Osaka Castle

Area

Osaka city (Osaka Castle area)

Category

Educational tour

Osaka Castle is located in the center of Osaka City. The construction started over 400 years ago by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a military commander in from the Sengoku era. However, the castle was destroyed twice and time passed without restoration of the castle tower . The current castle tower was restored in 1931 with donations from residents. Inside, reference materials on the Sengoku era are displayed, and the observation deck 50m above the ground can overlook the city of Osaka. Osaka Castle Park spreads in the neighborhood, and it is very popular as a cherry blossom viewing spot where about 3,000 cherry trees and about 1,270 plum trees bloom in the spring.

Basic Information

Address

540-0002
1-1 Osakajo, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka

Phone

06-6941-3044

Hours

9:00 am to 5:00 pm 
*Open for longer hours during the cherry blossom season, Golden Week, and summer vacation 
(last entry: 30 minutes before closing)

Closed

December 28 to January 1
 (New Years Holidays)

Fee

Adult: 600 yen
Junior high school students and younger: free 
(junior high school students need to present their student handbooks)

Guide

Free audio guide available in English, Korean and Chinese

Website

https://www.osakacastle.net/

Access

FromTanimachi 4 Chome Station
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walk (about 15 minutes)
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FromTenmabashi Station
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walk (about 15 minutes)
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FromMorinomiya Station
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walk (about 15 minutes) 
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FromOsaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi Ryoku Line Osaka Business Park-mae
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walk (about 15 minutes) 
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FromJR Osaka Kanjo Line Osakajo Koen-mae
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walk (about 15 minutes) 
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FromJR Tozai Line Osakajo Kitazume Station
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walk (about 15 minutes) 
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