Heijō Palace
Nara, Japan UNESCO World Heritage Site
Heijō Palace is a royal palace in Nara, Japan. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara. It is the 94th most looked-up sight in Japan on English Wikipedia and is one of 115 sights in the country on this site.
Planning a visit
The weather changes throughout the year. High temperatures range from 8 °C in January to 32 °C in August. Low temperatures range from 0 °C in January and February to 23 °C in August. Rainfall is most frequent in June, with 209 mm, and September, with 184 mm. Other months include May with 163 mm, July with 180 mm, and October with 130 mm. November has 80 mm of rain, while December and January are the driest months, with about 50 mm and 52 mm of rain.
The site is 371 km from Tokyo. The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport, located in Osaka, which is 34 km away. A visit can be combined with nearby sites such as Yakushi-ji (2.7 km), Kōfuku-ji (3.4 km), Nara National Museum (3.8 km), and Tōdai-ji (4.0 km). The Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara are also 4.4 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is June, with about 209 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 52 | 70 | 117 | 117 | 163 | 209 | 180 | 117 | 184 | 130 | 80 | 50 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
