Osaka Castle is a reconstruction of the imposing castle that stood at the site until the close of the Edo period when it was burned to the ground.
Entry to the park and the area surrounding the castle is free, while entry to the castle itself is ¥600 for adults, and you can buy them online to make sure you don’t miss out.. Anyone high school age or older is regarded as an adult.
Access: Osakajo-koen Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line
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大阪城
Osaka Castle, 1-1 Ōsakajō, Chūō-ku, Ōsaka-shi, Ōsaka-fu
9 am to 5 pm (last entry at 4:30 pm)
Adults: ¥600
- 0.6 km from Osaka Business Park Station Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line (N21)
- 0.8 km from Osakajō-kōen Station Osaka Loop Line (O7)
- 0.9 km from Temmabashi Station Keihan Main Line (KH3)Tanimachi Line (T22)