Hotels near Nijo Castle
Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan
Nijo Castle is the 1603 Kyoto residence of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. The Ninomaru Palace contains 33 rooms with painted gold-leaf walls by the Kano school - including the audience hall where the last shogun resigned in 1867, ending 700 years of feudal rule. The famous 'nightingale floors' chirp under footsteps as a security measure against assassins.
Entry is JPY 1,300 (timed-entry tickets in April and November - book 1-2 weeks ahead). The castle includes the Honmaru Palace (currently under restoration), the Seiryu-en garden, and the moat ramparts. UNESCO inscribed Nijo Castle in 1994. Allow 2 hours.
Pro Tip: Buy the audio guide (JPY 600) - the Ninomaru Palace's room-by-room story makes it twice as interesting. Closed every Tuesday in January, July, August, and December. Cherry blossom illuminations in April are the prettiest in Kyoto - separate evening ticket required.
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