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{{Short description|Public urban park and historical site in Chūō-ku, Osaka}}
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[[File:Osaka Castle Park 20071230.jpg|thumb|right|Osaka Castle Park from west]]
[[File:Osaka Castle Park 20071230.jpg|thumb|right|Osaka Castle Park from west]]
[[File:OsakaJoHall-and-OBP.jpg|thumb|right|Osaka Castle Hall and OBP]]
[[File:OsakaJoHall-and-OBP.jpg|thumb|right|Osaka Castle Hall and OBP]]
[[File:OsakaCastle-PlumGarden01.jpg|thumb|right|Plum garden]]
[[File:Plum Grove in Osaka Castle Park in 201503 008.JPG|thumb|right|Plum garden]]
[[File:OsakaCastle-Train.jpg|thumb|right|Road Train]]
[[File:OsakaCastle-Train.jpg|thumb|right|Road Train]]
{{Nihongo|'''Osaka Castle Park'''|大阪城公園|Osaka-Jō-Kōen}} is a public [[urban park]] and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in [[Chūō-ku, Osaka]], [[Japan]]. It lies on the south of the Ōkawa ([[Kyū-Yodo River]]) and occupies a large area in the center of the city of Osaka. This park is second largest park in the city.
{{Nihongo|'''Osaka Castle Park'''|大阪城公園|Osaka-Jō-Kōen}} is a public [[urban park]] and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in [[Chūō-ku, Osaka]], Japan. It lies on the south of the Ōkawa ([[Kyū-Yodo River]]) and occupies a large area in the center of the city of Osaka. This park is the second largest park in the city.


The park was constructed on a site with a long history. In the 15th century, a militant temple, [[Ishiyama Hongan-ji]], was built here. In 1583, [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] destroyed Ishiyama Hongan-ji and built [[Osaka Castle]] here. From 1870 to 1945 the [[Osaka Imperial Arsenal]] used a large area and it was destroyed at end of the [[World War II]]. In 1931, Osaka Castle Park was opened to the public, but most of the area was used by the [[Imperial Japanese Army]]. After World War II, most of the military complex was removed and replaced by the public urban park.
The park was constructed on a site with a long history. In the fifteenth century, a militant temple, [[Ishiyama Hongan-ji]], was built here. In 1583, [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] destroyed Ishiyama Hongan-ji and built [[Osaka Castle]] here. From 1870 to 1945 the [[Osaka Arsenal]] used a large area, and it was destroyed at end of [[World War II]]. In 1931, Osaka Castle Park was opened to the public, but most of the area was used by the [[Imperial Japanese Army]]. After World War II, most of the military complex was removed and replaced by the public urban park.


In the park, there's [[Osaka-jō Hall|Osaka Castle Hall]], a large athletic field, baseball field, football field, open air music theatre, open air concert hall and [[Osaka Castle]] Keep Tower. From the top of keep tower, we can see from [[Osaka Bay]] to [[Mount Ikoma]] which surround the [[Osaka Plain]]. Every weekend, some [[busking]] groups perform in the park. In spring, [[cherry blossom]] and [[plum]] blossom viewing is popular at this park.
In the park, there is [[Osaka-jō Hall|Osaka Castle Hall]], a large athletic field, baseball field, football field, open-air music theatre, open-air concert hall, and [[Osaka Castle]] Keep Tower. From the top of keep tower, the vista includes [[Osaka Bay]] to [[Mount Ikoma]], which surround the [[Osaka Plain]]. Many [[busking]] groups perform in the park. In spring, [[cherry blossom]] and [[plum]] blossom viewing is popular at this park.


==Facilities==
==Facilities==

===Historical Monuments===
===Historical Monuments===
*[[Osaka Castle]] (大坂城 Osaka-Jō)
*[[Osaka Castle]] (大坂城 Osaka-Jō)
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**6th Turret (六番櫓 Rokuban-Yagura)
**6th Turret (六番櫓 Rokuban-Yagura)
**1st Turret (一番櫓 Ichiban-Yagura)
**1st Turret (一番櫓 Ichiban-Yagura)
**Inner Moat (内濠 Naigō)
**Inner Moat (内濠 Uchibori)
**Outer Moat (外濠 Gaigō)
**Outer Moat (外濠 Sotobori)
*[[Ishiyama Hongan-ji]] monument (石山本願寺推定地碑)
*[[Ishiyama Hongan-ji]] monument (石山本願寺推定地碑)
*The pine tree where the priest [[Rennyo]] hung his surplice (蓮如上人袈裟懸の松 Rennyo-Shōnin Kesakake-no-Matsu)
*The pine tree where the priest [[Rennyo]] hung his surplice (蓮如上人袈裟懸の松 Rennyo-Shōnin Kesakake-no-Matsu)
*Monument where [[Toyotomi Hideyori]] and his mother [[Yodo-dono]] committed suicide(豊臣秀頼 淀殿ら自刃の碑)
*Monument where [[Toyotomi Hideyori]] and his mother [[Yodo-dono]] committed suicide(豊臣秀頼 淀殿ら自刃の碑)

