{"id":9660,"date":"2019-08-23T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T05:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog?p=9660"},"modified":"2021-05-14T09:56:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T07:56:31","slug":"nijo-castle-kyoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/nijo-castle-kyoto","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Nijo Castle: Kyoto travel guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another fantastic location at which to view the sakura blossom, this <strong>elegant wooden castle<\/strong> is one of the best-preserved from Japan\u2019s Edo Period.<\/p>\n<p>Surrounded by stone fortifications and moats, the central structure, Ninomaru Palace, was also historically well-protected from intruders by secret features such as booby-trapped floors. Can be reached in <strong>under 20 minutes from central Kyoto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#A_brief_history_of_Nijo_Castle\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> A brief history of Nijo Castle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_get_to_Nijo_Castle\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> How to get to Nijo Castle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Hours_and_entrance_fees\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Hours and entrance fees<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Highlights_of_Nijo_Castle\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Highlights of Nijo Castle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The_nightingale_floors\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> The nightingale floors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"A_brief_history_of_Nijo_Castle\">A brief history of Nijo Castle<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nijo Castle, called <em>Nijojo<\/em> in Japanese, was <strong>built in 1603<\/strong>. It served as <strong>Tokugawa Ieyasu\u2019s residence<\/strong> in Kyoto. Ieyasu was the Edo Period\u2019s first shogun, or ruler of the country.<\/p>\n<p>It took <strong>23 years for construction<\/strong> of the castle to be completed. The shogun\u2019s grandson finally added a <strong>five-story castle keep<\/strong>, or tower. The keep is a prominent structure and one of the most defensible.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning in 1867, the castle became an <strong>imperial palace<\/strong>. It was later donated to the city of Kyoto and opened to the public as a historic site. As one of the most well-preserved castles of its era, Nijo Castle was named a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-japan\">UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/a> in 1994.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_get_to_Nijo_Castle\">How to get to Nijo Castle<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Departing from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/kyoto-train-station\">Kyoto Station<\/a>, travel to <strong>Karasuma-Oike Station on the Karasuma Subway Line<\/strong>. From there, transfer to the <strong>Tozai Line<\/strong>, headed for <strong>Nijojo-mae Station<\/strong>. Keep in mind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/maps\">Kyoto subway lines<\/a> are not covered by Japan Rail Pass. Additional fees may be incurred above what is covered by your Japan Rail Pass. The castle is a short walk away.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\">JR Pass<\/a>, you can take <strong>JR Sanin line from Kyoto Station to Nijo Station<\/strong>, a 6 minutes train trip, and then, walk to Nijo Castle entrance, under 15-minutes walk.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can take <strong>Kyoto City Bus numbers 9, 50, or 101 from Kyoto Station<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3267.6891149333333!2d135.74902259596394!3d35.01448662410461!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x600107d40a2b9b0b%3A0x106b8759906a2f2f!2sCastillo+Nij%C5%8D!5e0!3m2!1ses!2ses!4v1565949673148!5m2!1ses!2ses\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Hours_and_entrance_fees\">Hours and entrance fees<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Niji Castle is <strong>open daily from 8:45 am to 5 pm<\/strong>. The castle is <strong>closed each Tuesday in January, July, August, and December<\/strong>. If a national holiday falls on Tuesday during these months, the castle will also be closed on the following Wednesday. It is <strong>closed from December 29 to 31 each year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Admission is <strong>600 yen, and an additional 400 yen is charged for admission to Ninomaru Palace<\/strong>. Self-guided audio tours in English are available at a kiosk inside the main gate. These audio guides are rented for 500 yen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n            <a class=\"fasc-button banner-button-shortcode fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">\n                Buy your JR Pass\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Highlights_of_Nijo_Castle\">Highlights of Nijo Castle<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nijo castle can be divided into three distinct portions. First, the grounds of the castle are entirely surrounded by moats and stone walls. <strong>You will enter the castle through a large gate on the eastern wall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Next, you will enter the <strong>Ninomaru through the Chinese-style Karamon Gate<\/strong>. The Ninomaru is the <strong>secondary circle of defense<\/strong>, and home to the castle\u2019s main attraction, the <strong>Ninomaru Palace<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9671\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/nijo-castle-ninomaru-palace-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"Ninomaru palace in Nijo Castle, Kyoto\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/nijo-castle-ninomaru-palace.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/nijo-castle-ninomaru-palace-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/nijo-castle-ninomaru-palace-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nijo Castle, Ninomaru Palace. Kyoto &#8211; Photo by Tatters under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\">CC<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This palace consists of <strong>separate buildings that are connected to one another via corridors<\/strong>. The tour route includes inner rooms that were once accessible to only the most prominent guests or the shogun himself. Many of the rooms contain <strong>visible or concealed doors where the shogun\u2019s bodyguards would hide<\/strong>. Beyond the palace lies <strong>Ninomaru Garden<\/strong>, which includes a pond and pine trees manicured in the traditional landscape garden style.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Honmaru, or main circle of defense<\/strong>, is the innermost portion of the castle. <strong>The Honmaru includes a second palace as well as the castle keep<\/strong>. While the gardens of the Honmaru are always accessible, the palace itself is opened to the public only on special occasions.<\/p>\n<p>A green space surrounds both the Honmaru and Ninomaru. This space features hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/best-places-plum-blossoms\">plum<\/a> and cherry trees of different varieties. Due to late-blooming types, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast\">sakura season<\/a> at Nijo Castle typically extends <strong>from late March through late April<\/strong>. Brilliant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/japan-autumn-leaves-forecast\">autumn colors<\/a> can be seen in late November, due to red maple and yellow ginkgo trees.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9661\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/nijo-castle-aereal-view-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"Nijo Castle's aerial view\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/nijo-castle-aereal-view.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/nijo-castle-aereal-view-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/nijo-castle-aereal-view-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nijo Castle&#8217;s aerial view &#8211; Photo by Saki Fujimaki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The most recent addition to the castle is the <strong>Seiryu-en Garden<\/strong>, constructed in 1965. This cultural event venue features two tea houses and <strong>over 1,000 stones that have been precisely arranged<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n            <a class=\"fasc-button banner-button-shortcode fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">\n                Buy your JR Pass\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"The_nightingale_floors\">The nightingale floors<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned earlier, the buildings of Ninomaru Palace are connected to one another using corridors. Each of these corridors was equipped with <strong>special security measures to keep the shogun safe<\/strong>. The flooring, know as \u201cnightingale floors,\u201d were <strong>designed to squeak when walked on<\/strong>. This would alert residents to any intruders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/nightingale-floors-nijo-castle-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"Nigthingale floors, Nijo CAstle\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/nightingale-floors-nijo-castle.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/nightingale-floors-nijo-castle-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/nightingale-floors-nijo-castle-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why the name \u201cnightingale floors\u201d?<\/strong> The nightingale is a type of bird called <em>uguisu<\/em> in Japanese. <strong>The squeaking of the floors could be compared to the chirp of this bird<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cover image by \u00a9JNTO<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another fantastic location at which to view the sakura blossom, this elegant wooden castle is one of the best-preserved from Japan\u2019s Edo Period. 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