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Repainted Heian Jingu outer hall

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows the Daigokuden outer hall of worship at Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, following repainting and seismic reinforcement work.

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Candle festival in Nara

NARA, Japan - People view part of 10,000 candles during a festival near the lit-up Daigokuden imperial audience hall in Nara, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2010.

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Candle festival in Nara

NARA, Japan - Fireworks go off during a candle festival near the lit-up Daigokuden imperial audience hall in Nara, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2010.

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Karzai in ancient Japanese capital of Nara

NARA, Japan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (2nd from L) visits the rebuilt Daigokuden imperial audience hall in Nara, western Japan, on June 20, 2010. Karzai visited the eighth-century capital of Japan on the last day of his five-day trip to the country.

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Rebuilt Nara imperial hall draws tourists

NARA, Japan - Tourists admire the rebuilt Daigokuden imperial audience hall in Nara on April 24, 2010, at the venue of a festival to mark the 1,300th anniversary of the western Japan city's establishment as a Japanese capital in 710.

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Rebuilt Nara imperial hall draws tourists

NARA, Japan - Tourists admire the rebuilt Daigokuden imperial audience hall in Nara on April 24, 2010, at the venue of a festival to mark the 1,300th anniversary of the western Japan city's establishment as a Japanese capital in 710.

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Rebuilt Nara imperial hall draws tourists

NARA, Japan - Tourists admire the rebuilt Daigokuden imperial audience hall in Nara on April 24, 2010, at the venue of a festival to mark the 1,300th anniversary of the western Japan city's establishment as a Japanese capital in 710.

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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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Remnants of corridor in ruins of ancient capital found in Kyoto

A representative of the Muko City Center for Archeological Operations shows during a press preview on Oct. 22, 2015, two places where foundation stones for pillars of ancient capital buildings were installed. The ruins are remnants of a corridor surrounding the "daigokuden" main building at the Nagaokakyo ruins in Muko, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan. Nagaokakyo was an ancient Japanese capital from 784 to 794, established by Emperor Kanmu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Candle festival in Nara

NARA, Japan - Fireworks go off during a candle festival near the lit-up Daigokuden imperial audience hall in Nara, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Candle festival in Nara

NARA, Japan - People view part of 10,000 candles during a festival near the lit-up Daigokuden imperial audience hall in Nara, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2010. (Kyodo)

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A teahouse in the precincts with a wisteria trellis

This is a teahouse in front of Otenmon Gate at Heian Shrine. Lanterns hang near the wisteria trellis. People are relaxing under the wisteria blossoms. A woman holding a parasol on a rickshaw is visible on the right, as well as Daigokuden Hall beyond the gate. The shrine was built in 1895. This may have been taken by the British photographer H. G. Ponting.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐43‐0]

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Karzai in ancient Japanese capital of Nara

NARA, Japan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (2nd from L) visits the rebuilt Daigokuden imperial audience hall in Nara, western Japan, on June 20, 2010. Karzai visited the eighth-century capital of Japan on the last day of his five-day trip to the country. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Rebuilt Nara imperial hall draws tourists

NARA, Japan - Tourists admire the rebuilt Daigokuden imperial audience hall in Nara on April 24, 2010, at the venue of a festival to mark the 1,300th anniversary of the western Japan city's establishment as a Japanese capital in 710. (Kyodo)

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Rebuilt Nara imperial hall draws tourists

NARA, Japan - Tourists admire the rebuilt Daigokuden imperial audience hall in Nara on April 24, 2010, at the venue of a festival to mark the 1,300th anniversary of the western Japan city's establishment as a Japanese capital in 710. (Kyodo)

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Rebuilt Nara imperial hall draws tourists

NARA, Japan - Tourists admire the rebuilt Daigokuden imperial audience hall in Nara on April 24, 2010, at the venue of a festival to mark the 1,300th anniversary of the western Japan city's establishment as a Japanese capital in 710. (Kyodo)