Nijo-jo Castle
- World Heritage Sites
- castle
A castle protecting Japanese history till now
Ieyasu Tokugawa, the first general of Tokugawa, built Nijo castle in 1603 for protecting Kyoto Imperial Palace and as the accommodation while proceeding to the capital. Stone walls were built with about 500 meters from east to west, 400 meters from north to south, and moats were dug around. As a Japanese National Treasure, the corridor of Ninomaru Goten was designed to make sounds while walking on it. Nearby, there is the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was the Imperial Palace for 500 years before the capital was moved to Tokyo.
Nijo-jo Castle
By presenting the KANSAI ONE PASS card
Admission Fee, General admission 100yen discount
- Expiration date
- Until March 31, 2025
Information
| Address | 541 Nijojo-cho, Nijo-dori Horikawa Nishi iru, Nakagyo ward, Kyoto city, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8301 |
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| Access | Subway: getting off at Nijojo-mae station |
| Hours | 8:45〜16:00 (Closes at 17:00) |
| Regular holiday | The closure days for Ninomaru Goten are as follows: - Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December (or the following weekday if it's a public holiday) - From December 26th to January 3rd for the New Year holidays * The castle is closed from December 29th to December 31st. |
| Fee | 1300yen for adults,400yen for junior high and high school students, 300 yen for elementary high school students |
| URL1 | http://nijo-jocastle.city.kyoto.lg.jp/?lang=en |
| URL2 | http://kyoto.travel/en |
