Nijō Castle
The residential and the gardens of the "shōgun" and his court were constructed around the castle keep in the "Honmaru" area. It consisted of a series of low-level buildings, connected by corridors and congregating around various gardens, courtyards or lying detached, similar to the structures that can be seen in Nijō Castle in Kyoto today. These structures were used for either residential or governmental purposes such as audiences.