Nijo Castle

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf castle
gptkbp:accessibility public transport available
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:fusuma_sliding_doors
shoji screens
tatami mat flooring
painted screens
Japanese_architecture
gptkbp:area 275,000 square meters
gptkbp:artifacts historical artifacts
gptkbp:built 1603
gptkbp:conservationEfforts community involvement
restoration projects
funding from government
ongoing preservation work
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wood
gptkbp:culturalEvents art exhibitions
festivals
traditional performances
tea ceremonies
gptkbp:culturalHeritage important historical site
part_of_Kyoto's_cultural_heritage
symbol_of_Japanese_history
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of the shogunate's power
gptkbp:designatedAs Important Cultural Property
gptkbp:exhibits cultural exhibitions
gptkbp:famousFor beautiful gardens
nightingale floors
gptkbp:function residential palace
gptkbp:guidedTours yes
gptkbp:historicalEvent site_of_the_Meiji_Restoration
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Tokugawa_Yoshinobu
Shogun
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Emperor Meiji
gptkbp:historicalSignificance political_center_of_Japan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nijo Castle
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kyoto,_Japan
gptkbp:nearbyAttractions gptkb:Kyoto_Imperial_Palace
gptkb:Kinkaku-ji
gptkb:Ryoan-ji
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Karamon_Gate
gardens
Ninomaru Palace
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Tokugawa_shogunate
gptkbp:renovated 1893
gptkbp:seasonalActivities cherry blossom viewing
autumn foliage viewing
gptkbp:style Sukiya-zukuri
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Nijo_Park
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:visitors over 1 million annually