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Suō Provincial Capital
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The Suō Provincial Capital site (周防国衙跡, Suō Kokuga ato) is an archaeological site consisting of the ruins of the Nara period to early Heian period Provincial Capital of Suō Province, located in the Kokuga, Keigo and Katsuma neighborhoods of the city of Hōfu, Yamaguchi in the San'yō region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1937.[1]
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周防国衙跡 | |
![]() Suō Provincial Capital Site | |
Location | Hōfu, Yamaguchi, Japan |
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Region | San'yō region |
Coordinates | 34°3′27.5″N 131°35′10.9″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | Nara - Heian period |
Site notes | |
Condition | ruins |
Public access | Yes (no public facilities) |
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