Heijō may refer to: *Heijō, the Japanese colonial-era name for

Pyongyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populatio ...

, the present capital of North Korea * Heijō, South Heian, Japanese colonial-era name for Pyongsong, South Pyongan (a city now in North Korea) *

Heijō-kyō was the Capital of Japan during most of the Nara period, from 710 to 740 and again from 745 to 784. The imperial palace is a listed UNESCO World Heritage together with other places in the city of Nara (cf. Historic Monuments of Ancient ...

, the ancient Japanese capital located in present-day Nara * Emperor Heijō (773-824) 51st emperor of Japan

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