
Point of Interest
Nijo Castle
When Tokugawa Ieyasu set up his shogunate in Edo (present-day Tokyo) and built his magnificent Edo Castle there, Kyoto was relegated the official capital in name only, home to the imperial family. So that he would have a place to stay in Kyoto, Tokugawa built Nijo Castle as his residence in 1603, which to this day is considered a fine...