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Osaka Castle Park

1-1, Osakajo, Osaka, Japan

Featured Review : Continued from Osaka Castle: Part AOf special note are the grand gates and turrets along the outer moat. The steep walls that rise close to 30m high are made from huge blocks of stone that were transported to Osaka from ...See Full Review

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Osaka Castle: Part B

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Hotcurrie from Perth, Australia
  • June 26, 2006
Osaka Castle: Part B
Quote: Continued from Osaka Castle: Part AOf special note are the grand gates and turrets along the outer moat. The steep walls that rise close to 30m high are made from huge blocks of stone that were transported to Osaka from quarries over 100km away. At... Read the full Osaka Castle Park review

From journal Sightseeing Japan

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Osaka Castle: Part A

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Hotcurrie from Perth, Australia
  • June 26, 2006
Osaka Castle: Part A
Quote: In the autumn of 1496 a priest from the Jodo-shinshu Buddhist sect built monk's quarters near the site of the present day Castle. These quarters grew into a large temple called Osaka Hongan-ji. In 1580 the temple fell to Nobunaga Oda, a rising war... Read the full Osaka Castle Park review

From journal Sightseeing Japan

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Osaka Castle

  • 4 out of 5 stars by michaelhudson from Jarrow, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
  • July 9, 2004
Osaka Castle
Quote: Constructed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1583, Osaka Castle has a long and illustrious history, though the contemporary structure, impressive as it is, is no more than a 20th century concrete reproduction of the old dungeon tower. Despite the lack of... Read the full Osaka Castle Park review

From journal On Osaka

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Osaka Castle

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Composthp from Singapore, Singapore
  • June 4, 2003
Osaka Castle
Quote: No sane tourist leaves Osaka without paying hommage to the Osaka castle. This is perhaps the most popular attraction even though the original castle, completed in 1583 was destroyed by the armies of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The present eight-story concrete... Read the full Osaka Castle Park review

From journal Down-to-earth Osaka

Osaka Castle

  • 4 out of 5 stars by ozkathleen from Perth, Australia
  • December 18, 2002
Osaka Castle
Quote: Osaka Castile is quite impressive. The original building was built of wood and burned down many times during the centuries. The current building houses a museum which is rather good. However I feel that it is the grounds which impressed me most. ... Read the full Osaka Castle Park review

From journal Amazing Japan

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Osaka Castle

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Nowuries from Melbourne, Florida
  • August 4, 2000
Osaka Castle
Quote: In the center of Osaka lies a historical sight that, despite having been rebuilt much smaller than the original castle, still commands awe for the architectural ingenuity of the Japanese. Originally built in the late 1500s by Toyotomi Hideyoshi,... Read the full Osaka Castle Park review

From journal Japan; A World of Contrasts