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The paintings in the Ninomaru Palace have been undergoing restoration for many years, but Nijô castle is still one of the best locales in Japan for visiting a well preserved castle that displays the wealth and power of its owners.
The paintings in the Ninomaru Palace have been undergoing restoration for many years, but Nijô castle is still one of the best locales in Japan for visiting a well preserved castle that displays the wealth and power of its owners.
In July of 2007, certain buildings on the castle grounds were found by the Kyoto Institute Of Technology to be leaning and at risk of collapse if an earthquake were to strike. In particular, the Hommaru Palace gate along with the Goshoin reading room were found to be in poor shape. The plaster wall at the eastern main gate (Higashi-Otemon) is also subject to collapse. Many of the buildings became damaged over the years when their original shingled roofs were replaced with tile, putting substantially more weight and greater stress on the walls. Much of the existing damage is also attributed to an earthquake in 1995. The ciy of Kyoto announced that they will work with Kyoto Prefecture and the Cultural Affairs Agency to repair the castle. Beginning in fall of 2007, the castle is scheduled to be closed to the general public for five years or more.
==References==
==References==
*[[Yoshinobu Exhibition catalog 1998]]
*[[Yoshinobu Exhibition catalog 1998]]
*The Japan Times: Wednesday, July 11, 2007
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[[Category:Castles]]