Its location centered around the place where Yoshiteru's Nijo-jo Castle once stood, but the lot was expanded to about 400 meters in four directions with double moats and a 3 layer castle keep added to the outline of the castle.
場所は義輝の二条城のあった地を中心に、それをさらに拡張して約400メートル四方の敷地に二重の堀や三重の「天守」を備える城郭とした。