Nijō Castle

Summary

Nijō Castle is a Japanese castle^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of japanese_castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,813 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nijō Castle was a member of Kyoto Museums Association^[3].
• Nijō Castle is located in Nakagyō Ward^[4].
• Nijō Castle is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Nijō Castle's instance of is recorded as Japanese castle^[6].
• Nijō Castle's instance of is recorded as hirajiro^[7].
• Nijō Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Tokugawa shogunate^[8].
• Nijō Castle's founder is recorded as Tokugawa Ieyasu^[9].
• Nijō Castle's founder is recorded as Itakura Katsushige^[10].
• Nijō Castle's maintained by is recorded as Kyoto^[11].
• Nijō Castle is owned by Government of Kyoto City^[12].
• Nijō Castle is made of wood^[13].
• Nijō Castle's main building contractor is recorded as Nakai Masakiyo^[14].
• Nijō Castle is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto^[15].
• Nijō Castle is part of 100 Fine Castles of Japan^[16].
• Nijō Castle's Commons category is recorded as Nijō Castle^[17].
• Nijō Castle comprises Honmaru Palace^[18].
• Nijō Castle comprises Ninomaru Palace^[19].
• January 1, 1601 marks the founding of Nijō Castle^[20].
• Nijō Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.014166666667, 'lon': 135.7475}^[21].
• Nijō Castle's located on street is recorded as Nijō Street^[22].
• Nijō Castle's significant event is recorded as Taisei Hokan^[23].
• Nijō Castle's significant event is recorded as Nijō Castle Meeting^[24].
• Nijō Castle's significant event is recorded as Kan'ei Gyōkō^[25].
• Nijō Castle's official website is recorded as https://nijo-jocastle.city.kyoto.lg.jp/?lang=en^[26].
• Nijō Castle's official website is recorded as http://nijo-jocastle.city.kyoto.lg.jp/^[27].

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Geography

Nijō Castle is in the country of Japan^[5]. It is located in Nakagyō Ward^[4]. Part of include Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto^[15], a cultural heritage^[28], in Japan^[29] and 100 Fine Castles of Japan^[16], a database^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 2006^[32].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+27.5'}^[33], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+28.7'}^[34], and {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+275000'}^[35].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Japanese castle^[6] and hirajiro^[7]. Heritage statuses include National Treasure of Japan^[36], part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[37], Historic Site of Japan^[38], and Special Place of Scenic Beauty^[39].

History and Context

January 1, 1601 marks the founding of Nijō Castle^[20]. It is owned by Government of Kyoto City^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Nijō Castle include 8572 Nijo^[40], an asteroid^[41].

Why It Matters

Nijō Castle ranks in the top 1% of japanese_castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,813 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for it include 8572 Nijo^[40], an asteroid^[41].