Hirakawa temple ruins
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Hirakawa temple ruins (平川廃寺跡, Hirakawa haiji ato) is an archeological site with the ruins of a Nara period Buddhist temple located in the Hirakawa-Furumiya neighborhood of the city of Jōyō, Kyoto, Japan. It was designated as a National Historic Site in 1975 with the area under protection expanded in 2008.[1]
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平川廃寺跡 | |
Location | Jōyō, Kyoto, Japan |
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Region | Kinai region |
Coordinates | 34°51′45.28″N 135°46′40.29″E |
Type | temple ruins |
History | |
Founded | 8th century AD |
Periods | Nara period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes (no facilities) |
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