Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Shogun of the Edo period, built this castle as his official residence in Kyoto in 1603. It was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1994.
Higashi Ote-mon
Map of the castle
The inner moat
Honmaru Yagura-mon Gate
Honmura-goten Palace
Above the Keep Tower
Ninomaru Palace
Ninomaru Garden
Entrance to the palace
(No photography allowed)
The nightingale floors in the palace were designed to make squeaking sounds when walked upon as a warning of possible intruders
Wood carving of birds, peacocks and flowers
The Karamon Gate
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