Kinai (the five provinces in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto)
畿内は古代日本の政治の中心だった。
The Kinai region was the political center of ancient Japan.
畿内には都が置かれた。
The capital was established in the Kinai region.
奈良時代には畿内に多くの寺院が建立された。
Many temples were built in the Kinai region during the Nara period.