What is the original capital of Japan?

Answer 1

Nara was the capital of Japan 710-784. The court was then moved to Nagaoka in 784. Then Kyoto was the capital 794-1869. More input: Wikipedia English says ''* During the Edo era (Prior to Tokyo being the sole capital of Japan) Tokyo was known as Edo. Kyoto was a second capital and Osaka was an unofficial third capital.'' citing a defunct page in Japanese government web site. , but Kyoto was always sole capital as definition of the capital is where emperor lives as a historical term. (now it has become where parlament building is, practically speaking) *592-645 飛鳥宮 Asuka-no-miya（Asuka, Nara) 4 places *645-655 難波宮 Naniwa-kyo（Osaka) 1 place *655-667 飛鳥宮 Asuka-no-miya（Asuka, Nara）over 2 places　 *667-672 大津京 Otsu-kyo（Otsu, Shiga) *672-694 飛鳥宮 Asuka-no-miya (Asuka, Nara) another place *694-710 藤原京 Fujiwara-kyo (Kashiwara, Nara) *710-740 平城京 Heijo-kyo (Nara) *740-744 恭仁京 Kuni-kyo (Kamo, Kyoto) *744-744 難波京 Naniwa-kyo (Osaka) *745/1-5 紫香楽宮 Shigaraki-no-miya (Shigaraki, Shiga *745/5～784 平城京 Heijo-kyo (Nara) *784-794 長岡京 Nagaoka-kyo (Nagaokakyo, Kyoto) *794-1180 平安京 Heian-kyo (Kyoto) *1180/6-1180/11 福原京 Fukuwara-kyo (Kobe, Hyogo) *1180/11-1868 平安京 Heian-kyo (Kyoto) [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E3%81%AE%E9%A6%96%E9%83%BD#.E6.AD.B4.E4.BB.A3.E6.97.A5.E6.9C.AC.E3.81.AE.E9.A6.96.E9.83.BD.E4.B8.80.E8.A6.A7 Wikipedia Japan "日本の首都#歴代日本の首都一覧"]

Answer 2

The former capital of Japan is the city of Kyoto.

Answer 3

Nara was the capital of Japan from 710-784 ad.

Answer 4

hope this helps

Answer 5

Kyoto

Answer 6

Nara