Nijō Castle
| Former Imperial Villa Nijō Castle | |
|---|---|
元離宮二条城 | |
| Kyoto, Japan | |
The karamon main gate to Ninomaru Palace | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Plains castle (平城) |
| Owner | Kyoto |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1624 |
| Built by | Tokugawa shogunate |
| In use | 1626–1939 |
Nijō Castle (二条城, Nijō-jō) is a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings (Kuruwa) of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens. The surface area of the castle is 275,000 square metres (27.5 ha; 68 acres), of which 8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft) is occupied by buildings.
It is one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.