Great Fire of Angen

Great Fire of Angen
Native name 安元の大火
Date1177
Time10:00pm (jst)
LocationHeian palace, Heian-kyō
CoordinatesNear 35°0′49″N 135°44′32″E / 35.01361°N 135.74222°E / 35.01361; 135.74222
OutcomeDestruction of a third of the capital, including the Great Imperial Audience Hall, courtier mansions, and the front gate of the palace.

The Great Fire of Angen was a fire that swept through Heian-kyō (now Kyoto) in 1177, destroying around a third of the then capital city. It was recorded by Fujiwara no Kanezane.