Heian-kyō

former name of Kyoto, capital of Japan 794–1868
Place capital_of_japan Q751907
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Heian-kyō

Summary

Heian-kyō is a capital of Japan[1]. Heian-kyō has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Heian-kyō is located in Kadono district[3].
  • Heian-kyō is located in Otagi district[4].
  • Heian-kyō is in the country of Q132869361[5].
  • Heian-kyō is on the body of water Kamo River[6].
  • Heian-kyō is on the body of water Katsura River[7].
  • Heian-kyō's instance of is recorded as capital of Japan[8].
  • Heian-kyō's instance of is recorded as former capital[9].
  • Heian-kyō's instance of is recorded as capital city wall[10].
  • Heian-kyō's instance of is recorded as planned community[11].
  • Heian-kyō's founder is recorded as Emperor Kanmu[12].
  • Heian-kyō followed Nagaoka-kyō[13].
  • Heian-kyō followed Fukuhara-kyō[14].
  • Heian-kyō was followed by Tokyo Prefecture[15].
  • Heian-kyō was followed by Fukuhara-kyō[16].
  • Heian-kyō's Commons category is recorded as Heian-kyō[17].
  • Heian-kyō's said to be the same as is recorded as Kyōto[18].
  • November 22, 794 marks the founding of Heian-kyō[19].
  • Heian-kyō was dissolved in 1869[20].
  • Heian-kyō's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35, 'lon': 135.76666667}[21].
  • Heian-kyō's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Kyoto Basin[22].
  • Heian-kyō's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Heian-kyō[23].
  • Heian-kyō's replaced by is recorded as Kyoto[24].
  • Heian-kyō's capital of is recorded as Japan[25].
  • Heian-kyō's capital of is recorded as Japan[26].
  • Heian-kyō's capital of is recorded as Kenmu Restoration[27].

Body

Geography

Heian-kyō is in the country of Q132869361[5]. Located in include Kadono district[3], a former district of Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1879[30] and Otagi district[4], a former district of Japan[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1879[33]. Adjacent water bodies include Kamo River[6], a river[34], in Japan[35] and Katsura River[7], a river[36], in Japan[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include capital of Japan[8], former capital[9], capital city wall[10], and planned community[11].

History and Context

November 22, 794 marks the founding of Heian-kyō[19].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Heian-kyō include Heian period[38], a historical period[39], in Japan[40] and Taira clan[41], a noble family[42], founded in 0825[43].

Why It Matters

Heian-kyō has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Heian-kyō is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for Heian-kyō include Heian period[38], a historical period[39], in Japan[40] and Taira clan[41], a noble family[42], founded in 0825[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . crd.ndl.go.jp. crd.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Plánovací kalendář · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date +1869-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Said to be the same as Kyōto
    Dissolved
    Followed by Tokyo Prefecture, Fukuhara-kyō
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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