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541 Nijojo-cho, Nijo-dori,
Horikawa nish-iru
6048235 Kyoto
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+81 75 841 0096
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Neighborhood :
Nakagyo-ku
- Wed to Mon from 08:45 AM to 05:00 PM
Fascinating Nijo Castle, like the shoguns mausoleums at Nikko, is an ostentatious display of wealth and power in contrast with the austerity often shown in the buildings of the Imperial nobility. Built as the power base of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1606, and rebuilt after fire in 1788, the huge walls, moats and towers exude military might. Inside, the Kano School of artists depicted tigers and leopards whose ferocity and power were chosen to symbolize Tokugawa strength. As you walk through the castle, note the wooden "nightingale floors" that squeak merrily, not as an aesthetic pleasure, but to serve as an alarm against night intruders.
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Trip Advisor Reviews
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“beautiful, interesting ad fun - go and enjoy”
Nijo Castle is huge and takes a while - maybe 90 mins to 2 hours - depending on how much you want to see. we took the english audio tour which ...
“Magical and inspiring.”
Nijo-jo is huge. The inside, the gardens -- I could have spent much longer there. You remove your shoes at the front and place them into cubby-...
“Nijo Castle is a Must See in my book.”
If you are one of those people that have always wanted to see the inside of a Shogun's castle, this is the place. The Sunshine Bus Tour (Kyoto ...
“Old and elegant Japanese splendor”
Even though we were worried about the crowds (we'd heard that Nijo-jo was a pretty popular tourist destination), we felt obliged to check out t...
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Yahoo Travel Reviews
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Simply Amazing
You can read all of the great reviews along with mine but when i visited the castle my brother took me here. He is a Marine stationed in japan...
it was soooo amazing
i really liked this place because of its beautiful architectire. it was gerat to visit in june because of its wonderful temperature and anyone ...
Wonderful original artwork
This was Tokugawa Ieyasu's castle and it was extremely opulent in its day. The painted artwork on the doors are simply exquisite, and the wood...
Souvenirs at cheaper price
Do visit the souvenir shops at the resting area. The souvenirs are sold at a cheaper price than outside. Well, at least the woven fabrics and h...
A unprecendented look at Kyoto's history
Nijo Castle is one place to seek while in Japan. The castle has tons of history to it, and a short excursion inside proves that Japan has a lot...
it was great
i loved it it was so much fun even the childen and the whole family can't wait until we vist japan again i think the best times to vist would b...
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