Southwest tower, Osaka Castle |
Inner gate, Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle 1931 concrete reconstruction of the 1583 original |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle's donjon |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle donjon detail |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Monk with begging bowl |
Monk with begging bowl |
Monk with begging bowl |
Tour bus |
Osaka Castle at dusk |
Osaka Castle at dusk |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Business Park, Shiromi, from Osaka Castle |
Osaka Business Park, Shiromi from Osaka Castle |
Osaka Business Park |
Osaka Business Park and the moat of Osaka Castle |
Osaka Business Park |
Osaka Business Park at dusk |
Osaka Business Park at dusk |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle moat and Rokuban-yagura Turret |
Osaka Castle is reachable from the Osakajo Koen Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line |
It is also reachable from the Tanimachi 4-chome station on the Chuo and Tanimachi lines |
Map of Osaka Castle |
Otemon Gate at the southwest corner of Osaka Castle |
Japanese runner racing by Osaka Castle |
Way to Osaka Castle main tower |
The main tower through Sakuramon Gate |
Japanese school group visiting Osaka Castle |
Originally from 1583, Osaka Castle's main tower was rebuilt in 1931 |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Garden in Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Reflection of Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle overlooking the moat |
Autumn foliage, Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Osaka Castle |
Northeast view from Osaka Castle |
Osakajo Hall |
North view from Osaka Castle |
West view from Osaka Castle |
Northwest view from Osaka Castle |
Samurai helmet |
Samurai helmet |
Samurai helmet |
Samurai long sword, Osaka Castle |
Samurai short sword, Osaka Castle |
Samurai armour |
Model of Osaka Castle |
Me at Osaka Castle |
Osaka bird watchers club at Osaka Castle |
They are well equipped |
No bird in there is safe from view |
The Osaka birders discussing strategy |
Hokoku Shrine, Osaka Castle |
Hokoku Shrine, Osaka Castle |
Hokoku Shrine, Osaka Castle |
Hokoku Shrine, Osaka Castle |
2005 is the Year of the Rooster |
Inside the Hokoju Shrine, Osaka Castle |
Offerings of kegs of sake |
Sake |
Sake |
Hokoku Shrine, Osaka Castle |
Osaka International Peace Center |
I was surprised to find squatter camps in the park around Osaka Castle |
Squatter camps, Osaka Castle Park |
Squatter camps, Osaka Castle Park |