KYOTO · NIJO CASTLE VISITS
The 15 best nijo castle visits tours you can reserve today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there.
A 60-minute English guided walk through Nijo Castle, including Ninomaru Palace and gardens, with special access and clear shogun context.
“The guide was very informative and knew his history”
A full-day Kyoto coach tour hitting Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji, Nijō Castle, Kiyomizu-dera, and Fushimi Inari with bilingual guides.
“This was a great excursion with so many highlights packed into one day! We didn’t ever feel rushed and felt like we had just enough (but not too much) time at each stop. Highly recommend!”
A one-day Kyoto bus loop with a bilingual guide. See Arashiyama, Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, Kiyomizu-dera, and Fushimi Inari.
“The tour was poorly organised. In the yur’s point they took us to bamboo forest outside Kyoto where there was nothing to see as temples are not open. The Guide female was not attentive to us, left us behind despite we asked her twice to wait and to repeat what ems he was telling.”
3-hour guided walk in Kyoto, Imperial Palace and Nijo Castle with entrance fees, small group, English guide, flexible start times.
“We took the guided walking tour of Nijo Castle and the Imperial Palace with Jasmine Lau - and we loved it! Jasmine is super friendly, engaging and expressive and explains everything in a clear and very interesting way. She made the experience even more special with her passion and attention to detail. We highly recommend this visit!”
Kyoto’s Nijo Castle guided tour with admission included. Small group, prebooked tickets, and Tokugawa stories in about 90 minutes.
“A lovely tour in Nijo castle. Our guide Naoja was very kind and told us many interesting facts on the history of the Castle and tokugawa family.”
A small-group guided walking tour linking Nijo Castle and the Kyoto Imperial Palace, with tickets handled and expert stories in 3 hours.
“This tour was a wonderful experience. Our guide was kind and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend him.”
A 3-hour small-group walking tour in Kyoto covering Nijo Castle and Kyoto Imperial Palace, with included tickets, gardens by season, and history told clearly.
“I loved this tour! Taku out in a lot of effort to explain the history behind the Nijo Castle. He was also great taking pictures for me (solo traveler) . It was a lot of fun I’m really glad I booked this tour”
A 2.5-hour guided visit to Nijō Castle and Kyoto Imperial Palace with entrance fees and public transport included, from $79.
“We booked this tour expecting a small group but we were the only ones to show up! Lucky us we got to have Mia, our guide, all to ourselves! Mia was a joy to learn from. She shared the history of Nijo Castle and the shogun who built it while Read more”
A 4-hour Kyoto morning covering Kinkaku-ji, Nijo Castle, and Nishiki Market, with iPad explanations on Edo shoguns and samurai for $90.
“Super visite très instructive et joyeuse! Le petit film final était un vrai plus! Et notre guide a été vraiment à l’écoute!”
Small-group Nijō Castle tour in Kyoto with Richard, samurai stories, admission included, and green tea during a mid-tour break.
“Richard was excellent he met us on time. He explained everything with enthusiast. He was very proud of his countries history and that made it exciting for us to listen to him.”
Private 5-hour Kyoto tour hitting Fushimi Inari, Nijo Castle, and Kinkaku-ji early for a calmer, story-filled day.
“I joined this tour, and it covered all the must-see places in Kyoto. I was very satisfied; the guide, Ryu, was very friendly and entertaining. I recommend it if you want to explore Kyoto efficiently!”
A 7-hour guided walk through Kyoto’s key sights, from Higashi Hongan-ji to Nijo Castle and the Imperial Palace, with time for Nishiki Market.
“This was an awesome experience for myself and my family! My guide did a great job explaining things to myself and my family! The dinning restaurant that the guide recommended was Perfect and tasted really good!”
Kyoto in one great day with a guide. Hit Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera, Gion, Nijo Castle, and Kinkaku-ji in 8 hours.
“Our guide Takashi may probably be the best guide we've ever had. He is exceptionally knowledgeable, kind & thoughtful. The programme is well structured & is a seamless introduction to some of the major sights of Kyoto. We enjoyed walking, catching buses & trains. If you have a limited time in Kyoto you must do this guided tour. We cannot speak more highly of Takashi & the tour.”
A tight 2-hour guided walk through Nijo Castle’s top scenes, shogun-era architecture, palace rooms, and gardens, with photo help.
“Very interesting and fun tour with my guide Seana. Plenty of time to focus more in detail to some of the spots within the castle or Ninomaru palace. It was fun to find together with Seana the "floating peacock" panel in Ohiroma Ni-no-ma (second room) within Ninomaru palace that is not visible from the beaten track. As she speaks Japanese we could ask the staff to assist us in our "discovery"! Seana shared in depth stories too about the castle giving it a personal touch from the guide's point of view. It was interesting and I enjoyed the tour very much, highly recommend! Only one remark, GtG should include an…”
A 4-hour private Kyoto tour linking Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Tenryuji Temple, and Nijo Castle with an English-speaking local guide.
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