Shigaraki Palace

Shigaraki Palace (紫香楽宮, Shigaraki-no-miya, also written 信楽宮) was a palace built by Emperor Shōmu, initially as a villa, later named by himself as the capital in 744. The palace was located in the present-day city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The capital-palace is also referred to as Kōka Palace (甲賀宮, Kōka-no-miya) in the Shoku Nihongi.

Shigarakinomiya in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

References
  • Whitney Hall, John; Delmer M Brown; Kozo Yamamura. The Cambridge History of Japan. pp. 42–44. ISBN 0-521-22352-0.
Preceded by
Naniwa-kyō		 Capital of Japan
745		 Succeeded by
Heijō-kyō

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