Kyoto: Nijo-jo Castle and Ninomaru Palace Guided Tour

About this experience

Explore Nijo-jo Castle on 60-minute guided tour conducted by official guide with exclusive access to some rooms. Learn why this is the best example of feudal-era castle architecture.

About this activity

Highlights

• Explore the best example of Japan's feudal-era architecture
• Join this guided tour for unique insight into one of Japan's most significant historical and cultural assets
• Get exclusive access to a part of the castle normally unavailable to the public

Full description

What's included

• 60-minutes Nijo-jo castle guided tour (Higashi Ote-mon Gate, Kara-mon Gate, Ninomaru-goten Palace, Ninomaru Garden)
• Nijo-jo Castle admission fees☆
• Transportation
• Meeting point
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Know before you go

• 【ご留意ください】当サイトよりお申込みのツアーは英語によるガイドツアーです。
• This tour will be conducted only in English
• ☆Admission fee to the venue is not included in this tour and has to be paid with cash on site☆
• Please enter through the East Main Gate and gather at the reception area next to the General Reception (on the left side after entering East Main Gate).
• Each paid participant can bring 1 child aged 0-12 to join for free.
• Earphone will be only provided to paid participants. If earphones are required for children, please purchase adult tickets.
• The child has to be accompanied by an adult during the tour.
• If you wish to bring more than one child to the tour, each additional child would have to purchase an adult ticket
• You will not be able to participate in the tour if you are not present when the tour begins. Please make sure you arrive well before the start of the tour.
• Closed on every Tuesday of July, August, December, & January, December 26th to January 3rd due to the closure of Ninomaru Goten

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