Nice to get a piece of Japanese history. The castle is set in a nice park and has lots of charm. It was originally built in 1585 and consisted of 500,000 stones in the building of the castle. Trading started in Osaka about 300 years ago and the castle was used as a center of commerce. Parts of the castle... More

I took an easy scenic walk through the park surrounding the castle, the grounds of the castle, and in the castle itself . I was especially struck by the huge rocks used to build the walls and the rocks on display throughout the grounds. There are many signs, and they all explain the attraction at the bottom in English. To... More

I know this is a must see castle if you are in Osaka but nothing much other than the castle. the garden is well maintained but not fantastic but rather mundane if compare with other temples and gardens. Worth to visit but not worth repeating.

This is an urban park containing the reconstructed Osaka Castle, a concert venue, and very nice walking paths.

This place is really huge--great for walking and taking pictures. The castle itself looks great from the outside but it's really just a museum inside. I'm not really a history person but I enjoyed reading about Toyotomi Hideyoshi's early life. The museum is great for foreign visitors as it has English translations. There are also quite a few seats in... More

The refurbished castle and garden serve as a nice background for photos, but knowing how the original was built from rocks and boulders transported from Kyoto and know some history of the castle make the visit so much more interesting.

Great park with lots of people and outdoor activity with lots of sports and groups playing all sorts of music plus lots of food for sale but all food is Japanese taste interesting but you have to taste.

We visited the castle park during cherry blossom season and could not have asked for a more beautiful setting. Because of time constraints (and unfavorable reviews as well), we opted to skip the castle tour/museum and just focused on the grounds and gardens. We were not disappointed. There is no admission fee to the park and we left with great... More

Nice castle in the middle of town. We didn't look at the museum inside but went to the top floor's observation deck which had a great view.