World Heritage Site: Nijo Castle The goshuin (temple stamp) featuring peonies is a limited edition, with only 3,000 distributed! Another goshuin is a collaboration with the historical drama "How Do You Intend to Live, Ieyasu"! A leaflet is also included. It contains an explanation of the National Treasure Ninomaru Palace and a castle map. —————————————————-//— Nijo Castle was built in 1603 (Keicho 8) by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo shogunate, to protect the Kyoto Imperial Palace, where the Emperor resided, and to serve as a lodging for the shogun when he visited Kyoto. During the shogun's absence, Nijo Castle was guarded by samurai dispatched from Edo, the Nijo Zaiban. During the reign of the 3rd shogun, Iemitsu, the castle underwent large-scale renovations for the visit of Emperor Go-Mizunoo, and many barrier paintings by Kano Tanyu were added to the Ninomaru Palace. By welcoming the Emperor to the magnificent castle, the Edo shogunate demonstrated to the world that its rule was stable.