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Osaka Castle (Osaka-jo)
Edit ThisOsaka castle is one the most popular attractions. It is more beautiful from the distance. If you have to choose between Himeji Castle 40 km away from Osaka and this castle, you rather give it a miss. Osaka castle is the largest of its kind in Japan. The complex was completed in 1586 after three years of construction and employed a staggering 600,000 workers. The original stone walls around the castle formed a massive rectangle that was three km long by two km wide. The Tokugawa clan in their bid for power completely destroyed the castle in 1615 when they defeated Hideyoshi's more..
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| address: | Close to JR Osaka-jo Koen Station |
Tsurumi Ryokuchi
Edit ThisA spacious park containing a dazzling variety of flowers and greenery. A special feature is the Sakuya Konohana Kan botanical garden, the largest in Japan, and includes attractions such as the Rose Garden, the Japanese Garden and the International Garden based on a composite of gardens from 55 countries.
| type: | Parks & Gardens |
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Shitennoji Temple
Edit ThisShitennoji is Japan's oldest state-founded temple. It was built in 593. Reconstructed several times after repeated fires, the temple together with its attendant structures and the way they are graphically positioned suggest the days of old when they were initially created.
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