603–629 in the Suiko's reign Okamoto Palace or Okamoto-no-miya, 630–636 in the reign of Emperor Jomei Tanaka Palace, 636–40 Umayasaka Palace, 640 In 640–642, the Imperial court briefly moved to the Kudara Palace in Kōryō, Nara; then the emperor returned to Asuka where he lived at Oharida Palace, 642–643 Itabuki Palace or Itabuki no miya, 643–645 in the reign of Empress Kōgyoku In 645–654, the court moved to the Naniwa Nagara-Toyosaki Palace in Osaka; then the capital moved back to Asuka when the emperor lived at Itabuki Palace, 655–655 in the reign of Emperor Kōtoku Kawahara Palace or Kawahara-no-miya, 655–655 Okamoto Palace or Nochi no Asuka-Okamoto-no-miya, 656–660 in the reign of Empress Saimei In 661–667, the court moved to the Tachibana no Hironiwa Palace (661–67) in Asakura, Fukuoka. Then the court moved again to the Ōmi Palace or Ōtsu Palace (667–72) in Ōmi-kyō (today Ōtsu, Shiga). Once more, the court moved back to Asuka at Kiyomihara Palace or Kiomihara-no-miya, 672–694 in the reign of Emperor Tenmu and in the reign of Empress Jitō Asuka was abandoned by Empress Jitō when she and her court moved to Fujiwara-kyō. See also The 100 Views of Nature in Kansai External links Asuka Historical Museum: , exterior view References Cities in Nara Prefecture Former capitals of Japan Asuka period