The symbol of authority that Tokugawa Ieyasu built in the capital of Kyoto

#aprilblooms Tokugawa Ieyasu, who won the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 (Keicho 5) and unified the world, completed Nijo Castle in 1603 (Keicho 8) to use it as a base in Kyoto. It is a historical heritage site with a history of more than 410 years as a castle in the centre of the capital, Rakuchu. In 1994, it was registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site as one of the "Cultural Properties of the Ancient Capital Kyoto". The first to be built in Nijo Castle was not the Honmaru Palace, but the Nimaru Palace. The Karamon, which has a luxurious karaha style at a position higher than the Tsukiji wall and is decorated with sculptures and decorative fittings under the eaves, was built in later years with the travel of Emperor Gomizuo.