Samurai-specific Osaka Castle Guides Private tours in armor Photo

-Osaka Castle Urban Legends in the Warring States Period.Special Tour Guide. Rekijo will take you to hidden places of interest that are unknown unless you are an expert or have read some literature. The other monument, “Yodo-kun's Cenotaph for 32 Martyrs,” contains the curse of the woman who spent her whole life there. Empty moat/never simply dried up, but a moat that has not been filled with water since the beginning. There is also the legend of Yukimura Sanada's loophole... -Hakama set for men, Kimono set for women, a set Armor and enjoy the pilgrimage in a Samurai costume ! （Children's set is available for ages 6 and older) Because this is the area where the last battle of The SAMURAI took place. -I recommend the Samurai Night Time Economic Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Let's make a pilgrimage in armor and helmets, as if in battle, to this sad and sacred place until the defeat and fall of the castle in the Osaka battle, the last great battle of the SAMURAI warriors.

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   Stop 1

   10 min

   After the winter campaign in Osaka, Ieyasu devised a strategy against the Toyotomi side and included in the terms of the peace agreement the reclamation of the moat. In this way, not only the outer moat but also the inner moat, Ninomaru and Sannomaru, were reclaimed. And after stripping Osaka Castle...Osaka Natsu no Jin⚔ begins the war.

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   Stop 2

   5 min

   Osaka Castle has four entrances and exits. One of them is Aoyamon. The gate in the square there is called Aoyamon. You may think it is an important cultural property because of its magnificent Aoyamon, but unfortunately it is not, as it was restored.

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   Stop 3

   5 min

   This inner moat was not filled in as part of Ieyasu's peace strategy during the Siege of Osaka; rather, it had been an "empty moat" without water since the castle's construction.

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   Stop 4

   10 min

   Gokurakubashi" as a bridge to the Paradise

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   Stop 5

   10 min

   During the Osaka Summer Battle, Toyotomi Hideyori, the lord of Osaka Castle, and his mother, Yodo-dono, committed suicide immediately after the castle fell. A monument that is believed to be the place of their suicide is located in this vicinity.

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   Stop 6

   5 min

   Engraved stones refer to stones carved by retainers of feudal lords ordered to participate in the construction of Osaka Castle's stone walls, as well as by stonemasons. During the process of gathering and stacking stones, they carved characters or patterns onto individual stones as needed. Furthermore, they carved the family crests of the responsible feudal lords onto the surfaces of the completed stone walls.

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   Stop 7

   15 min

   This tour does not include entry into the castle tower, so please arrange to visit it on your own later. Reason 1➤ Waiting in line for entry takes over an hour. Reason 2➤ Photography is not permitted inside the castle tower.

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   Stop 8

   10 min

   In 1931 (Showa 6), in conjunction with the reconstruction of Osaka Castle's castle tower, this purely Japanese-style garden was developed by the city of Osaka as the garden of Kishu Palace, which was built on the east side at the time. The central pond has an area of 300 tsubo (300 tsubo) in the shape of a crane wing, with a rocky mountain in the background. From the south side of the pond, the garden has been designed so that you can enjoy the view of the castle tower.

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   Stop 9

   10 min

   [16 guns and horizontal arrows] Teppo-Haza has 16 guns in total, 8 with Kasaishi crenels and 8 with maruhasama on the earthen wall (of which 2 are on each Kasaishi crenel on the top of the megalith). Originally, there was a tamon turret on the stone walls on both sides of the earthen wall, and on the left side of the earthen bridge there was a kuruwa where a horizontal arrow could be hung. View of Sakuramon Dobashi Bridge from Yokoyakake Point of Sakuramon Gate. Every earthen bridge in Osaka Castle always has a crossbar.

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    Hokoku Shrine

    10 min

    This shrine is located in front of Osaka Castle's Sakura Gate and is dedicated to Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Lord Toyotomi Hideyori, and Lord Toyotomi Hidenaga. The ruins of Osaka Castle are where the followers of Ishiyama Honganji Temple fought against Oda Nobunaga's onslaught for 11 years during the famous Battle of Ishiyama. The area was so fortified that even Nobunaga gave up on conquering it and made peace with it, so Hideyoshi chose this area to pacify the country and build his castle, and is said to have the closest connection to the enshrined deity. It is considered to be the perfect sacred area for worship.

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    Osaka Castle Bairin

    10 min

    Approximately 1,245 plum trees of 105 varieties are planted here. In early spring (the plum grove at Osaka Castle Park is best viewed from late January to mid-March; varieties include early-blooming, standard-blooming, and late-blooming types, allowing for a long viewing period, with overall peak bloom typically occurring from late February to early March), it bursts into a magnificent display of colorful blossoms, bustling with visitors.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• The default language is English. Due to limited staff availability for languages other than the default, we may be unable to accommodate your request.

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