Nijo-jo (Nijo Castle)

Nijo Castle was built in 1624 by the Tokugawa shogunate and completed during the reign of Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1626. The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, and several gardens. The surface area is 275,000 square metres (27.5 ha), of which 8,000 square metres is occupied by buildings. The Ninomaru Palace is a National Treasure.

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