DATE:		September 22 to November 25, 2007 Open hours: 8:45 -16:00 (gates close at 17:00)
PLACE:		541 Nijo-jo Cho, Nijo Dori Horikawa Nishi Iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
DIRECTION:		Subway Tozai Line to Nijo-jo Mae Station or City Bus #9, #50, #101 to Nijo-jo Mae
TEL:		81-75-841-0096
ADMISSION:		General public: 600 yen (groups of 30 or more: 500 yen per person) Junior high and high school students: 350 yen Elementary school students: 200 yen * Additional fee required for some events
TEXT:		The construction of Nijo Castle started in 1603 as a residence for Ieyasu Tokugawa, the founder of Tokugawa Shogunate. Some remains of Fushimi Castle were added to complete the castle during the reign of Iemitsu Tokugawa in 1626. The festival’s theme is “Spectacular and Elegant Nijo Castle in autumn.” Various events are held over some two months. This year’s highlights include a chrysanthemum　exhibition (Oct. 20 – Nov. 18) in which some 470 large-size chrysanthemums are used to decorate the famed Kara-mon gate. A demonstration of matchlocks is held on September 23 at 11:00, and again at 14:00.