Nijo-jo Castle Tours and Tickets - page 3
What are people saying about Nijo-jo Castle
Jorge_C, Jul 2026
Very interesting tour and...
Very interesting tour and a good way to learn about Kyoto and Japan's political system. Eloise was a great guide with gave a lot of interesting infornation about the palace, castle, shogun and the emperor. She kept a great pace for all of us in the tour.
Roberta_J, Jul 2026
Kyoto history
Very kind tour guide! We had a great experience leaning about the history of Kyoto, shogun era and imperial palace
David_S, Jun 2026
Defiantly must do !
Our tour guide David was excellent. We really enjoyed of tour of Nijo Castle and Kyotos Imperial Palace. The tour was well paced and informative. One of the best tours we have done this trip
Daniel_J, Jun 2026
Kyoto pearls
David was great and very welcoming. Good knowledge of the route and Japan in general. Good conversation and a very strong guide.
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.
Henri_C, May 2026
Excellent tour
Everyone should do it if they want to learn
More about Japanese history.Jasmine was ann excellent guide and very knowledgeable.
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.
Cindy_S, May 2026
Our guide was very...
Our guide was very informative and was patient with our questions. He grew up in Kyōto and knew a lot about the tour and Japanese culture.
Keenan_M, May 2026
Cecilia was a great guide...
Cecilia was a great guide and gave us some fantastic insight into Japans history on this tour. There was a LOT to see!
Patrick_K, May 2026
Jasmine is a fantastic...
Jasmine is a fantastic guide. She speaks English well and is a wealth of knowledge. She had great insights to share about the castle annd imperial palace. She also shed interesting light on the culture, history, and people of Japan. She was friendly and made for a fantastic tour.
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!!
Kari_M, Apr 2026
Excellent tour
Not too much walking. Interesting background information. Beautiful and magnificent imperial gardens.
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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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