late-March ~ early-April Cherry Blossoms at Osaka Castle Park4.4
from 3/28 '20 to 4/12 '20
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Sakura Night Illumination has been canceled. Also, the castle tower has been closed for the time being.
Osaka Castle Park is an extensive park with a total area of 105.6 ha, located in the center of Osaka. In the Osaka Castle Park there are several historic structures including the castle tower, in addition to the Nishinomaru Garden with some 300 cherry trees.
During late-March and early-April, approximately 3,000 cherry trees reach full bloom at various spots such as Citizen's Forest (Shimin-no-Mori), Memorial Forest(Kinenju-no-Mori), and Nishinomaru Garden where cherry trees are illuminated in the evening.
Address : Osakajo, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Access : a 10-min walk from Tanimachi 4-chome Sta.
By Car : a 5-min drive from Morinomiya Exit of Hanshin Expressway
Admission : Free *200 yen for Nishinomaru Garden
Purposeeasily accessible,Gourmet,night view,family,if you are free,let's go,cherry blossom viewing,shrine/temple,sightseeing,major,let's hang out!,an eating tour
Airport/Sta.Tanimachi 4-Chome sta. (about 1km) Google Transit
We guide this spot.
Tomy
MITSU
Miho in Chubu
Jun
H.Shimazaki
Tomo
Chako
Hiromi
T.SANUKI
Tomoko
Kazu
Tracy
Kenji
R.Usami
Yoshi
Sho
Akira
kaz
R.Suenaga
Cathy
Henry
Takae
N.Munemasa
Kenji
K.EGI
Nob
samurai joe
H.Matsuura
torusky90
Mikko
Toshi
Y.Hirotoh
Nao
Mitchy
MayReviews
Michelle Baxter3.0a month ago
The castle looks nice from the outside, more than the inside. It's good for a quick visit, no need to stay for a long time. It's nice for taking a few pictures. There is no need to go out of your way to see it. If you happen to be near it than it might be worth a visit.
Anh Tran5.02 months ago
We visited Osaka castle on a rainy day. So we were lucky that it wasn’t that packed. The castle was impressive and the castle museum was interesting, if you have the time you should read about all the facts. Seeing this building in real life is breathtaking so I recommend visiting this place!
Rene Trevino4.02 months ago
A beautiful example of an historic Japanese castle. Osaka Castle is surrounded by a beautiful park. The castle itself is also a wonderful museum with very nice exhibits and you can go all the way to the top and take in the surrounding views.. The souvenir shop offer a very good selection of gifts and the staff is exemplary.
Abraham Castillo4.03 months ago
The park area is nice and the castle is beautiful. It’s restored though so not the original structure. The inside costs $6 and it really depends on what your expectations are and how much you like history if that’s worth it or not. Very touristy inside with gift shops and museum exhibits with historical anecdotes. The view from the top is very nice and is the real reason I paid to go in.
Bryan Chen3.03 months ago
The highlight of this area isn't the castle but the park around it. The castle has been rebuilt so the inside is just a modern museum with a decent but low observatory as the top floor.
The park around it many towers that you can go into and beautiful tree ponds surrounding it. They also offer illumination at night and flower viewing during spring bloom.
