Nijō Castle 元離宮二条城
Nijō Castle (二条城, Nijō-jō) is a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings (Kuruwa) of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens. The surface area of the castle is 275,000 square metres (27.5 ha; 68 acres), of which 8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft) is occupied by buildings.
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| Location | Nakagyō Ward, Kyoto (中京区 京都府) |
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| Coordinates | 35.01417, 135.74750 · Open in Google Maps |
| Type | Castle garden |
| Cultural property | Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site of Japan, National Treasure of Japan, Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Established | 1601 |
| Official website | https://nijo-jocastle.city.kyoto.lg.jp/?lang=en |
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Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the garden's official website is the authoritative source.
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