Kuni-kyō
モヨロ貝塚 | |
Yamashiro Kokubun-ji ruins | |
| Location | Kizugawa, Kyoto, Japan |
|---|---|
| Region | Kansai region |
| Coordinates | 34°45′56″N 135°51′46″E / 34.76556°N 135.86278°E |
| History | |
| Periods | Nara period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes (no facilities at site) |
| Website | Official website |
Kuni-kyō (恭仁京; or Kuni no miyako), was the capital of Japan between 740 and 744, whose imperial palace (恭仁宮 Kuni-kyū or Kuni no miya) was built what is now the Kamo neighborhood of the city of Kizugawa in Kyoto Prefecture. The ruins of the palace overlap with the ruins of Yamashiro Kokubun-ji (山城国分寺), and both were collectively designated as a National Historic Site of Japan in 1957, with the area under protection expanded in 2007.