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Naniwa-kyō (難波京) is a historical Japanese capital city, which was located in present-day central Osaka city.

Traces of ancient palaces in Naniwa were found in 1957. Through more recent excavations, the existence of a city was confirmed, at least for the latter period in the 8th century.

References

1. Palaces from two different times between the 7 and 8th centuries were found through excavations.
2. Peter G. Stone; Philippe G. Planel (1999). The Constructed Past: Experimental Archaeology, Education and the Public. Routledge. pp. 68–70. ISBN 0-415-11768-2.
3. "Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Osaka 2007". Osaka Museum of History. November 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-13.

External links

• Osaka City Cultural Properties Association (Japanese)

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