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Osaka Castle
大坂城
Osaka, Japan
Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden April 2005.JPG
Osaka Castle viewed from Nishinomaru Garden
Type Azuchi-Momoyama castle
Site information
Condition Reconstructed
Site history
Built 1583
Built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
In use 1583–1868
Demolished 1868

Osaka Castle (大阪城) is a Japanese castle which is in Osaka Prefecture. Most structures are made of wood. It is sometimes called kinjo (金城、錦城), because there are some gold arts in Osaka Castle. It is one of Japan's "Three Famous Castles." (The other castles are Himeji Castle and Kumamoto Castle.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi made people build Osaka castle in 1583 (天正11年). In 1620, Tokugawa Hidetada started to rebuild Osaka Castle and it finished in 1629. Osaka Castle had been destroyed by fire twice. First, The Summer Battle of Osaka (大阪夏の陣) in 1645. Second, during World War II.

In 1948, Osaka castle's restoration was started. Now Osaka Castle tower is symbol of Osaka town.

Images for kids

  • Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden April 2005

    Main Tower Replica

  • Osakajo ramparts and moat

    Outer moat of Osaka castle

  • 安土城

    Azuchi Castle

  • Osaka castle Otemon and Sengann-yagura

    Ōte-mon Gate with moat in foreground

  • Osaka Castle rampart in 1865

    Osaka Castle rampart in 1865

  • Osaka Castle Keep Tower in 201504 016

    Osaka Castle at night

  • Osaka Castle Keep Tower in 201504 001

    Osaka Castle pedestrian entrance

  • OsakaCastle 2007-3

    Central tower

  • OsakaCastleOtemonGate

    Otemon (western) Gate

  • Caron1663

    Early representation of the destruction of the 1663 François Caron book

  • Mythical Fish (2850634866)

    From the roof of Osaka Castle Main Tower

  • 大阪城天守閣と梅林 Plum Grove and Osaka Castle

    Prunus mume Grove in Osaka Castle Park

  • Osaka Castle Outer Moat and Osaka Business Park, November 2016

    Outer Moat and Osaka Business Park

  • Osaka-Castle-cherry-blossom-2018-Luka-Peternel

    Cherry blossom at Osaka Castle

  • Osaka-Castle-twilight-2016-Luka-Peternel

    Osaka Castle during twilight

  • Osaka castle tenshu

    Tenshu of Osaka castle

  • Château d'Osaka 1583 1615

    Osaka Castle from 1583 til 1615

  • Château d'Osaka 1620 1868

    Osaka Castle from 1620 til 1868

  • DCMI (1120)

    Outer-View of Aoyamon Gate

  • DCMI (1119)

    Inner Moat Ramparts viewed from inner Aoyamon Gate

  • DCMI (1114)

    Osakajo from Gokuraku Bashi (bridge)

  • DCMI (1113)

    Osakajo from Marked Stone Square

  • DCMI (1112)

    Osakajo from Uzumimon Gate

  • DCMI (1110)

    View of Moat from atop Uzumimon Gate

  • DCMI (1107)

    Osakajo from Miraiza Building

  • DCMI (1106)

    Inner-View of Sakuramon Gate

  • DCMI (1105)

    Easterly View of Dry inner Moat outside Sakuramon Gate

  • DCMI (1115)

    Gozabune boat ferrying tourists around on the Inner Moat.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Castillo de Osaka para niños

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