Nijo Castle: Difference between revisions

From Jcastle.info
(XML import)
 
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Castle
{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Nijo Castle
 
|Japanese Name=二条城
 
|Romaji Name=nijo-jo
 
|Founder=Tokugawa Ieyasu
 
|Year Founded=1603
Nijo Castle
|Castle Type=Flatland
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings
二条城
|Designations=Top 100 Castles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, has Important Cultural Properties, has National Treasures
|Romaji Name=
|Historical Period=Edo Period
nijo-jo
|Artifacts=Ninomaru Goten Kurumayose & Toozamurai, Ninomaru Goten Shikidai, Ninomaru Goten Ohiroma, Ninomaru Goten Kuroshoin, Ninomaru Goten Shiroshoin, Ninomaru Goten Sotetsunoma, Ninomaru Karamon, Southeast sumi yagura, Ninomaru Goten Tsuiji wall, Ninomaru Goten Daidokoro, Ninomaru Goten Okiyodokoro, North Otemon, West Gate, Southwest Sumi Yagura, North dozo, South dozo, Naruko Gate, Momoyama Gate, North Naka Shikirimon, South Naka Shikirimon, dozo and nagayamon gate, Southeast Sumi Yagura Northern Wall, East Otemon, Honmaru Yagura mon, Honmaru Goten Goshoin, Honmaru Goten Genkan, Honmaru Goten Daidokoro & Karinoma, Honmaru Otsune Goten
|Alternate Names=
|Features=stone walls
 
|Access=Kyoto Station, bus
|Founder=
|Website=http://www.city.kyoto.jp/bunshi/nijojo/
Tokugawa Ieyasu
|City=Kyoto
|Year Founded=
|Prefecture=Kyoto
1603
|GPSLocation=35.01406, 135.74769
|Castle Type=
|Notes=Nijo-jo is a must see stop for any visit to Kyoto. There are only a few traditional castle defensive structures, but it is mostly famous for the fabulous Ninomaru Palace and the Honmaru palace. The Honmaru Palace is unfortunately only opne during sleect times of the year and I've never been able to enter it.
Flatland
|History=<p>Nijo-jo began as a mansion built by Nobunaga in 1569. The castle Nijo-jo was erected in 1603 to be Tokugawa Ieyasu's headquarters when he was in Kyoto. The main keep was struck by lightning and burned to the ground in 1750. It was never rebuilt. Ieyasu's palace is filled with beautiful works of art and is very well preserved. The Ninomaru Palace was mainly used for administrative affairs and reflects this in the many offices and meeting rooms it contains. It is designated a National Treasure. </p><p>The picture above is of the main entrance to the palace.</p><br/>
|Castle Condition=
|Year Visited=1992, 2004, 2017
No main keep but other buildings
|Visits=July 1992; March 23, 2004; July 28, 2017
|Designations=
|rating_average=4.16
 
|castleElev=43
Top 100 Castles, has National Treasures, has Important Cultural Properties, UNESCO World Heritage Site
|ekiLatLng=35.011914,135.750419
 
|ekiElev=40
|Historical Period=
|elevChange=3
Edo Period
|kamon=mituaoi.jpg
|Main Keep Structure=
|kamonFam=Tokugawa
 
|adminRating=5
|Year Reconstructed=
|oldID=58
 
|Artifacts=
 
 
Ninomaru Goten Kurumayose & Toozamurai, Ninomaru Goten Shikidai, Ninomaru Goten Ohiroma, Ninomaru Goten Kuroshoin, Ninomaru Goten Shiroshoin, Ninomaru Goten Sotetsunoma, Ninomaru Karamon, Southeast sumi yagura, Ninomaru Goten Tsuiji wall, Ninomaru Goten Daidokoro, Ninomaru Goten Okiyodokoro, North Otemon, West Gate, Southwest Sumi Yagura, North dozo, South dozo, Naruko Gate, Momoyama Gate, North Naka Shikirimon, South Naka Shikirimon, dozo and nagayamon gate, Southeast Sumi Yagura Northern Wall, East Otemon, Honmaru Yagura mon, Honmaru Goten Goshoin, Honmaru Goten Genkan, Honmaru Goten Daidokoro & Karinoma, Honmaru Otsune Goten
 
 
|Features=
stone walls
|Access=
 
Kyoto Station, bus  
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Kyoto
|Prefecture=
Kyoto
|Notes=
 
