Kyoto Imperial Palace and Nijo Castle: Guided Walking Tour in Historic Kyoto

Immerse yourself in the rich history of Kyoto on a guided walking tour of the Kyoto Imperial Palace and Nijo Castle. Explore stunning architecture and learn fascinating stories with a knowledgeable local guide. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nijo Castle - The historical city of Kyoto is one of Japan’s most famous cities. It was once the capital of Japan and the place of the emperor’s residence for more than a thousand years. In this guided walking tour, we’ll explore the grandeur and rich history of Japan’s past with a visit to Nijo Castle. Admire the castle’s impressive architecture,…
What's Included
  • 3-hour walking tour
  • Entrance fees included
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Drinking water provided
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Meals and other drinks
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

Discover two of Kyoto’s amazing attractions with a warm and knowledgeable local guide by your side.
Step into the Kyoto Imperial Palace, once home to Japan’s imperial family, and learn about its history.
Explore Nijo Castle on a guided tour to admire its exquisite feudal-era architecture.
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Location
Nijojo-mae Sta.(Nijo-jo Castle)
Meeting Point: Nijojo-Mae Station inside Exit 1. Your guide will be waiting for you at the meeting point wearing a TripGuru shirt or holding a TripGuru sign.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Terrenceamooney
Sep 23, 2024
Excellent - So interesting. Our tour guide Jasmine was excellent. Her knowledge and professionalism made such a difference to other tours we've done. 10/10
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Brian_l
Sep 10, 2024
Wonderful Tour, Highly Recommended - Naoki Hirasawa, our tour guide, was knowledgeable about the history of Nijo Castle and Imperial Palace, as well as the periods when those two historical sites were built. He told us many fascinating stories related to the 2 historical facilities, sprinkled with his personal interpretations & some humor. Naoki speaks perfect English. He is very easily understood. Added to excellent historical lessons was the hospitality. Those little hear-warming gestures like cold drinks and taxi to take us from Nijo to Imperial Palace in the heat of the summer were most welcomed. Overall, this is an excellent tour and we could not have asked for a better guide than Mr. Hirasawa. Highly recommended.
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Romitshridhar_k
May 29, 2024
Amazing tour of Nijo Castle and Imperial Palace. - Amazing tour. Very nice introduction to Nijo Castle and the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Highly Recommended.
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Cindythurmond
May 1, 2024
Rainy Day Tour - The Nijo Castle tour was relaxed and informative. Our guide, Richard was personable and knowledgeable. We would recommend this experience!
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Laura_d
Apr 28, 2024
Beautiful castle and palace - Nijo Castle and the Kyoto Imperial Castle were both beautiful. What made them even more special was our tour guide “Kat”. He provided us with interesting facts and was very friendly. He even accommodated our tight schedule. Without feeling rushed we were able to fully enjoy both locations and still be on time for our next appointment. Thank you to Kay for a great tour!
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Aslak_j
Feb 8, 2024
We had the tour alone... - We had the tour alone with Tashika and he was the best! Very knowledgable and entertaining! Both sites were wonderful
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Jayhawkee83
Dec 15, 2023
Great Individual Tour of Nijo Casle and Imperial Palace - Kyoto - Great Tour Guide. Very knowledgeable. Since it was just myself, we were able to accelerate the pace which was just great.
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Jessica_z
May 29, 2024
History, architecture and gardens - I chose this tour because I only had one morning left in Kyoto before I needed to catch the train back to Tokyo and I hadn't seen these two sights yet. Neither was what I expected from a palace or a castle, but the history was very interesting, our guide Katz was extremely knowledgeable, and I really enjoyed seeing the traditional Japanese gardens.
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Georgels6521tp
Dec 6, 2023
Palace tour - Aud$80 is too expensive for quality of tour and price of tickets is cheap and no ticket entry for imperial palace. If I knew this I would have used the audio available on site
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Aderowan
Apr 6, 2024
Not worth the money - Not a tour. Not a lot of content from our guide. We could have just picked up an audio guide. This was more a transporting tour
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