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Nijo-jo Castle
Nijo-jo Castle · 元離宮二条城
For a look inside a shogun's palace, visit Nijo Castle. See the wall paintings and carved decorations in Ninomaru Palace, then continue outside for a garden walk.
Visitor information
Address
〒604-8301 京都市中京区二条通堀川西入二条城町541
541 Nijo-jo-cho, Horikawa-nishi-iru, Nijo-jo-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto 604-8301
Location on the mapAdmission
Individual admission is ¥800 for adults, ¥400 for junior high and high school students, and ¥300 for elementary school students; younger children enter free. Adult admission including Ninomaru Palace is ¥1,300. Adult Honmaru Palace admission is ¥1,000, purchased separately from castle admission with an advance reservation. The exhibition gallery also costs extra.
Opening hours
Nijo Castle opens 8:45 AM–5:00 PM, with admission until 4:00 PM. Ninomaru Palace reception runs 8:45 AM–4:10 PM; Honmaru Palace reception runs 9:30 AM–4:00 PM.
What to see at Nijo-jo Castle
Ninomaru Palace wall paintings and carvings
See wall paintings and carved decorations inside Ninomaru Palace. Choose a ticket that includes the palace to visit the interior.
Ninomaru Palace paintings, carvings, and garden Nijo Castle admission fees
A garden walk after the palace
After viewing the palace decorations, walk through the gardens to explore both the buildings and their surroundings.
How to get to Nijo-jo Castle
From Kyoto Station, take the Karasuma subway line and transfer to the Tozai Line at Karasuma Oike. Get off at Nijojo-mae and leave through Exit 1. Walk toward Nijo Castle and buy tickets beside the East Gate. Check trains and fares separately for your visit date.
Official Nijo Castle access map Kyoto City Transportation Bureau: Nijojo-mae exits and area map
Visit tips
Enter the castle before the palace reception cutoff
Ninomaru Palace reception ends at 4:10 PM, but you must enter the castle by 4:00 PM. Do not plan your arrival around the later palace cutoff alone.
The castle and individual palaces have different closure days
Nijo Castle closes December 29–31. Ninomaru Palace closes on Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December, or the following day if Tuesday is a public holiday. It also closes December 26–January 3. Honmaru Palace closes on the third Monday of each month and the following day, unless those dates are public holidays. Honmaru also closes December 26–January 3.
Choose a ticket for the areas open on your date
You cannot see Ninomaru Palace's interior on its closure days. Check which areas are open before buying the appropriate ticket.
Questions about Nijo-jo Castle
Does the Ninomaru Palace ticket also include Honmaru Palace?
Honmaru Palace needs a separate ticket and an advance date-and-time reservation. The Ninomaru Palace-inclusive ticket does not admit you to Honmaru.
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- Kyoto City Transportation Bureau: Nijojo-mae exits and area map ·
- Ninomaru Palace paintings, carvings, and garden ·
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