Nijo Castle
二条城English onlyMoats and the shogun's palace
- WhereKyoto, Kansai
- On the ground2 photos when you land
- Courses2 that pass here
- MapOpen in Google Maps ↗
From above
- Two rings of moats: a wide one around the whole grounds, and a square one inside.
- The inner moat encloses a palace and garden; east of it, the roofs of a second palace step in a zigzag.
- Straight city streets frame the grounds on every side.
Your guide says
An inner moat rings the Honmaru, and an outer moat rings the Ninomaru.
The six buildings of the Ninomaru Palace are National Treasures.
Fact source: Wikipedia · Last checked October 2026
On the ground
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