Japan Osaka Castle Park Travel Guide

Osaka

Scenic spot introduction:

Osaka Castle Park, Japan, is the most famous tourist attraction in Osaka and a symbol of Osaka. The park has many venues and ancient buildings such as the Osaka Castle that symbolize Osaka's past glory and glory. It is very popular among tourists whether they are enjoying the scenery or visiting museums.

Attractions distribution:

The park features the Osaka Castle ruins, Osaka Castle, Osaka Castle Museum, and Toyokuni Shrine as its main attractions. It also includes a soft baseball field, a field concert hall, a rugby football field, and many other public facilities. . The ancient gates, moats and stone walls, as well as the time capsule buried at the 1970 Osaka World Expo, bear witness to the development of the city. Every spring, the cherry blossoms in the park are in full bloom, making the park's scenery even more charming.

Scenic spot features:

leisure, visits, history, historic buildings, parks

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

Asia>Japan>Osaka City

How to get there:

Take the Osaka Loop Line and get off at Osaka Station; JR Line Morinomiya Station, or JR Line Osaka Castle Koen Station Exits 1 and 3; Subway Temmabashi Station (Exit 3), Tanimachi 4-chome Station (1- B, Exit 9), Morinonomiya Station (Exit 1, 3); Keihan Line Temmabashi Station (Exit 1-B, 9).

Scenic area map:

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Tickets

Osaka Castle Park ticket prices:

The park is free, and the ticket to Osaka Castle is 600 yen, equivalent to RMB 46.

Scenic area opening hours:

The castle tower is open from 09:00 to 17:00 (no admission after 16:30). It is closed from December 28th to January 1st of this year.

Travel Tips

Travel Notes of Travellers:

Travel guide: Seven-day travel guide for Osaka, Japan, 2018

travelling guideline:

1. Every weekend, many unknown bands will come to the outer moat to perform for free. If you are lucky, you will also get free CDs.

2. Visit Osaka Castle Park in the morning and Osaka city scenery in the afternoon. You can also take the water bus "Aqua liner" to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the city.

3. Osaka special tour buses are divided into 8 types of tour lines. Each tour requires advance reservation, which can be made by calling or at the service window of each travel agency. Umeda Bus Tour Information Hotline: 06-6311-2995 (open year-round, 08:30-18:00, reservations accepted 2 months before boarding).

Best time to visit:

spring

Shopping recommendations:

(Specialty products) Electrical appliances, daily necessities

(Specialty food) Skewers, Okonomiyaki, crab hot pot

(Recommended shopping locations) Osaka people usually divide Osaka into North City (KITA) and South City (KITA) MINAMI). The main commercial areas in the North City include Osaka Station, Umeda, Kitashinchi, Kyobashi, Sakuranomiya, etc.; the main business districts in the South City include Shinsaibashi, Namba, Sennichimae, Kuromon Market, Tennoji, Nihonbashi, Nanko Tempozan area, etc. Shopping Area.