, one from the Asuka period to the Nara period. Currently, the central area of the palace, covering an area of about 90,000 square meters, has been designated as a national historic site, and is being developed as a historic park. The historic site is marked in two ways: the later Naniwa Palace, built from 726, is marked on a level above ground level with a stone foundation; the earlier Naniwa Palace, built from 650, is marked on a level below ground level with red tiles, red granite pillars, and a camellia hedge. Also, in the north central part of the park is the restored Daigokuden, which is said to have been used by the Emperor when holding official national ceremonies, from which Osaka Castle can be viewed.
Basic information
- Price
- Free
- Access
- Directly adjacent to Tanimachi 4-Chome Station on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line, 5 minutes' walk from Morinomiya Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line
- Address
- 〒540-0006 1 Hoenzaka, Chuo-ku, Osaka
- Telephone
- 06-6469-3870 (Cultural Affairs Division, Cultural Affairs Department, Economic Strategy Bureau, City of Osaka)
