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 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 ...

KYOTO—One of the main buildings at Nijo-jo Castle here, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will reopen to the public on Sept. 1 after being closed for 17 years, the city government announced on June 17.