- Edo Shogunatethe last samurai government
- The Edo Shogunate was a samurai government established in Edo in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, who was appointed as the Great Shogun. It was the last of the samurai government that began in the Kamakura period, and is also called the Tokugawa shogunate because the Tokugawa family inherited the position of shogun. Also,
Osaka CastleOsaka-shi, Osaka
- TOP
- Kansai
- Osaka Prefecture
- Osaka Castle
| Other name | Kinjo, Kinjo |
|---|---|
| castle construction | 1597 |
| address | 1-1 Osakajo, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture |
| telephone number | 06-6941-3044 |
| Opening hours | 9:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:30) |
| closing day | December 28th - January 1st of the following year |
| Admission fee | Adults 600 yen / Junior high school students and under free |
- Transportation access to Osaka Castle
- Approximately 1 minute walk from JR Osaka Castle Park Station
HISTORYAbout Osaka Castle
Read about incidents related to Osaka Castle
- Osaka winter campSanada Maru, which caused suffering to Ieyasu
- The Battle of Osaka was a battle in which Tokugawa Ieyasu, who founded the Edo Shogunate, destroyed the Toyotomi family, his lord. The last war of the Sengoku period took place during the Edo period. Consists of "Osaka Winter Camp" in 1614 and "Osaka Summer Camp" in the following year.
- Osaka summer campToyotomi Soke finally falls
- The battle in which Tokugawa Ieyasu destroyed the Toyotomi family was the ``Osaka no Jin'', which consisted of two battles: the ``Osaka Winter Jin'' and the ``Osaka Summer Jin''. During the Winter Siege in Osaka in 1614, both the Toyotomi and Tokugawa families were dealt a blow, but peace was concluded;
- Boshin WarThe Great War that determined the trends of the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration
- The Tokugawa-Edo shogunate, which had lasted for 260 years, ended with the Restoration of Imperial Government, but the Tokugawa family continued to hold power. In response, members of the new government such as the Satsuma, Choshu, and Tosa clans sided with the former shogunate in order to seize control of the government.
- The Love Suicides at SonezakiChikamatsu Monzaemon's representative "tragedy"
- During the Genroku period (1688-1703), under the rule of the fifth shogun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, various cultures developed, including theater, literature, art, crafts, and learning. One of the masterpieces by Chikamatsu Monzaemon that represents the Genroku period is "The Love Suicides at Sonezaki."
Read biographies related to Osaka Castle
- Toyotomi HideyoshiThe most successful person in the Sengoku period
- The late Muromachi period was a time when the world was in turmoil and was called the Warring States period. During the Sengoku period, there was a hero, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who rose from the dead and unified the country. Hideyoshi served Oda Nobunaga, distinguished himself from small items that could not be called samurai, and became an influential member of the Oda family.
- Toyotomi HideyoriThe second generation was at the mercy of the times.
- As the Sengoku period progressed to the Edo period, there were many military commanders who couldn't help but think, ``What if they had been born at a different time or place?'' Toyotomi Hideyori is one of them. Born near the later years of his father, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he left home at the age of just 6 years old.
- Terumoto MouriPrince of the Chugoku region
- During the Sengoku period, there was a feudal lord from Aki Province (present-day Hiroshima Prefecture) in the Chugoku region who grew to become a powerful force, Motonari Mori. Mori Motonari's grandson was Terumoto Mori. Terumoto was in conflict with Oda Nobunaga, who rose to prominence in the Tokai and Kinki regions, and then with Toyota, who rose to prominence.
- OmandokoroMother of Emperor Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- The late Muromachi period was also called the Sengoku period, which was compared to the history of China. Toyotomi Hideyoshi rose through the ranks in the Oda family from a small shop to unifying the country. Hideyoshi rose from a lowly position in Owari Province to serve the Oda family. This Hideyoshi
- Tokugawa HidetadaSecond Shogun of the Edo Shogunate
- As time passed from the Sengoku period to the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the Edo period, the warlords changed from a world of war to a world of peace, and the rewards they received increased from land (territories) to swords and tea utensils. It was a time when views changed.
- Kodaiin (Kitamandokoro/Nene)A wife who supported the nation's naked people
- The late Muromachi period was a time when many parts of Japan were in turmoil and called the Warring States period. During the Sengoku period, there was a hero named Toyotomi Hideyoshi who rose from the dead and unified the country. Hideyoshi served Oda Nobunaga, and rose to prominence from a small item that could not be called a samurai.
- manifestationReligious people who opposed Oda
- Buddhism was introduced in the Asuka period, and especially from the Heian period to the Kamakura period, the number of sects with teachings that were easily accepted by people increased. One of them is Jodo Shinshu. This Jodo Shinshu Honganji Temple has continued to develop through ups and downs. and
- Toyotomi HidenagaThe capable younger brother of the ruler of the world
- During the Sengoku period, successful warlords had the support of capable relatives and vassals called Fudai. For Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who rose from peasant status to power in a single generation and did not have reliable relatives or vassals called Fudai like other Sengoku warlords,
History of the Tokugawa Shogunate, whose residence was Osaka Castle
| residence | Edo castle |
|---|---|
| old area | Edo |
| stone height | 4 million koku |
| main lord | Tokugawa family |
Traveler
Introducing travelers photographed at Osaka Castle
HighlightsSightseeing Spots
- Sukedachiya Juhachiban WorkshopOsaka Prefecture
- Even beginners can experience sword fighting
- experience
- SPOONBILL TennojiOsaka Prefecture
- The interior of the store is inspired by the open American West Coast.
- eat
- ChausuyamaOsaka Prefecture
- The place where Yukimura Sanada made his headquarters during the Osaka Natsujin
- look
- Isshinji TempleOsaka Prefecture
- The grave of Tadatomo Honda, who died in the Osaka Summer Siege.
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- Yasui ShrineOsaka Prefecture
- The place where Yukimura Sanada died in the Osaka Summer Siege
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- Zofukuji TempleOsaka Prefecture
- Erecting the grave of Hayato Usuda
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- EnjuanOsaka Prefecture
- Known for praying for victory for Sanada Yukimura
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- Shinganji TempleOsaka Prefecture
- Memorial service for Yukimura Sanada and his son Daisuke
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- Sanko ShrineOsaka Prefecture
- Erecting Hayato Usuda's grave
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- Tamatsukuri Inari ShrineOsaka Prefecture
- Enjoy the stone torii gate donated by Toyotomi Hideyori
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- EtsunakaiOsaka Prefecture
- Hosokawa Garasha's final resting place
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- DotonboriOsaka Prefecture
- Downtown Osaka Minami with Dotonbori River and Ebisu Bridge
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