Osaka Castle Park

Osaka Castle Park

Osaka Castle Park (大阪城公園, Osaka-Jō-Kōen?) is a populace urban commons too historical site situated at Osaka-Jō inwards Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the S of the Ōkawa (Kyū-Yodo River) too occupies a large surface area inwards the oculus of the metropolis of Osaka. This commons is 2nd largest commons inwards the city.

 Osaka Castle Park from west

The commons was constructed on a site amongst a long history. In the 15th century, a militant temple, Ishiyama Hongan-ji, was built here. In 1583, Toyotomi Hideyoshi destroyed Ishiyama Hongan-ji too built Osaka Castle here. From 1870 to 1945 the Osaka Imperial Arsenal used a large surface area too it was destroyed at terminate of the World War II. In 1931, Osaka Castle Park was opened to the public, but almost of the surface area was used past times the Imperial Japanese Army. After World War II, almost of the armed services complex was removed too replaced past times the populace urban park.

Plum garden

In the park, there's Osaka Castle Hall, a large athletic field, baseball game field, football game field, opened upwards air music theatre, opened upwards air concert hall too Osaka Castle Keep Tower. From the tumble out of continue tower, nosotros tin sack encounter from Osaka Bay to Mount Ikoma which surroundings the Osaka Plain. Every weekend, simply about busking groups perform inwards the park. In spring, cherry-red bloom too plum bloom viewing is pop at this park.

 Keep Tower

Facilities

²  Osaka Castle (大坂城 Osaka-Jō)

²  Keep Tower (天守閣 Tenshu-kaku)

²  Gold Storehouse (金蔵 Kinzō)

²  Sakura Gate (桜門 Sakura-Mon)

²  Tamon Gate (多聞櫓 Tamon-Yagura)

²  Ōte Gate (大手門 Ōte-Mon)

²  Aoya Gate (青屋門 Aoya-Mon)

²  Inui Turret (乾櫓 Inui-Yagura)

²  Sengan Turret (千貫櫓 Sengan-Yagura)

²  6th Turret (六番櫓 Rokuban-Yagura)

²  1st Turret (一番櫓 Ichiban-Yagura)

²  Inner Moat (内濠 Naigō)

²  Outer Moat (外濠 Gaigō)

²  Ishiyama Hongan-ji monument (石山本願寺推定地碑)

²  The pino tree where the priest Rennyo hung his surplice (蓮如上人袈裟懸の松 Rennyo-Shōnin Kesakake-no-Matsu)

²  Monument where Toyotomi Hideyori too his woman raise Yodo-dono committed suicide(豊臣秀頼 淀殿ら自刃の碑)

Road Train

Shrines too temples

²  Hōkoku Shrine (豊國神社 besides Toyokuni-jinja)

²  Stone Garden (秀石庭 Syuseki-Tei)

²  Ikukunitama Shrine branch (生國魂神社お旅所 Ikukunitama-jinja Otabi-Sho)

²  無縁仏回向供養塔

Osaka Castle Hall

Cultural too sports facilities

²  Osaka Castle Hall (大阪城ホール Osaka-jō Hall)

²  Osaka Castle opened upwards air concert hall (大阪城音楽堂 Osaka-jō Ongakudō)

²  Martial fine art grooming centre (修道館 Shudo-Kan)

²  Baseball champaign too Athletic champaign (太陽の広場 Taiyō-no-Hiroba)

²  Japanese archery Kyudo grooming champaign (弓道場 Kyudō-Jō)

²  Osaka International Peace Center (大阪国際平和センター Osaka Kokusai Heiwa Centre)

Athletic field

Public commons facilities

²  Nishi-no-Maru Garden (西ノ丸庭園 Nishi-no-Maru Teien)

²  Osaka Government Guest House (大阪迎賓館 Osaka Geihin-Kan)

²  Japanese Tea Room (豊松庵 Toyomatsu-An)

²  Japanese Garden (日本庭園 Nihon-Teien)

²  Plum Garden (梅林 Bairin)

²  Peach garden (桃園 Momoen)

²  Citizen's Forest (市民の森 Shimin-no-Mori)

²  Memorial Forest (記念樹の森 Kinenju-no-Mori)

²  Waseda Forest (早稲田の森 Waseda-no-Mori)

²  Forest of Recollections (思い出の森 Omoide-no-Mori)

²  Marked Stone Place (刻印石広場 Kokuin-Seki-Hiroba)

²  Fountain

Former Head Quarter of fourth Division

National Geological Survey facilities

²  2nd degree triangulation surveying betoken (二等三角点 大阪城)

Government facilities

²  City Government, Eastern Area Park Facilities Maintenance Office

²  City Water Company, Ōte-Mae Water Supply Facilities (大手前配水池,大手前配水場 高地区ポンプ場)

Imperial Japanese Army facilities

²  Former Headquarters of fourth Division of Imperial Japanese Army

²  Former Chemical laboratory edifice of Osaka Imperial Arsenal

Other

²  Education Tower (教育塔 Kyoiku-Tou)

²  大阪社会運動顕彰塔

²  Osaka Castle Port (大阪城港) for Osaka Suijō Bus

Parking

²  Morinomiya Parking (森ノ宮駐車場)

²  Jōnan Bus Parking (城南バス駐車場)

Osaka Castle Hall too OBP