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NIJO CASTLENijo Castle - Kyoto Japan - Nijo Castle includes Nimomaru Palace the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens.Nijō Castle (二条城, Nijō-jō) is located in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens. The surface area of this Japanese castle is 275,000 square meters, of which 8000 square meters is occupied by buildings. Nijo Castle Tours
Organised guided tours are available in English to the Nijo
Castle. These are available as half day tours including
Kyoto Imperial Palace and
Golden Pavilion, or day tours
including Kiyomizu Temple,
Golden Pavilion and
Sanjusangendo. Nijo Castle HistoryIn 1601 Tokugawa
Ieyasu, the founder of Tokugawa Shogunate ordered all the feudal lords in
Western Japan to contribute to the construction of the Nijō Castle. The
construction was completed during the reign of Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1626. It
was built as the Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa Shoguns.
Nijo Castle FortificationsThe Nijō Castle has two concentric rings of fortifications, both consisting of a wall and a wide moat. There is also a much simpler wall surrounding the Ninomaru Palace. The outer wall has three gates while the inner wall has two. In the southwest corner of the inner wall the are the foundations of a five-storey keep, destroyed by a fire in 1750. The inner walls contain the Honmaru Palace with its garden. Between the two main rings of fortifications are located the Ninomaru Palace, Kitchens, Guard House and several gardens. Ninomaru PalaceThe 3300 square meter
Ninomaru Palace is built almost entirely of Hinoki cypress. The decoration
includes lavish quantities of gold leaf and elaborate wood carvings,
intended to impress visitors with the power and wealth of the shoguns. The
sliding doors and walls of each room are decorated with wall paintings by
artists of the Kanō school.
Honmaru PalaceThe Honmaru Palace has
a surface area of 1600 square meters. The complex has four parts: Living
quarters, reception and entertainment rooms, entrance halls and kitchen
area. The different areas are connected by corridors and courtyards. The
architectural style is late Edo period. The palace displays paintings by
several famous masters, such as Kanō Eigaku.
Nijo Castle GardensThe castle area has
several gardens and groves of cherry and ume trees. The Ninomaru garden was
designed by the famous landscape architect and tea master Kobori Enshu. It
is located between the two main rings of fortifications, next to the palace
of the same name. The garden has a large pond with three islands and
features numerous carefully placed stones and topiary pine trees.
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