Nijo Castle Samurai Daishos ... head to the top of the castle keep. A trapdoor on the roof provides an entrance to the Legendary Chest room inside. Be cautious while climbing, as guards often ...

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 ...

The Nijo Suite overlooks ... an expansive separate living room and a bedroom with an elegant silk headboard panel, both with big-picture windows overlooking the castle grounds.

Nijo Castle in central Kyoto was certainly ostentatious enough to fit the bill. Unlike other noble homes of the day, Tokugawa's gleaming white structure – decorated with ornate wood carvings ...