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Osaka Castle (Osakajo)





 

Osaka Castle (大坂城 or 大阪城, Ōsaka-jō?) is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.
Originally called Ozakajō, it is one of Japan's most famous castles, and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period.


The construction of Osaka Castle (大阪城, Ōsakajō) started in 1583 on the former site of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, which had been destroyed by Oda Nobunaga thirteen years earlier. Toyotomi Hideyoshi intended the castle to become the center of a new, unified Japan under Toyotomi rule. It was the largest castle at the time.
However, a few years after Hideyoshi's death, Tokugawa troops attacked and destroyed the castle and terminated the Toyotomi lineage in 1615. Osaka Castle was rebuilt by Tokugawa Hidetada in the 1620s, but its main castle tower was struck by lightening in 1665 and burnt down.
It was not until 1931 that the present ferro-concrete reconstruction of the castle tower was built. During the war it miraculously survived the city wide air raids. Major repair works gave the castle new glamor in 1997. The castle tower is now entirely modern on the inside and even features an elevator for easier accessibility. It houses an informative museum about the castle's history and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. 








The castle tower is surrounded by secondary citadels, gates, turrets, impressive stone walls and moats. The Nishinomaru Garden, encompassing the former "western citadel", is a lawn garden with 600 cherry trees, a tea house, the former Osaka Guest House and nice views of the castle tower from below. Unlike most of the rest of the castle grounds, the garden requires an admission fee.
The entire Osaka Castle Park covers about two square kilometers with lots of green space, sport facilities, a multi-purpose arena (Osakajo Hall) and a shrine dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The park is one of Osaka's most popular hanami spot during the cherry blossom season, which usually takes place in early April. 
 



Cherry Blossoms embellishing the Main Tower (in April)



High Stone Wall in the Inner Moat

Huge Stone No.1 is “Takoishi” (Ocotopus Stone), which is at the front of the Sakuramon masugata (square-shaped outer defense). It is presumed that its area is 59.4 m2, its thickness is 90 cm and the weight is about 130 tons.







 
Hours and Fees

Castle Tower
Hours:9:00 to 17:00 (entrance until 16:30)
Extended hours during various holidays and special exhibitions
Closed:December 28 to January 1
Admission:600 yen


Nishinomaru Garden
Hours:9:00 to 17:00 (until 16:30 from November through February)
Longer hours during the cherry blossom season.
Closed:Mondays (or following day if Monday is a national holiday)
Admission:200 yen (350 yen during the extended hours of the cherry blossom season)










Thanks,Information from:




http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4000.html

http://www.osakacastle.net/english/park/index.html




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