Japan Winter 2024
Kyoto | Japan
29 Feb 2024 | Thu
Day 10 of 17
Nijō Castle Kyoto
Today was a day of transition as we journeyed from Kyoto to Osaka. We started our day at the Shizutetsu Hotel Prezio Kyoto Shijo, where we decided to check out a bit later than usual. This decision was strategic, as it allowed us to time our arrival at our next destination, Miyako City Osaka Hommachi, to coincide with their 3pm check-in time.
The later check-out also afforded us the opportunity to visit one last gem in Kyoto – the historic Nijō Castle. Just an 18-minute walk away, it was the perfect way to bid farewell to Kyoto.
As for Nijō Castle, it’s a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings, and several gardens. It was built in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. The castle’s palace buildings are arguably the best surviving examples of castle palace architecture of Japan’s feudal era. The entire castle grounds and the Honmaru are surrounded by stone walls and moats. It’s one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
So, our travel day was filled with a bit of transit, a touch of strategy, and a dash of history, making it a day to remember!
