Walking around Osaka Castle, a symbol of Osaka (Osaka, Japan)
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From its perch amongst a green-rich park slightly east of the center of Osaka City, Osaka-jo Castle is the symbol of Osaka. The mammoth castle that the Hideyoshi Toyotomi had built to symbolize his dominance within a country torn by civil war was later burned by war itself. The keep that had been rebuilt in the Edo Period was also lost, this time to lighting.
The current keep was built atop the stone foundations of the Tokugawa years in 1931, and paid for by donations from many residents. Inside are on display numerous historical materials including Important Cultural Properties.
Nearby are found a 7th century tumulus, the site of the Naniwa-kyu Palaces, the Osaka Museum of History that introduces the local history and areas where the history of Osaka can be strongly sensed.
Photos
The Aoyaguchi gate at Osaka castle
Gokuraku-bashi Bridge
Kinzo Treasure House
The tower of Osaka Castle
Ote-dobashi Bridge and Ote-mon Gate
Information
- time taken
- 1day
- means of transportaion
- on foot
- model course・access
- please visit the official website below.
- offocial web site
- https://www.rekishikaido.gr.jp/en/modelcourse/199/
This basic information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change.
Please check the official website for the latest information.
Map
Nearby Spots
KAIYODO FIGURE MUSEUM MIRAIZA OSAKA-JO
240 m
Osaka Castle Museum
270 m
Osaka Castle
270 m
