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| Above, one of the gates of Nijo Castle. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Nijo Castle in Kyoto may not be a destination that people immediately think of when looking for places to visit while in the city, but it is well worth a visit.
I visited Nijo Castle in 2004 during G-TOUR and we all found it an interesting place, especially the "nightingale floors" inside that were designed to warn the residents of intruders.
Japan Today has an article on the castle.
They begin with:
KYOTO - Nijo Castle probably isn’t the first destination that comes to mind when one thinks of famous places to visit in Kyoto.
It is after all one of the 17 sites across Kyoto to be collectively designated by UNESCO as a world heritage site under the combined banner of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. The castle’s rich history begins in 1601 when Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the enduring Tokugawa dynasty, ordered its construction to serve as the official residence of the shogun in Kyoto. The castle itself houses two palaces, the Ninomaru and the Honmaru.
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| Above, a Nijo Castle garden. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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