Nijo-jo Castle and Ninomaru Palace Guided Tour

[Highlights]
・Explore the best example of Japan's feudal-era architecture.
・Join this guided tour for unique insight into one of Japan's most significant historical and cultural assets.
・Get exclusive access to a part of the castle normally unavailable to the public.

Nijo-jo Castle was originally built in 1603 as the Kyoto residence of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo Period. After the Tokugawa Shogunate fell in 1867, Nijo-jo Castle served as an imperial palace, before being donated to Kyoto City and opened to the public as a historic site. These buildings are arguably the best surviving examples of castle architecture from Japan's feudal era.

Designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 1994, Nijo-jo Castle is divided into three distinct areas: the Honmaru or main circle of defence; the Ninomaru, or secondary circle of defence; and the gardens encircling both the Honmaru and Ninomaru. 

Inside the castle grounds, you'll find the extravagant Karamon Gate, the entrance to the Ninomaru, and the castle's main attraction, the Ninomaru Palace. The Ninomaru Palace once served as the shogun's residence and office on visits to Kyoto and remains intact to this very day.

[Duaration]
1 hour

[Language]
English

[Includes]
60-minutes Nijo-jo castle guided tour (Higashi Ote-mon Gate, Kara-mon Gate, Ninomaru-goten Palace, Ninomaru Garden)

[Not includes]
・Nijo-jo Castle admission fees
・Transportation

[Meeting point]
Nijo-jo Castle Tour Ticket Booth. Please enter through the East Main Gate and gather at the reception area next to the General Reception (on the left side after entering the East Main Gate). Please notify our staff at the reception of your presence.

[Important information]
・本ツアーは英語によるガイドツアーです。ご留意ください。
・This tour will be conducted only in English
・Admission fee to the venue is not included in this tour and has to be paid with cash on site
・Please enter through the East Main Gate and gather at the reception area next to the General Reception .
・Each paid participant can bring 1 child aged 0-12 to join for free.
・If you wish to bring more than one child to the tour, each additional child would have to purchase an adult ticket
・The child has to be accompanied by an adult during the tour.
・Earphone will be only provided to paid participants. If earphones are required for children, please purchase adult tickets.
・You cannot participate in the tour if you are not present when the tour begins. Please make sure you arrive well before the start of the tour.
・We are not responsible for any injuries sustained during the course of the tour.

[Free cancellation]
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.