nijo castle

Nijo Castle

Kyoto

Registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Nijo Castle is a wide fortress, including two palaces and various gardens, on the north from Kyoto. Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa ordered the castle’s building in 1601. In 1868, it was used for the beginning of the Meiji Restoration, one year after Yoshinobu Tokugawa gave back the polical power to the Imperial Court in this castle in 1867. Today, we can admire its layout, visit its reception rooms and walk through its elaborated gardens.

useful information

Location

Island : Honshu

Region : Kansai

Prefecture : Kyoto

City : Kyoto

Access

From Kyoto Station

⇒ Take the Karasuma Line (metro) until Karasumaoike station (3rd stop), then take the Tozai Line (metro) until the next station (Nijojo-Mae).

Maps were disabled by the visitor on this site. Click to open the map in a new window.

Closest stations and stops

Nijo Station

  • JR West  Hashidate
  • JR West  San-in Line (Sagano Line)
  • Kyoto Metro  Tozai Line  Tozai Line

Nijojo-Mae Station

  • Kyoto Metro  Tozai Line  Tozai Line

If you want to learn more about Kyoto – e.g find a hotel or get more details about the city and its surroundings -, visit Kyoto’s online portal

Kyoto