Kyoto: Nijo Castle World Heritage Guided Tour with Admission

5 (502 reviews) Kyoto 1 hour and 30 minutes Up to 30 English

About this tour

This is the castle of Tokugawa Ieyasu, shogun who established the 260-year era of the samurai. Learn its history and architecture as a UNESCO World Heritage site on a small group of up to 10 guests.

Highlights

  • Small group of up to 10 people
  • Nijo Castle Admission included
  • Shogun vs. Emperor rivalry
  • Photogenic gardens with colorful koi carp swimming through the castle’s moats
  • Guided walk marking the end of the Shogunate

What's included

  • Local Guide
  • Entrance fee

Quick facts

Start times
10:00 12:30 15:00
Difficulty Easy

Know before you go

  • Mobility: Mostly flat terrain; all visitors must remove their shoes when entering the palace

Meeting point

Subway Nijo-jo-Mae Station (Outside Exit 1), Kyoto

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.

Guest Reviews

5.0 (502 reviews)
Uwe
We had a wonderful tour of Nijo Castle with Tomoya, and we highly recommend it!

Tomoya is a passionate world traveler with outstanding knowledge of Japanese history. He explained the story of the shoguns, emperors, and Nijo Castle in such a clear and engaging way that everything came to life and was easy to understand. Despite the extreme heat (37°C), he was incredibly thoug...

Uwe
Aurorasofia Z
We had a wonderful experience with Masa at Nijo Castle!

He was incredibly knowledgeable and shared so many interesting facts about the castle and its history. He took his time throughout the tour, was very patient with us, and answered every question we had thoroughly. We learned so much and really appreciated how informative and enjoyable he made the...

Aurorasofia Z
Lyla C
Nijo Castle tour

We had such a fun time. Her enthusiasm around and love for the subject was contagious. She was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and was always happy to answer any questions. We thoroughly enjoyed learning about such a prominent place in Japan’s history.

Lyla C
Amparo G
Great experience

Kristian was an amazing guide—very knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about Japanese history. He explained everything in a clear and engaging way, making the stories behind the castle come to life. He was also happy to answer questions and made sure everyone felt included throughout the tour...

Amparo G
Soledad C
Tomoya has been an exceptional guide

He knows a lot about history and explained the castle in great detail regarding the history and the way of life during the shogunate period. In short, with Tamaya we were able to enjoy the castle.

Soledad C
ebellotm
Amazing tour around Kyoto

The tour was amazing and all explanations told by Godoi were precisely and useful. I totally recommend the experience!

ebellotm
naomifX9596IA
Highly recommend this tour!

Susan was an exceptional guide! Highly highly recommend this tour, one of the best I have done anywhere!

naomifX9596IA
Daniel S
Great time with a knowledgeable guide

Great castle, great guide and a great time. Our family visited in July (very hot), our guide was named Aye, we are very pleased with the tour. The guide had great knowledge about the castle and its history. It wouldn't have been as interesting without the guide. Great value for the money.

Daniel S
Rocío M
Fantastic guided tour

The guide Tomoya was wonderful, easy meeting point and a very complete tour, in addition to answering all questions with great pleasure.

Rocío M
Emma B
Wonderful experience

The tour was incredibly fun and informative. The guide made history come alive with engaging stories and answered all our questions thoroughly.

Emma B

Reviews sourced from TripAdvisor