The remains of a large building dating from the first half of the Nara period were found at the Miyataki site, which is considered a prime candidate for the Yoshino Palace (detached palace) visited by several emperors from the Asuka to Nara periods, including Emperor Temmu and Emperor Shomu, and is believed to have been built to the standard permitted only for emperor's palaces.
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