===Shrines and temples===
===Shrines and temples===
*[[Hōkoku Shrine (Osaka)|Hōkoku Shrine]] (豊國神社 also ''Toyokuni-jinja'')
*[[Hōkoku Shrine (Osaka)|Hōkoku Shrine]] (豊國神社 also ''Toyokuni-jinja'')
**Stone Garden (秀石庭 Syuseki-Tei)
**Stone Garden (秀石庭 Syuseki-Tei)
*Ikukunitama Shrine branch (生國魂神社お旅所 Ikukunitama-jinja Otabi-Sho)
*Ikukunitama Shrine branch (生國魂神社お旅所 Ikukunitama-jinja [[Otabisho]])
*無縁仏回向供養塔
*無縁仏回向供養塔


===Cultural and sports facilities===
===Cultural and sports facilities===
*[[Osaka-jō Hall|Osaka Castle Hall]] (大阪城ホール Osaka-jō Hall)
*[[Osaka-jō Hall|Osaka Castle Hall]] (大阪城ホール Osaka-jō Hall)
*Osaka Castle open air concert hall (大阪城音楽堂 Osaka-jō Ongakudō)
*Osaka Castle open-air concert hall (大阪城音楽堂 Osaka-jō Ongakudō)
*Martial art training centre (修道館 Shudo-Kan)
*Martial art training centre (修道館 Shudo-Kan)
*Baseball field and Athletic field (太陽の広場 Taiyō-no-Hiroba)
*Baseball field and Athletic field (太陽の広場 Taiyō-no-Hiroba)
*Japanese archery Kyudo training field (弓道場 Kyudō-Jō)
*Japanese archery Kyudo training field (弓道場 Kyudō-Jō)
*[[Osaka International Peace Center (Peace Osaka)|Osaka International Peace Center]] (大阪国際平和センター Osaka Kokusai Heiwa Centre)
*[[Osaka International Peace Center (Peace Osaka)|Osaka International Peace Center]] (大阪国際平和センター Osaka Kokusai Heiwa Centre)
*There is a large and robust musical presence in the park, with many bands, buskers and musicians performing or practicing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://djfrobot.blogspot.com/2010/07/music-in-osaka-jo-koen-park-that-never.html|title = Music in Osaka Jo Koen (The Park that Never Sleeps)|date = 25 July 2010}}</ref>


===Public park facilities===
===Public park facilities===
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*Marked Stone Place (刻印石広場 Kokuin-Seki-Hiroba)
*Marked Stone Place (刻印石広場 Kokuin-Seki-Hiroba)
*Fountain
*Fountain

===National Geological Survey facilities===
===National Geological Survey facilities===
*2nd grade triangulation surveying point (二等三角点 大阪城)
*2nd grade triangulation surveying point (二等三角点 大阪城)

===Government facilities===
===Government facilities===
*City Government, Eastern Area Park Facilities Maintenance Office
*City Government, Eastern Area Park Facilities Maintenance Office
*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)
*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===
===Imperial Japanese Army facilities===
*Former Headquarters of 4th Division of [[Imperial Japanese Army]]
*Former Headquarters of 4th Division of [[Imperial Japanese Army]]
*Former Chemical laboratory building of [[Osaka Imperial Arsenal]]
*Former Chemical laboratory building of [[Osaka Arsenal]]

===Other===
===Other===
*Education Tower (教育塔 Kyoiku-Tou)
*Education Tower (教育塔 Kyoiku-Tou)
*大阪社会運動顕彰塔
*大阪社会運動顕彰塔
*Osaka Castle Port (大阪城港) for [[Osaka Suijō Bus]]
*Osaka Castle Port (大阪城港) for [[Osaka Suijō Bus]]

