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Osaka Castle
大坂城
Osaka, Japan


Aerial photograph of the Osaka Castle in 2017

Map
TypeAzuchi-Momoyama castle
Site information
ConditionReconstructed
Site history
Built1583
Built byToyotomi Hideyoshi
In use1583–1845
Main tower
Outer moat of Osaka Castle

Osaka Castle (大坂城 or 大阪城, Ōsaka-jō) is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle and fortress are one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period.[1]

  1. ^ "Uemachidaichi : OSAKA-INFO – Osaka Visitor's Guide". Osaka-info.jp. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-15.

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