Landmarks in Osaka

This place is perfect for a family visit to learn about the history of Osaka and the castle some great views from the top floor of the castle .

It was great being able to get the tickets on line so quickly. It was a pretty easy process and being able to get the instructions in English was great. The Osaka Castle was amazing. Even though it was modernised and had been turned into a museum I got a sense of what an amazing fortress it had once been. The historical photos of the castle from the end of the Edo era gave an insight into how fortified the castle had been. The museum artifices and historical documentation was really good and I could have stayed for hours longer soaking up every display. We were time bound however, but still wouldn't have missed it, as so many of the Edo period castles were destroyed by fire and not rebuilt which is a shame as it is such a fascinating period in Japan's history. In my view a absolute must see-particularly beautiful during the blossom festival