Daigokuden building lit up at ruins of Nara Imperial Palace

Daigokuden building lit up at ruins of Nara Imperial Palace

NARA, Japan - The restored Daigokuden building, a major construction of the ruined Nara Imperial Palace in Nara Prefecture, is illuminated during a lighting test on April 6, 2010, ahead of the start later in the month of events to commemorate the transfer 1,300 years ago of the Japanese capital to Nara.

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