Naniwa-kyō

was a historical Japanese capital city, located in present-day central Osaka city.

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Ancient site.name: Naniwa-kyō
Ancient site.native_name: 難波京
Ancient site.native_name_lang: Japanese
Ancient site.image: Naniwa-no-miya-ato,_zenkei-2.jpg
Ancient site.caption: Naniwa Palace Historic Park (Osaka city): The restored substructure of Daigokuden, before which there is a structure modeled after an Octagon House
Ancient site.map_type: Japan Osaka Prefecture#Japan
Ancient site.map_alt: Location in Japan
Ancient site.map_caption: Naniwa-kyō
Ancient site.map_size: 270px
Ancient site.relief: yes
Ancient site.location: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Ancient site.region: Kansai region
Ancient site.epochs: Asuka Period and Nara period
Ancient site.public_access: Yes (park)

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inception: 0744-00-00
Commons category: Naniwa-kyō
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 0745-00-00

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was a historical Japanese capital city, located in present-day central Osaka city.

Traces of ancient palaces in Naniwa were found in 1957. After the Kofun period, the Early Naniwa Palace was established as Japan's first capital in 651 during the Asuka period and is summed up with the Late Naniwa Palace that was established from 726 to 784 in the Nara period afterwards. Through more recent excavations, the existence of a city was confirmed, at least for the latter period in the 8th century.