===Parking===
===Parking===
*Morinomiya Parking (森ノ宮駐車場)
*Morinomiya Parking (森ノ宮駐車場)
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==Activities in the park==
==Activities in the park==
*[[plum]] blossom viewing : January - March
*[[plum]] blossom viewing : January–March
*[[peach]] blossom viewing : March
*[[peach]] blossom viewing : March
*[[cherry blossom]] viewing : April
*[[cherry blossom]] viewing : April
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==Access==
==Access==
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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:OsakaCastle-MainTower02.jpg|Keep Tower
File:OsakaCastle-MainTower02.jpg|Keep Tower
File:OsakaJoHall-entrance-step.jpg|[[Osaka-jō Hall|Osaka Castle Hall]]
File:Osaka-jo Hall in 201408.JPG|[[Osaka-jō Hall|Osaka Castle Hall]]
File:OsakaCastle-TaiyouHiroba.jpg|Athletic field
File:OsakaCastle-TaiyouHiroba.jpg|Athletic field
File:HeadQuarter4thDiv-Osaka.jpg|Former Head Quarter of 4th Division
File:HeadQuarter4thDiv-Osaka.jpg|Former headquarters of 4th Division
File:Osaka Time Capsule.jpg|Time capsule to be open in year 6970
File:DCMI (1116).jpg|Panorama View of Osakajo-koen from atop Aoyamon Gate Ramparts.
File:DCMI (1116).jpg|View of Osakajo-koen from atop Aoyamon Gate Ramparts.
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</gallery>
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{{commonscat-inline|Osaka Castle}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Osaka Castle]]
*[[Osaka Castle]]
* [[The 100 Views of Nature in Kansai]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

*{{cite book |title=An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles | last=De Lange |first=William |year=2021 |pages=600 pages|publisher=Toyo Press |location=Groningen |isbn=978-9492722300}}
*De Lange, William. (2022). ''The Siege of Osaka Castle: The Winter and Summer Campaigns''. Groningen: Toyo Press. {{ISBN| 978-949-2722-386}}
*{{cite book |title=Castles of the Samurai:Power & Beauty| last=Mitchelhill |first=Jennifer |year=2013|publisher=Kodansha|location=USA| ISBN=978-1568365121}}


==External links==
==External links==
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*{{Commons category-inline|Osaka Castle Park}}
*[http://www.ocsga.or.jp/osakapark/hfm_park/02osakajo/index.html Official page]
*[https://www.osakacastlepark.jp/ Official page]


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Latest revision as of 18:58, 17 October 2024

This article is about public urban park. For the castle, see Osaka Castle.

Osaka Castle Park
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TypeUrban park
LocationChūō, Osaka
Coordinates34°41′15″N 135°31′33″E / 34.687378°N 135.525844°E / 34.687378; 135.525844
Area105.6ha (1.056 km2)
Created6 November 1931
Operated byOsaka city
StatusOpen all year
ParkingMorinomiya Parking
Jōnan Bus Parking
Osaka Castle Park from west
Osaka Castle Hall and OBP
Plum garden
Road Train

Osaka Castle Park (大阪城公園, Osaka-Jō-Kōen) is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the south of the Ōkawa (Kyū-Yodo River) and occupies a large area in the center of the city of Osaka. This park is the second largest park in the city.

The park was constructed on a site with a long history. In the fifteenth century, a militant temple, Ishiyama Hongan-ji, was built here. In 1583, Toyotomi Hideyoshi destroyed Ishiyama Hongan-ji and built Osaka Castle here. From 1870 to 1945 the Osaka Arsenal used a large area, and it was destroyed at end of World War II. In 1931, Osaka Castle Park was opened to the public, but most of the area was used by the Imperial Japanese Army. After World War II, most of the military complex was removed and replaced by the public urban park.

In the park, there is Osaka Castle Hall, a large athletic field, baseball field, football field, open-air music theatre, open-air concert hall, and Osaka Castle Keep Tower. From the top of keep tower, the vista includes Osaka Bay to Mount Ikoma, which surround the Osaka Plain. Many busking groups perform in the park. In spring, cherry blossom and plum blossom viewing is popular at this park.

