Nijo Castle in central Kyoto was certainly ostentatious enough to fit the bill. Unlike other noble homes of the day, Tokugawa's gleaming white structure – decorated with ornate wood carvings ...

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KYOTO—One of the main buildings at Nijo-jo Castle here, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will reopen to the public on Sept. 1 after being closed for 17 years, the city government announced on June 17.

Nijo-jo, a castle with deep ties to the Tokugawa Shogunate, is one locale. The UNESCO World Heritage site has always been a popular destination for daytime visitors. Thanks to digital art ...