Osaka Castle Series: Tracing the Legacy of Toyotomi Hideyoshi – A Journey to the Castle that Symbolized the Unification of Japan
Osaka Castle is a famous castle representing Japan, built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a symbol of national unification, and later rebuilt and improved by the Tokugawa Shogunate. Here, we will introduce the historical value and highlights of each area in three parts: the Otemon Gate Area, the Nishinomaru Garden Area, and the Honmaru Area. Experience the profound charm of Osaka Castle, which has been passed down from the Sengoku period through the Edo period to the present day.
Otemon Gate Area
- Otemon Gate
- South wall of Otemon Gate
- North wall of Otemon Gate
- Tamon Yagura Northern Moat
- Tamon Yagura
Nishinomaru Garden Area
- Remains of the Taiko Tower
- Sengan Yagura
- Nishinomaru Garden
- Kun Yagura Remains
- Inui Yagura
- Enshōgura (Gunpowder Storehouse)
- Sixth Tower
- Toyokuni Shrine
- Ichiban Yagura (First Turret)
Honmaru Area
- Sakuramon Gate
- Ginmeisui Well
- Giant Stones of Sakuramon Masugata
- The Camphor Tree Allegedly Planted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- Kinzo (Gold Storehouse)
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- Kinmeisui Well House
- Osaka Castle Main Tower
The Northern Stronghold Area
- Hidden Bailey (Kakushi Kuruwa)
- Inscribed Stone Square (Kokuinseki Hiroba)
- Site of Seppuku of Toyotomi Hideyori and Lady Yodo
- Gokurakubashi Bridge
- Higo Stone
- Aoya Gate
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