{"id":11261,"date":"2019-11-29T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T06:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog?p=11261"},"modified":"2021-05-14T09:40:18","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T07:40:18","slug":"osaka-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/osaka-castle","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Osaka Castle and Nishinomaru Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most famous historical sites in all of Japan, Osaka castle is <strong>situated right in the heart of the city<\/strong> of the same name and distinctive for its unique roof shape and stately white walls with gold leaf accents.<\/p>\n<p>Surrounded by thick rock walls, moats and the stunning <strong>Nishinomaru Garden<\/strong>, the castle is particularly popular among tourists during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast\">Sakura cherry blossom<\/a> in the spring.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#How_to_get_to_Osaka_Castle\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> How to get to Osaka Castle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#History\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> History<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Castle_grounds\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Castle grounds<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Nishinomaru_Garden_8211_The_Osaka_Castle_Park\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Nishinomaru Garden &#8211; The Osaka Castle Park<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Opening_Hours_and_Admission_Fees\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Opening Hours and Admission Fees<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Things_to_do_near_Osaka_Castle\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> Things to do near Osaka Castle<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_get_to_Osaka_Castle\">How to get to Osaka Castle<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Osaka Castle is <strong>easily accessible from the JR Osakajokoen Station<\/strong>. Use your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\">Japan Rail Pass<\/a> to access the station.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you can travel <strong>from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/jr-namba-station\">Namba<\/a> to Osakajokoen Station on the JR West <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/osaka-city-loop-line\">Osaka Loop Line<\/a><\/strong>. Exit the station to the west and cross into the Osaka Castle Park. From there, you can meander lovely trails to reach the castle proper.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d13122.829642376413!2d135.5259555!3d34.6873333!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xf01d07d5ca11e41!2sOsaka%20Castle!5e0!3m2!1sen!2ses!4v1574929495258!5m2!1sen!2ses\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n            <a class=\"fasc-button banner-button-shortcode fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">\n                Buy your JR Pass\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"History\">History<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Osaka Castle stands on the former site of the Ishiyama Hoganji Temple<\/strong>. In 1583, during the Sengoku period, warrior and feudal lord <strong>Toyotomi Hideyoshi<\/strong> desired to build a castle that both mirrored and exceeded that of fellow lord Oda Nobunaga. It would <strong>serve as the ruling epicenter of a recently unified Japan<\/strong>. The castle, <strong>the largest of its time<\/strong>, was completed in 1597, and Toyotomi died the following year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11267\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hideyoshi-castle-ancient-osaka-castle-800x620.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hideyoshi-castle-ancient-osaka-castle.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hideyoshi-castle-ancient-osaka-castle-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hideyoshi-castle-ancient-osaka-castle-768x595.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reproduction of Hideyoshi&#8217;s castle &#8211; Image by Kansai Odyssey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the year 1600, a 200,000-man army came up against the castle. Though outnumbered two to one, the Toyotomi forces routed the army thanks to the castle\u2019s unique defenses. <strong>By 1620, however, the Tokugawa clan overtook the castle and its buildings burned<\/strong>. The castle and its walls were then rebuilt. Over the years, conflict, accident, and natural disasters inflicted damage to the castle buildings. Much of it burned during civil conflicts in 1868, and the grounds became an arsenal that manufactured guns and ammunition for the Japanese army.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In 1931, the current castle structure was rebuilt<\/strong>. But, as the castle was a major military armory, it was <strong>bombed during World War II<\/strong>. Finally, in 1995, the government of Osaka embarked on a project to restore the castle to its former glory. Work was <strong>completed in 1997<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Castle_grounds\">Castle grounds<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The castle grounds are approximately <strong>15 acres<\/strong>, or two square kilometers, in size. <strong>Thirteen structures have been designated as \u201ccultural assets.\u201d<\/strong> These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Ote-mon Gate<\/li>\n<li>Three sections of castle walls located around this gate<\/li>\n<li>Sakura-mon Gate<\/li>\n<li>Ichiban-yagura Turret<\/li>\n<li>Inui-yagura Turret<\/li>\n<li>Rokuban-yagura Turret<\/li>\n<li>Sengan Turret<\/li>\n<li>Tamon Turret<\/li>\n<li>Kinmeisui Well<\/li>\n<li>Kinzo Storehouse<\/li>\n<li>Enshogura Gunpowder Magazine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The castle is <strong>surrounded by moats and steep rock walls<\/strong>. The <strong>main tower has five visible stories and eight total stories<\/strong>. The exterior of the building is a reproduction of the original. The interior functions as a <strong>museum on the history of Osaka castle and the surrounding city<\/strong>. At night, the castle grounds are illuminated by sodium lamps.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11272\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/osaka-castle-grounds-800x500.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka castle grounds\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/osaka-castle-grounds.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/osaka-castle-grounds-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/osaka-castle-grounds-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of Osaka Castle grpunds &#8211; Phot by 663highland under CC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Osaka castle is <strong>especially popular during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast\">cherry blossom season<\/a><\/strong> when the sakura trees are in full bloom. The grounds are also home to the <strong>Osakajo Hall<\/strong> multi-purpose arena, sports facilities including a baseball diamond, and a shrine to Toyotomi Hideyoshi.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Nishinomaru_Garden_8211_The_Osaka_Castle_Park\">Nishinomaru Garden &#8211; The Osaka Castle Park<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Nishinomaru Garden resides in the castle\u2019s former western citadel.<\/strong> The lawn garden features around <strong>600 cherry trees<\/strong> and a tea house. The garden offers <strong>stunning views of the castle<\/strong>. In the spring of each year, many families have hanami beneath the cherry trees. Many also visit for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/japan-autumn-leaves-forecast\">koyo viewing in autumn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11277\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/osaka-castle-park-800x500.jpg\" alt=\"Nishinomaru garden - Osaka Castle Park\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/osaka-castle-park.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/osaka-castle-park-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/osaka-castle-park-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nishinomaru Garden with Osaka castle in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Opening_Hours_and_Admission_Fees\">Opening Hours and Admission Fees<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Most of the castle grounds do not require an entrance fee<\/strong>, with the exception of the castle tower and the garden.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>castle tower<\/strong> is open daily<strong> from 9 am to 5 pm<\/strong>. Hours may be extended during special events or on holidays. The tower is <strong>closed between December 28 and January 1<\/strong> each year. Admission is <strong>600 yen<\/strong> for adults, and free to youths aged 15 and under. Group discounts are available.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Nishinomaru Garden<\/strong> is open from <strong>9 am to 4:30 or 5 pm<\/strong>. Hours are extended to 9 pm during the cherry blossom season. The garden is <strong>closed on Mondays and during the New Year holidays<\/strong>. Admission is <strong>200 yen<\/strong> most of the year and <strong>350 yen during the cherry blossom season<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n            <a class=\"fasc-button banner-button-shortcode fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">\n                Buy your JR Pass\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Things_to_do_near_Osaka_Castle\">Things to do near Osaka Castle<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The city of Osaka affords no shortage of things to do. <strong>After spending a half day at the castle<\/strong>, you might consider a trip to<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/dotonbori-osaka\">Dotonbori<\/a>, near Namba station<\/strong>. This popular entertainment, dining, and shopping district is lit by hundreds of glowing signs, including the famous <em>Kani Doraku crab<\/em> and the historic <em>Glico Running Man sign<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most famous historical sites in all of Japan, Osaka castle is situated right in the heart of the city of the same name and distinctive for its unique roof shape and stately white walls with gold leaf accents. 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