Shigaraki Palace
Shigaraki Palace (紫香楽宮 Shigaraki-no-miya, also written 信楽宮) was a palace built by Emperor Shōmu, initially as a villa, later named by himself as the capital in 744. The palace was located in the present-day city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The capital-palace is also referred to as Kōka Palace (甲賀宮 Kōka-no-miya) in the Shoku Nihongi.
References
- Whitney Hall, John; Delmer M Brown; Kozo Yamamura. The Cambridge History of Japan. pp. 42–44. ISBN 0-521-22352-0.
| Preceded by Naniwa-kyō |
Capital of Japan 745 |
Succeeded by Heijō-kyō |
Coordinates: 34°55′06″N 136°04′58″E / 34.918241°N 136.082668°E
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