When Michelle and I traveled across Asia in May we had a chance to check out the Osaka Castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.
The day was beautiful and the sights were amazing.
The Castle is a well known and rather famous landmark in Japan. The history of the castle played a big part in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century.
The main tower was rebuilt in 1931 with donations from the citizens of Osaka City. The building was modeled after a picture of the main tower during the Toyotomi period( late 16th century).
The original main castle tower was completed in 1585 by Hideyoshi Toyotomi.
However, the castle didn't last long and was burned down in the Summer War of Osaka in 1615.
It was rebuilt in 1626 by the Tokugawa shogunate and was once again burned down. This time by a lightning strike in 1665.
The third main tower is the one that remains today, built in 1931.
If you look closely you can see vents above the first row of windows where they would pour boiling oil and other nasty stuff on the impending enemies.
Here you can see the different gates that lead to the main tower. Each one with their own unique method of defense.
As we walked around the castle we passed a group of school children all wearing the same hats:
The Osaka Castle had a very large moat around it. I think it was the largest I saw of any castle in Japan.
Michelle and I took a month to travel across Japan and China this past May. It was epic! Follow me @slickwilly and Michelle @curiouser for posts about our adventures!
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