14 Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle: 12 Takako Sakamoto Osaka Castle 12: Only two turrets (first and sixth) remain out of seven turrets originally built in 1628; they are designated as important cultural properties
10 Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle: 10 Takako Sakamoto Osaka Castle 10: Japanese Garden in front of the main tower of Osaka Castle; Beautifully landscaped, enjoy a view of the main tower from here.
14 Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle: 07 Takako Sakamoto Osaka Castle 7: Main tower of Osaka Castle; the open space in front of it has the 'Kinzo Storehouse', beautiful stones and a time capsule.
14 Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle: 04 Takako Sakamoto Osaka Castle 4: This takes you from Gokurakubashi Bridge to 'Marked Stones Square' and the bullet marks on surface of stone walls made during WWII
Culture National Bunraku Theater Osaka Osaka has been the capital of Bunraku, the traditional Japanese puppet theater, for many centuries. The National Bunraku Theater is a two-hall and e..
15 Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle: 11 Takako Sakamoto Osaka Castle 11: The Sakuramon gate, huge stones, well curb to the empty moat.
13 Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle: 03 Takako Sakamoto Step-by-step introduction to Osaka Castle and park.
16 Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle: 02 Takako Sakamoto Step-by-step introduction to Osaka Castle and spacious park surrounding it. This takes you from the East Outer Moat to the Inner Moat.