 
Nijo-jo is a must see stop for any visit to Kyoto. There are only a few traditional castle defensive structures, but it is mostly famous for the fabulous Ninomaru Palace and the Honmaru palace. The Honmaru Palace is unfortunately only opne during sleect times of the year and I've never been able to enter it.
 
 
|History=
 
 
<p>Nijo-jo began as a mansion built by Nobunaga in 1569. The castle Nijo-jo was erected in 1603 to be Tokugawa Ieyasu's headquarters when he was in Kyoto. The main keep was struck by lightning and burned to the ground in 1750. It was never rebuilt. Ieyasu's palace is filled with beautiful works of art and is very well preserved. The Ninomaru Palace was mainly used for administrative affairs and reflects this in the many offices and meeting rooms it contains. It is designated a National Treasure. </p><p>The picture above is of the main entrance to the palace.</p><br/>
 
 
|Visits=
July 1992; March 23, 2004
|Japanese Notes=
 
 
|Year Visited=
1992, 2004
|Website=
 
http://www.city.kyoto.jp/bunshi/nijojo/
 
|rating_average=
4.16
|castleElev=
43
|ekiLatLng=
35.011914,135.750419
|ekiElev=
40
|elevChange=
3
|kamon=
mituaoi.jpg
|kamonFam=
Tokugawa
|adminRating=
5
|oldID=
58
|GPSLocation=
35.01405823585615,135.74769258499146
}}
}}

Revision as of 12:48, 23 August 2017

Nijo-jo is a must see stop for any visit to Kyoto. There are only a few traditional castle defensive structures, but it is mostly famous for the fabulous Ninomaru Palace and the Honmaru palace. The Honmaru Palace is unfortunately only opne during sleect times of the year and I've never been able to

Nijo1.jpg

History

Nijo-jo began as a mansion built by Nobunaga in 1569. The castle Nijo-jo was erected in 1603 to be Tokugawa Ieyasu's headquarters when he was in Kyoto. The main keep was struck by lightning and burned to the ground in 1750. It was never rebuilt. Ieyasu's palace is filled with beautiful works of art and is very well preserved. The Ninomaru Palace was mainly used for administrative affairs and reflects this in the many offices and meeting rooms it contains. It is designated a National Treasure.

The picture above is of the main entrance to the palace.



Field Notes

Nijo-jo is a must see stop for any visit to Kyoto. There are only a few traditional castle defensive structures, but it is mostly famous for the fabulous Ninomaru Palace and the Honmaru palace. The Honmaru Palace is unfortunately only opne during sleect times of the year and I've never been able to enter it.


Loading map...


