Travel through time and space in Nijo Castle and unlock the Shogun's spring resort garden

If you want to learn about Japanese architecture and garden design, it is highly recommended to visit Nijo Castle in Japan, which combines architecture, nature and aesthetic design. Historically, it was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu, and the Ninomaru Palace was added later, and it was later listed as a "World Cultural Heritage Site of Ancient Kyoto". 🌸 Core attractions Nijo Castle Tangmen: A symbol of magnificence in the early Edo period, with gold foil decoration and exquisite carvings, fully demonstrating the authority of the shogunate. Ninomaru Palace: A rare samurai academy building, housing folding screens of the Kano school (such as works by Kano Tanyu). 📜The "Yingming Floor" has a unique design and makes sounds when walking on it, an ancient anti-assassin mechanism. Ninomaru Garden: A strolling pond garden designed by tea ceremony master Kobori Enshu, with changing scenery throughout the seasons. 💎Combining power metaphors with aesthetics, the crane and turtle island in the pond and the borrowed scenery technique are considered to be a model of Edo gardens. The Ninomaru Garden was designed by Enshu Kobori and offers stunning scenery all year round. Scheming Landscape: Giant Crane and Turtle Stone: Turtle Island symbolizing longevity + Crane Island with spread wings. Pruning enthusiast's delight: the pine trees are cut into wave shapes, which is a unique way. Borrowed view ceiling: The end of the garden frames the Honmaru Palace, like a picture within a picture! 🕵️Hidden Mission: Secret Codes in the Courtyard Honmaru Palace The floor can sing: The "Oriole Singing Floor" in Ninomaru Palace squeaks to protect against assassins. 🌸 Four Seasons Easter Eggs in the Garden (Cherry Blossoms? They’re just a supporting role!) Spring: Cherry blossoms drift across the gold foil Tang Gate, beautiful but short-lived ~ Right now, the garden is full of greenery and the cherry blossoms are romantic. Summer: duckweed on the pond + cicada chirping, instantly traveling to Kyoto in haiku🎐 Autumn: Maple leaves dye the Crane and Turtle Island red, the place of power and conspiracy turns into a literary film scene in seconds🍁 Winter: Snow falls on the dry mountains and rivers, the ambition of the Tokugawa family is muted with one click❄️ ⏰ Practical thoughts 🎟️Tickets: Adults 1,300 yen ⚠️Note: Taking photos is prohibited inside the palace, so wear comfortable walking shoes! The stone paths in the garden will teach you how to behave. You can also walk to the nearby Kinkaku-ji Temple. If you want to go to Nijo Castle in Kyoto, you can check out the recommended route below. You can see the whole city of Kyoto in one go.