Fujiwara Palace Site
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March — at its best. Cosmos in early to late October; rapeseed in late Mar-early Apr; lotus in mid-Jul-early Aug.
Open in April — at its best. Cosmos in early to late October; rapeseed in late Mar-early Apr; lotus in mid-Jul-early Aug.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July — at its best. Cosmos in early to late October; rapeseed in late Mar-early Apr; lotus in mid-Jul-early Aug.
Open in August — at its best. Cosmos in early to late October; rapeseed in late Mar-early Apr; lotus in mid-Jul-early Aug.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October — at its best. Cosmos in early to late October; rapeseed in late Mar-early Apr; lotus in mid-Jul-early Aug.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
The site of the palace Empress Jito moved to in 694. A part of the red-painted pillar row is reconstructed, and flower fields spread over the grounds through the seasons.
World Heritage component; Special Historic Site
Nearby
- Imaicho ≈ 15 min by car
- Asuka-dera Temple ≈ 15 min by car
- Sakafune-ishi Site and Turtle-shaped Stone Basin ≈ 15 min by car
- Asuka Palace Site (traditionally Itabuki-no-miya) ≈ 15 min by car
- Okadera Temple (Ryugaiji) ≈ 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- March, April, July, August, October — Cosmos in early to late October; rapeseed in late Mar-early Apr; lotus in mid-Jul-early Aug
- Getting there
- About 30 min on foot from Kintetsu Unebi-goryomae or Miminashi Station, or JR Unebi Station. Or take a Kashihara City community bus to Kashihara-shi Fujiwarakyo Shiryoshitsu-mae, then walk about 4 min
- Good to know
- No official hours or fee given for the site itself. Nearby: Kashihara Fujiwara-kyo Archive Room 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30, closed Mondays); Nabunken Fujiwara Palace Site Archive Room 9:00-16:30 (both free)
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info