Gallery
  • Ninomaru Palace
  • Southeast Corner Yagura
  • Southeast Corner Yagura
  • Ninomaru Palace
  • Ninomaru Palace
  • Nijo77.jpg
  • Nijo61.jpg
  • Ninomaru Palace
  • Ninomaru Palace
  • Ninomaru Palace and gardens
  • Ninomaru Garden
  • Nijo2a.jpg
  • Karamon Gate and tsuijibei walls
  • Karamon Gate
  • Nijo2b.jpg
  • Karamon gate
  • Nijo3b.jpg
  • Nijo3c.jpg
  • Karamon gate
  • Karamon Gate
  • Nijo69.jpg
  • Karamon Gate
  • Karamon Gate
  • Nijo1b.jpg
  • East Main Gate
  • East Main Gate
  • Supports for the walls next to the East Otemon
  • West bridge and moat
  • inner moat stone walls
  • Inner moat and main keep foundation
  • Stone walls of the West Bridge
  • Inside the Nishibashi gate
  • Honmaru gangi steps
  • Inner moat bridge and yagura
  • Honmaru and palace
  • Honmaru Palace
  • Nijohonmaru2.jpg
  • Nijohonmaru3.jpg
  • Nijohonmaru5.jpg
  • Kita Nakashikirimon
  • Kita Otemon.
  • Heijuumon style gate of Ninomaru
  • Tsujibei walls
  • Momoyama Gate
  • Momoyama Gate
  • Momoyama Gate
  • Minami Naka Shikirimon Gate
  • Minami Naka Shikirimon Gate
  • Minami Naka Shikirimon Gate
  • Southwest Storehouse
  • Southwest Storehouse
  • Southwest Storehouse
  • Northwest Storehouse
  • Northwest Storehouse
  • Northwest Storehouse
  • Honmaru stone walls
  • Nijo59.jpg
  • Honmaru East Gate
  • Honmaru East Gate
  • Inner moat and the Honmaru Higashimon gate
  • Narukomon Gate
  • storehouse and nagayamon of the ninomaru
  • Nagayamon
  • Storehouse
  • Nijo49a.jpg
  • Nijo49b.jpg
  • Nijo49c.jpg
  • Nijo62.jpg
  • Nijo60.jpg
  • Nijo63.jpg
  • Outer moat
  • Nijo67.jpg
  • East Main Gate
  • Outer moat
  • North Main Gate
  • Outer moat
  • Outer moat
  • Outer moat
  • West Gate
  • West Gate
  • Southwest Yagura
  • Outer moat
  • Minami Gate
  • Southeast Yagura and East Main Gate
  • Southeast Yagura
  • Stone walls moved here from Nijoko Castle site
  • Map of the castle grounds


More Galleries and Feature Pages

Nijo otemon7.jpg

East Main Gate

(8 photos)

Nijo se yagura6.jpg

Southeast Corner Yagura

(8 photos)

Nijonishimon6.jpg

Nijo Castle Nishimon Gate (West Gate)

(11 photos)

Nijonight5.jpg

Nijo Castle Night Opening

(18 photos)

Castle Profile
English Name Nijo Castle
Japanese Name 二条城
Founder Tokugawa Ieyasu
Year Founded 1603
Castle Type Flatland
Castle Condition No main keep but other buildings
Designations Top 100 Castles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, has Important Cultural Properties, has National Treasures
Historical Period Edo Period
Artifacts Ninomaru Goten Kurumayose & Toozamurai, Ninomaru Goten Shikidai, Ninomaru Goten Ohiroma, Ninomaru Goten Kuroshoin, Ninomaru Goten Shiroshoin, Ninomaru Goten Sotetsunoma, Ninomaru Karamon, Southeast sumi yagura, Ninomaru Goten Tsuiji wall, Ninomaru Goten Daidokoro, Ninomaru Goten Okiyodokoro, North Otemon, West Gate, Southwest Sumi Yagura, North dozo, South dozo, Naruko Gate, Momoyama Gate, North Naka Shikirimon, South Naka Shikirimon, dozo and nagayamon gate, Southeast Sumi Yagura Northern Wall, East Otemon, Honmaru Yagura mon, Honmaru Goten Goshoin, Honmaru Goten Genkan, Honmaru Goten Daidokoro & Karinoma, Honmaru Otsune Goten
Features stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Kyoto Station, bus
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Kyoto, Kyoto
Coordinates 35.01406, 135.74769
Loading map...
Admin
Added to Jcastle
Admin Year Visited 1992, 2004, 2017
Admin Visits July 1992; March 23, 2004; July 28, 2017


4.29
(59 votes)
Loading comments...



Retrieved from "http://jcastle.info/smw139/index.php?title=Nijo_Castle&oldid=16344"
Monitored by WikiApiary
Powered by Semantic MediaWiki