Osaka Castle

Osaka castle new 27-1-8Osaka castle is the symbol of Osaka. The original castle was built in 1583 by a powerful samurai, Toyotomi Hideyoshi as his stronghold. The current castle main tower is the third-generation building reconstructed in 1931. But nearly 400years-old magnificent moats and stone walls still remain. More than one million people from home and abroad visit the castle annually.