Take a moat tour to catch the glorious castle up close and experience the depth of Osaka’s history firsthand

This impressive cruise offers close-up views of the castle’s Main Tower, the highest stone wall in Japan, the human-faced stone, and the stone wall carvings for feudal lords!

●Hours/10am-4:50pm(20-minute cruise departing every 10 minutes)* Operates daily (may be cancelled due to bad weather, closed at New Year's holiday)

●Boarding site／North side of Osaka Castle Main Tower, next to Gokurakubashi Bridge

●Charge／Adults (senior high school and older) 1,500 yen, children (elementary and junior high school) 750 yen, Over 65s 1,000 yen. (You may be required to verify your age.)

●Contact／080-3764-3773(direct line to boarding site)

* November - February: 10:00am - 4:30pm

We’ve added more of these much-talked-about vehicles, which make moving around the park even more fun!

Lots of special vehicles operate within the park, including our dainty little road trains and our electric cars. Why not board one of these leisurely paced vehicles and enjoy the seasonal landscapes as they pass by before your eyes.

【Road Train】

●Fare／Adults (junior high school and older), one way 300 yen, return 500 yen. Children (4 years and older), one way 200 yen, return 300 yen. 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (at approx. 20-minute intervals)

【Electric Car】

●Fare／Adults (junior high school and above), single ticket 200 yen; children (4 years and above), single ticket 100 yen. 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (at approx. 10-minute intervals)

* No service on 1st Thursday of every month. (Following day if the Thursday is a national holiday)

* Routes and prices are subject to change. Please check the Osaka Castle Park Center website for the latest information.

* Services may be suspended due to bad weather, events, etc.

Tamon-yagura Turret

Ensho-gura Storehouse

Sengan-yagura Turret

Experience the brilliance of Japan’s greatest castle up close

The numerous turrets and storehouses of Osaka Castle were built when the castle was restored by the Tokugawa government after the War of Osaka. We’re offering a special look inside some of these facilities, positioned at strategic points around the castle to monitor the grounds, defend the castle, and store armaments.

●Opening schedule／Weekends and public holidays only , March 1 (Sun) - November 29 (Sun), 2020 , Every day during spring: March 20 (Fri, public holiday) - April 12 (Sun) (no closed days) , Every day during summer: July 21 (Tue) - August 30 (Sun) (closed Mondays)

●Opening schedule／10am-4:30pm(Last entry is 4:00 pm.)* Tickets on sale until 3:30 pm

●Admission fees／Turrets Admission Ticket: adults (senior high school and older) 700 yen, children (junior high school and younger) 300 yen; Main Tower Set Ticket: adults (senior high school and older) 1,200 yen

* Admission may be suspended temporarily due to events, maintenance, etc.

The Morinomiya Fountain area, swathed in nature.

The area is full of places to enjoy, including the "R Baker" bakery, Starbuck's Coffee, Bornelund PlayVille (for indoor and outdoor fun), and the Botanical Showcase showing what flowers and trees are blooming in the park. Pick up a guide pamphlet to the park at the Park Information Center, and check to see when the Road Train is running that day.

The bakery R Baker

Starbucks Coffee

BorneLund Playville

Botanical Showcase

World-class stage entertainment

Osaka Castle Park has now even more entertainment! The three halls, WW Hall, TT Hall and SS Hall, each with its distinctive logo, host plays, musicals, classical Japanese theater, live music, and all sorts of other on-stage events. The halls are distinctive, too, for how they blend into the nature-filled Osaka castle park environs.