Facilities

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Historical Monuments

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  • Osaka Castle (大坂城 Osaka-Jō)
    • Keep Tower (天守閣 Tenshu-kaku)
    • Gold Storehouse (金蔵 Kinzō)
    • Sakura Gate (桜門 Sakura-Mon)
    • Tamon Gate (多聞櫓 Tamon-Yagura)
    • Ōte Gate (大手門 Ōte-Mon)
    • Aoya Gate (青屋門 Aoya-Mon)
    • Inui Turret (乾櫓 Inui-Yagura)
    • Sengan Turret (千貫櫓 Sengan-Yagura)
    • 6th Turret (六番櫓 Rokuban-Yagura)
    • 1st Turret (一番櫓 Ichiban-Yagura)
    • Inner Moat (内濠 Uchibori)
    • Outer Moat (外濠 Sotobori)
  • Ishiyama Hongan-ji monument (石山本願寺推定地碑)
  • The pine tree where the priest Rennyo hung his surplice (蓮如上人袈裟懸の松 Rennyo-Shōnin Kesakake-no-Matsu)
  • Monument where Toyotomi Hideyori and his mother Yodo-dono committed suicide(豊臣秀頼 淀殿ら自刃の碑)

Shrines and temples

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  • Hōkoku Shrine (豊國神社 also Toyokuni-jinja)
    • Stone Garden (秀石庭 Syuseki-Tei)
  • Ikukunitama Shrine branch (生國魂神社お旅所 Ikukunitama-jinja Otabisho)
  • 無縁仏回向供養塔

Cultural and sports facilities

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  • Osaka Castle Hall (大阪城ホール Osaka-jō Hall)
  • Osaka Castle open-air concert hall (大阪城音楽堂 Osaka-jō Ongakudō)
  • Martial art training centre (修道館 Shudo-Kan)
  • Baseball field and Athletic field (太陽の広場 Taiyō-no-Hiroba)
  • Japanese archery Kyudo training field (弓道場 Kyudō-Jō)
  • Osaka International Peace Center (大阪国際平和センター Osaka Kokusai Heiwa Centre)
  • There is a large and robust musical presence in the park, with many bands, buskers and musicians performing or practicing.[1]

Public park facilities

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  • Nishi-no-Maru Garden (西ノ丸庭園 Nishi-no-Maru Teien)
    • Osaka Government Guest House (大阪迎賓館 Osaka Geihin-Kan)
    • Japanese Tea Room (豊松庵 Toyomatsu-An)
  • Japanese Garden (日本庭園 Nihon-Teien)
  • Plum Garden (梅林 Bairin)
  • Peach garden (桃園 Momoen)
  • Citizen's Forest (市民の森 Shimin-no-Mori)
  • Memorial Forest (記念樹の森 Kinenju-no-Mori)
  • Waseda Forest (早稲田の森 Waseda-no-Mori)
  • Forest of Recollections (思い出の森 Omoide-no-Mori)
  • Marked Stone Place (刻印石広場 Kokuin-Seki-Hiroba)
  • Fountain

National Geological Survey facilities

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  • 2nd grade triangulation surveying point (二等三角点 大阪城)

Government facilities

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  • City Government, Eastern Area Park Facilities Maintenance Office
  • 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

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Other

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  • Education Tower (教育塔 Kyoiku-Tou)
  • 大阪社会運動顕彰塔
  • Osaka Castle Port (大阪城港) for Osaka Suijō Bus

Parking

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  • Morinomiya Parking (森ノ宮駐車場)
  • Jōnan Bus Parking (城南バス駐車場)

Activities in the park

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Access

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Temmabashi Station, Tanimachi Yonchōme Station, Morinomiya Station and Ōsakajōkōen Station are near to the park.

Photographs

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  • Keep Tower
    Keep Tower
  • Osaka Castle Hall
    Osaka Castle Hall
  • Athletic field
    Athletic field
  • Former headquarters of 4th Division
    Former headquarters of 4th Division
  • Time capsule to be open in year 6970
    Time capsule to be open in year 6970
  • Panorama View of Osakajo-koen from atop Aoyamon Gate Ramparts.
    Panorama View of Osakajo-koen from atop Aoyamon Gate Ramparts.
  • View of Osakajo-koen from atop Aoyamon Gate Ramparts.
    View of Osakajo-koen from atop Aoyamon Gate Ramparts.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Music in Osaka Jo Koen (The Park that Never Sleeps)". 25 July 2010.
  • De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.
  • De Lange, William. (2022). The Siege of Osaka Castle: The Winter and Summer Campaigns. Groningen: Toyo Press. ISBN 978-949-2722-386
  • Mitchelhill, Jennifer (2013). Castles of the Samurai:Power & Beauty. USA: Kodansha. ISBN 978-1568365121.
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