AN ESSAY ON ARCHITECTURAL FORM OF <i>DEIDONO</i> AND <i>SHINDEN</i> OF <i>ISE SAIKŪ</i>

The existence of Deidono and Shinden is known as main palaces for Ise Saiō in the Heian period. It is generally believed that these were built in the separate divisions with the formation of the grid plan. This paper aims to present an alternative theory, based on a review of literary sources and comparison with excavated remains in the imperial capital, that Deidono and Shinden, which form the Saiō’s palace, existed in the same compartment, and both were placed in close proximity to front and back.