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 ...

With its bold emerald roof tiles, peaceful koi pond, and long-canopied pathway walled by wooden pillars, it’s safe to say that Nijo Castle isn’t your average suburban establishment.

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 ...

Nijo Castle Samurai Daishos are powerful enemies in Assassin's Creed Shadows, and taking them down is the key to unlocking the Legendary Chest inside the castle. Located in the heart of Kyoto ...

Nijo Castle in Kyoto is holding a light-up festival during the cooler evenings of summer 2020. The world heritage site will hold the "Nijo Castle x Naked Summer Special Light-up 2020" beginning on ...

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.

This article is more than 2 years old. The Nijo Suite overlooks the castle grounds. When you check into HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, A Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa’s Nijo Suite, you will get a once ...

KYOTO--A special breakfast of seasonable goodies is being offered on a limited basis at the Koun-tei teahouse in the gardens of Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the ancient capital ...

A digital art projection shows fallen ginkgo and maple leaves whirling in response to people's movements at Nijo Castle's Ninomaru-goten Palace in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, on Nov. 22, 2018.