Kyoto Attractions｜Nijo Castle "Ninomaru Garden"

The Ninomaru Garden is a garden built for academy students. It is said that the garden displays the immortal world of Penglai, and is also known as the "Garden of Eight Formations". The design of the palace when Emperor Go-Mizunoo visited the country was a courtyard surrounded by the newly built Gyoko Palace, Chugu Palace, Nagatsuna and other buildings. There was a pavilion in the pond, and there were three islands and four bridges in the center of the pond. 📍Address: 541 Nijojo-cho, Nijo-dori, Horikawa Nishi, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 🕒Opening hours: 8:45～16:00 Nijo Castle closed from December 29th to December 31st at the end of the year Ninomaru Palace closed on Tuesdays in December, January, July, and August, January 1-3, and December 26-28 🎫Tickets: Entrance fee 800 yen; Ninomaru Palace ticket 1300 yen 🚌Public transportation: Kyoto City Subway Tozai Line "Nijojo-mae"; Kyoto City Bus No. 9, 50 to "Nijojo-mae" #Japan must-visit check-in spots