Castle on the plains that carried the glory of the past with the shogun family
Built in Keicho 8 (1603) as a lodging for Ieyasu Tokugawa during his stay in Kyoto. In addition to the meeting place between Ieyasu and Hideyori TOYOTOMI, it also played an important role in history as the 15th Shogun Yoshinobu expressed his intention to transfer power back to the Emperor in 1867. There are many things to see, such as the elegant palace, three different gardens and wall paintings by the Kano school.
The photo shows Ninomaru Palace. The hallway called Uguisubari and its 3600 wall paintings are stunning.
Gorgeous and richly carved karamon gate.
Nijo-jo Castle
075-841-0096
541 Nijo-jo-cho, Horikawa-nishi-iru, Nijo-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Near Nijo-jo-mae City Bus Stop
8.45am-Last reception 4pm
Entrance to the castle: 1300 yen (including Ninomaru Palace admission fee)
Closing dates : December 29 - 31
WEBSITE : https://nijo-jocastle.city.kyoto.lg.jp/
