Landmark
Nijo Jinya
二条陣屋
A former inn for feudal lords visiting Kyoto, fitted with hidden passages, trap doors and escape routes for the guests' security.
Key facts
- Area
- Nijo Castle area
- Station
- Nijojo-mae (Tozai Line)5 min walk
- Admission
- Paid entry
- Typical visit
- 1 h
- Hours
- Guided tours daily at 10:00 and 11:00 (about one hour, in Japanese); no tours at New Year
Tip
Tours must be booked online in advance and are conducted in Japanese only; visitors who do not speak Japanese are asked to bring an interpreter.
01Where to stay
Stay nearby
This place is near Nijo Castle. Median hotel rate in the latest sample: US$243 per night. Where to stay near Nijo Castle
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
02Map
Nearby places
- Garden Shinsen-en 神泉苑 The remains of a much larger Heian period garden just south of Nijo Castle, with a pond, a small shrine and a red arched bridge. Free entry 20 min 3 min walk
- Landmark Nijo Castle 二条城 Built from 1603 as the Kyoto residence of Tokugawa Ieyasu and part of the UNESCO Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. Paid entry 1 h 30 min 3 min walk
- Shopping Sanjo-kai Shopping Street 三条会商店街 A covered neighbourhood shopping arcade of about 800 m on Sanjo-dori between Horikawa and Senbon streets, with around 180 shops and restaurants serving local residents. Free entry 45 min 7 min walk
- Museum Kyoto International Manga Museum 京都国際マンガミュージアム Opened in 2006 in a former elementary school, the museum's walls are lined with shelves of manga that visitors can take down and read. Paid entry 1 h 30 min 2 min walk
Sources · Verified 24 September 2026