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Oct 12, 2021 · Osaka Castle Park, or Osaka-jo koen in Japanese, is a large park in the city center spreading on the surface of 2 square km. It is home to the famous Osaka Castle, several gardens and arboretums. It is the perfect place for you to recharge your inner batteries after strolling all day around the city.
The Osaka Castle Park is a 100+ hectare sprawling park surrounding the Osaka Castle. It includes gardens, the moats, bridges, and area around the castle. During cherry blossom time, it is spectacular!
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- 1 Osakajo, 540-0002, Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Castle Park (大阪城公園, Osaka-Jō-Kōen) is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the south of the Ōkawa (Kyū-Yodo River) and occupies a large area in the center of the city of Osaka. This park is the second largest park in the city.
The recommended approach to Osaka Castle is through Otemon Gate at the park's southwestern corner. The closest station is Tanimachi Yonchome Station along the Tanimachi and Chuo subway lines. The closest JR station to Osaka Castle is Osakajokoen Station on the JR Loop Line, a 10 minute, 170 yen ride from JR Osaka Station.
Osaka Castle is surrounded by 106 hectares of open park, making it a pleasant refuge from the city's more urban areas. Join the runners around the outer moat, or board a gozabune sightseeing boat for another view of the castle.
- 1-1 osakajo, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu
Location. 〒 540-0002 Osakajo, Chuo-ku, Osaka. Tel. 06-6755-4146. URL. http://osakacastlepark.jp/ Average time. 2 hours. Back. The park includes Osaka Castle Tower (Osaka Castle Museum), the Nishinomaru Garden, an ume (plum) orchard, the Osaka-jo Hall, and a Japanese archery ground.
Once the largest castle in Japan when originally built in the 1580s, this castle has an observation platform with city views and a history museum that uses holograms, 3D pictures and other technologies to describe the history of the castle and the period during which it was built. Duration: More than 3 hours.
