Tours and Tickets to Experience Nijo-jo Castle
What are people saying about Nijo-jo Castle
Karl_v, Mar 2026
Nijo tour with Katz
Katz was a fantastic guide with in-depth knowledge of the history of the castle and palace. He was super friendly. We would definitely take another tour with him.
Margaret_C, Mar 2026
Our guide, Mia was...
Our guide, Mia was absolutely wonderful. It was obvious not only was she very knowledgeable, but she clearly enjoys what she does. I'm glad we booked the tour as it made walking through Nijo Castle and the Imperial Place more meaningful.
Rich_H, Feb 2026
Castle and palace Tour
We had a great tour with Vincent. He was very knowledgeable and gave us a detailed tour of the Nijo castle. Unfortunately, we were late arriving to the palace and were unable to tour. Instead, he took us down and showed us a different shrine.
Lorne_S, Nov 2025
Mia was a superb guide on...
Mia was a superb guide on our tour of two historic palaces, and the lovely garden next to one of them. She not only explained what we were viewing, but she also offered an historical and/or cultural context that was very informative. She answered questions knowledgeably. Although the palaces were interesting, Mia’s commentary really added to our understanding of these sites.
Katherine_D, Feb 2026
We had an excellent tour...
We had an excellent tour with Kenta! He was completely fluent in English, took us around at our own speed and was very knowledgeable. The castle, with its beautiful interiors, is not to be missed!
ericka_b, Jan 2026
Awesome Kyoto experience!
We had such a wonderful experience at Nijo Castle! Jasmine was very knowledgeable and spoke beautiful English. She answered all the questions my children had and was all around sweet. She even walked us to a local spot for lunch. 10/10 definitely book a tour!
Max_W, Dec 2025
We had a wonderful time...
We had a wonderful time with Vincent who gave us a detailed overview of the castle and palace grounds. Would highly recommend joining him for a tour.
Nathaniel_M, Nov 2025
Great tour!
The guide was friendly and funny, it was a great experience! Very easy meetup location and getting between the castle and palace was a breeze.
Andy_Y, Nov 2025
Taku san was amazing, he...
Taku san was amazing, he is a local certified tour guide from Kyoto. He is really knowledgeable. He has over a hundred touring visits at both Nijo Castle and the Imperial Castle. He does other tours in Kyoto also, so we would definitely sign up with him again for a different tour in Kyoto.
Jacqueline_C, Nov 2025
Wonderful tour with Mie of castle and palace
Mie was amazing! She was warm and shared so much information. Her English was perfect and she shared just enough historical information without going overboard, but answered any and all our specific questions, as well. She had some great visual aides to help explain things and also has a great sense of humor! Wonderful tour of both sites.
Kirby_F, Oct 2024
Wonderful tour of Nijo Castle, Nishiki Food Mkt & Fushimi Inari Shrine!
We really enjoyed having Hideo as our tour guide! This is my 3rd visit to Japan and I learned a lot of interesting things that I didn’t know before!! I’d recommend him to anyone interested in learning more about Japan!!
lilian_m, Nov 2025
Great visit!’ !!
We wanted to leave a great review for our guide Jazmine, she was wonderful explaining everything super clear and had a lot of great facts !
We visited the palace and the castle !! Great experience super worth it ! Thanks so much !
Great sightseeing and great photographs !
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An admission fee is charged to enter the Nijo-jo Castle grounds.
English audio guides and in-person guided tours are available.
Although the Honmaru Palace is not usually open, visitors can walk around the Honmaru Gardens and climb the stone tower for views of the palace and gardens.
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