Osaka Castle Park (?????, Osaka-J?-K?en) is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-J? in Ch??-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the south of the ?kawa (Ky?-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 Imperial 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.
Video Osaka Castle Park
Facilities
Historical Monuments
- Osaka Castle (??? Osaka-J?)
- Keep Tower (??? Tenshu-kaku)
- Gold Storehouse (?? Kinz?)
- Sakura Gate (?? Sakura-Mon)
- Tamon Gate (??? Tamon-Yagura)
- ?te Gate (??? ?te-Mon)
- Aoya Gate (??? Aoya-Mon)
- Inui Turret (?? Inui-Yagura)
- Sengan Turret (??? Sengan-Yagura)
- 6th Turret (??? Rokuban-Yagura)
- 1st Turret (??? Ichiban-Yagura)
- Inner Moat (?? Naig?)
- Outer Moat (?? Gaig?)
- Ishiyama Hongan-ji monument (?????????)
- The pine tree where the priest Rennyo hung his surplice (????????? Rennyo-Sh?nin Kesakake-no-Matsu)
- Monument where Toyotomi Hideyori and his mother Yodo-dono committed suicide(???? ???????)
Shrines and temples
- H?koku Shrine (???? also Toyokuni-jinja)
- Stone Garden (??? Syuseki-Tei)
- Ikukunitama Shrine branch (???????? Ikukunitama-jinja Otabisho)
- ????????
Cultural and sports facilities
- Osaka Castle Hall (?????? Osaka-j? Hall)
- Osaka Castle open-air concert hall (?????? Osaka-j? Ongakud?)
- Martial art training centre (??? Shudo-Kan)
- Baseball field and Athletic field (????? Taiy?-no-Hiroba)
- Japanese archery Kyudo training field (??? Kyud?-J?)
- Osaka International Peace Center (?????????? Osaka Kokusai Heiwa Centre)
- There is a large and robust musical presence in the park, with many bands, buskers and musicians performing or practicing.
Public park facilities
- Nishi-no-Maru Garden (????? Nishi-no-Maru Teien)
- Osaka Government Guest House (????? Osaka Geihin-Kan)
- Japanese Tea Room (??? Toyomatsu-An)
- Japanese Garden (???? Nihon-Teien)
- Plum Garden (?? Bairin)
- Peach garden (?? Momoen)
- Citizen's Forest (???? Shimin-no-Mori)
- Memorial Forest (????? Kinenju-no-Mori)
- Waseda Forest (????? Waseda-no-Mori)
- Forest of Recollections (????? Omoide-no-Mori)
- Marked Stone Place (????? Kokuin-Seki-Hiroba)
- Fountain
National Geological Survey facilities
- 2nd grade triangulation surveying point (????? ???)
Government facilities
- City Government, Eastern Area Park Facilities Maintenance Office
- City Water Company, ?te-Mae Water Supply Facilities (??????,?????? ???????)
Imperial Japanese Army facilities
- Former Headquarters of 4th Division of Imperial Japanese Army
- Former Chemical laboratory building of Osaka Imperial Arsenal
Other
- Education Tower (??? Kyoiku-Tou)
- ?????????
- Osaka Castle Port (????) for Osaka Suij? Bus
Parking
- Morinomiya Parking (??????)
- J?nan Bus Parking (???????)
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Maps Osaka Castle Park
Activities in the park
- plum blossom viewing : January - March
- peach blossom viewing : March
- cherry blossom viewing : April
Access
Temmabashi Station, Tanimachi Yonch?me Station, Morinomiya Station and ?sakaj?k?en Station are near to the park.
Photographs
Media related to Osaka Castle at Wikimedia Commons
See also
- Osaka Castle
- The 100 Views of Nature in Kansai
References
External links
- Official page
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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