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  • Osaka Castle
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    Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Osakajou 1-1
    Osaka Castle was built by the Imperial Regent Toyotomi Hideyoshi between 1583 and 1598. The castle was built on a magnificent scale, but was destroyed just 17 years later after the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the destruction of the Toyotomi clan in the Siege of Osaka in 1615. Thereafter, the castle was rebuilt by the Tokugawa shogunate under the command of Todo Takatora but was once again lost due to a fire caused by a lightning strike. The current castle tower is the third generation to stand here and was completed in 1931 through donations from local citizens. The interior of the castle is a history museum and visitors can enjoy information about the history of Osaka Castle and dioramas. The castle was registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property in 1997.

    Beautiful is the first thing you feel when you stand at the base of this castle. Perfection in construction when you walk around it and inside it. A couple hours minimum to see everything.

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  • Kishiwada Castle
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    Osaka Kishiwadashi Kishikichou 9-1
    Kishiwada Castle is located in Kishiki-cho, in Kishiwada City. Kishiwada Castle, also known as Chikiri Castle, is said to have been built by Wada Takaie, a relative of Kusunoki Masashige. The castle tower was built in 1585, when Toyotomi Hideyoshi's grandfather, Koide Hidemasa, began to expand the castle. The current three-tier / three-story castle tower was built in 1954, after the previous five-story burned down when it was struck by lightning in 1827. During the time of the Meiji Restoration, with the tower and gate destroyed, only the moat and stone walls still stood. In 1943, the site was designated as a historical site by Osaka Prefecture, and in 2014, Kishiwada Castle Garden (Hachijin no Niwa) was designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty. It is also a famous flower-viewing spot.

    After visiting many castles in Japan, it was a pleasure to visit one with an intimate feel. There are some exhibits on a couple of floors, but not enough to make it feel more like a museum than a...

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  • Naniwa no Miya Palace Ruins (Naniwa no Miya Ato Park)
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    Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Houenzaka 1
    Located a five-minute walk from Morinomiya Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line, this historical park spans across the Hoenzaka area. According to an excavation conducted by Tokutaro Yamane, a professor at Osaka City University, these are the discovered ruins of the Naniwa no Miya Palace whose location remained unknown although there were records. The area is approx. 90,000 square meters, and has been designated as a historic site, and the excavation and restoration of buildings that once existed there is underway. You can see breathtaking views of Osaka Castle from the Daigokuden (Great Audience Hall) restored in the Showa period (1926-1989).
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  • Chihaya Castle Ruins
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    Osaka Minamikawachi-gun Chihayaakasakamura Chihaya

    南海 河内長野駅から登り坂道をバスで揺られる事30分間、金剛登山口のバス停で降車。バス停先の左側に千早城跡に登る急な石段がある。殆どがボコボコした560段の石段を登ると四の丸跡に出る、更に先の三の丸跡を進むと千早神社のある二の丸に着く。城郭を感じる物は何も無いが往時の楠公の活躍を偲ぶ。因みに本丸跡は神社の奥に。100名城スタンプが設置されている金剛山麓まつまさに向かい下城。

  • Takatsuki Castle Ruins
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    Osaka Takatsuki-shi Jonaicho
  • Mochio Castle Ruins
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    Osaka Minamikawachi-gun Kanancho Mochio
  • Ameyama Castle Ruins
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    Osaka Sennan-gun Kumatoricho Noda 72
  • Harada Castle Ruins
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    Osaka Toyonaka-shi Sonenishimachi 4-chome
  • Kotaki Castle Ruins
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    Osaka Kawachinagano-shi Takihata
  • Jio Castle Ruins
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    Osaka Toyono-gun Nosecho Jio
  • Fukui Castle Ruins
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    Osaka Ibaraki-shi Higashi Fukui 3-chome
  • Hiraishi Castle Ruins
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    Osaka Minamikawachi-gun Kanancho Hiraishi
  • Ryusenji Temple Castle Ruins
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    Osaka Tondabayashi-shi Sabi
  • Ibaraki Castle Ruins
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    Osaka Ibaraki-shi Katagiricho
  • Jo Akasaka Castle Ruins
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    Osaka Minamikawachi-gun Chihayaakasakamura Kiriyama
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