Which present-day Japanese city grew from the site of Heijō-kyō, Japan's first permanent capital?

In 710, Heijō-kyō was founded in the area of present-day Nara as Japan's first permanent capital. The city was planned after the model of the Chinese metropolis Chang'an, with a regular street grid and a large imperial palace. As a result, Nara developed in the 8th century into an important political, religious and cultural center. The period from 710 to 784 is therefore known as the Nara period. Afterward, the imperial court moved first to Nagaoka-kyō and finally in 794 to Heian-kyō, present-day Kyoto. Many buildings from this historical high point are now part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Heijō-kyō was located in present-day Nara, which was Japan's capital from 710 to 784.

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