OSAKA CASTLE MUSEUM CASTLE

Information MUSEUM Address 1-1 Osakajo, Chuoku, Osaka City 540-0002 Telephone 06-6941-3044 Facsimile 06-6941-2197 Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ( Last admission is at 4:30 p.m.) Opening hours may be extended in some cases. Closed December 28th through January 1st Admission Adults ¥600 / Free for children aged 15 and under(ID required) ( A “Group Discount” is available for groups of 15 or more.) *Exhibits on the 3rd and 4th floors are replaced for their protection and preservation every 2 months. *Restrooms are located on the 2nd floor only.

Osaka Castle Museum Website An overview of the museum, the latest information on exhibitions and related events, and access information can be found on the official website. https://www.osakacastle.net/

Issued on April 1, 2019 Design：SHIRUSHI（SHIRUSHI DESIGN FACTORY）

OSAKA CASTLE MUSEUM STAMP Folding screen, “Namban Byobu”, Wooden statue of Folding screen bearing Fan, bearing Folding screen illustrating Cuirass (domaru type), Folding screen illustrating depicting Namban ships Hideyoshi Toyotomi poems autographed the design of the Summer War in Osaka braided with light indigo the Battle of Shizugatake (sailing ships from Europe) by Hideyori Toyotomi autumn flowers and scarlet cords at anchor ports in and China

The Turbulent History

Surcoat bearing the design Hanging scroll with fan-shaped of Osaka Castle of Mt. Fuji on a yellow and pictures illustrating three countries: black wool background Japan, Ming (China) and Korea

Ishiyama Honganji Era Osaka Castle Reconstruction by the Reconstruction of the under Toyotomi Tokugawa Shogunate Main Tower in the Showa Period In 1496 a high-ranking monk of the After the death of Nobunaga Oda, By command of the second shogun, Hide- After the Meiji period, the site of Osaka Joudoshinshu sect had a monastic Hideyoshi Hashiba (Toyotomi) took control tada, reconstruction of Osaka Castle began Castle was used by the army. During this residence built near the site of present-day of political affairs and began construction in 1620. It was a large-scale reconstruction time, in 1931, public efforts and enthusiasm Osaka Castle. This eventually grew into a of a castle on the site of Ishiyama Honganji that took 10 years to complete. In 1665 the brought about the reconstruction of the large temple known as Ishiyama (Osaka) in 1583. He built a castle befitting the Main Tower was destroyed by a lightning Main Tower, and it was included in the list Honganji. The temple boasted great permanent residence of the ruler of strike. However the castle played a major of Registered Cultural Properties of Japan power and influence until Japan. However, after his death, role as the base for the Shogunate’s control in 1997. The area around the Castle was 1580 when it yielded political control moved to the of Western Japan. Many build- damaged during the bombing raids of to Nobunaga Oda Tokugawas and the castle fell ings were later destroyed by World War II, but restored and turned into a during his campaign during the Summer War in fires during the turbu- historic site park after the war. of national unifica- Osaka 1615. lent transition to tion and was burned imperial to the ground. restoration.

Inkstone case, European-style Autographed farewell poem, bearing the design helmet, inlaid with composed and written by of autumn flowers gold and silver Hideyoshi Toyotomi in maki-e style patterns

＊Exhibits are replaced from time to time. Map of

N to Meishin Highway to Toyonaka Osaka International to Senri-chuo JR Osaka Loop Line Airport JR for Kyoto for Tokyo Shin-Osaka Keihan Line for Hakata for Kyoto to Kadomaminami Kyobashi Hankyu Line for Kyoto JR Tozai Line Osakajokitazume Kyobashi JR Gakkentoshi Line for Kobe Amagasaki Osaka JR Osaka Loop Line Loop Osaka JR

Hanshin Line Umeda Peach Grove

JR Osaka Loop Line Loop Osaka JR Osaka Business Park North Outer Moat

Aqua-liner Pier Osaka-Jo Osaka City Hall Hall Aqua-liner Temmabashi Pier to Nakanoshima Yodoyabashi Main Tower ◉ Kyobashi-guchi Osakajokoen Osaka Free Wi-Fi (Osaka Castle Museum) Gokuraku Entrance –bashi JO-TERRACE OSAKA to Tennoji, Bridge Aoyamon Gate Baseball Ground SHOPS＆ Shin-Imamiya The Structure of RESTAURANTS Ensho-gura Kimmeisui Well MIRAIZA OSAKA-JO Tanimachisuji (Gunpowder Storehouse) Taiyo-no-hiroba Midosuji Bus Stop and Taxi StandInui-yagura (Playground) COMPLEX Turret Former Osaka Parking Guest House Inner Kinzo COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA Moat ◉ (Treasure House) Theater Osakajo Nishinomaru Otemae Garden East Outer Japanese Important National West Outer Archery Field Bus Stop Nishinomaru Inner Moat Cultural Property Moat Moat Subway Subway Garden Hommaru Subway Subway Plum Grove Ticket Gate (Inner Bailey) Otemon Gate Osaka ・ Prefectural Tamatsukuri ・Tamon-yagura Turret Office Sengan-yagura Turret -guchi WW Hall Hanshin Expressway Loop Line Loop Expressway Hanshin （ Sengan-yagura Turret （ Uemachi-Suji Ave ・ Dry Moat Entrance

Tanimachi Line COOL JAPAN Midosuji Line Dry Moat Inui-yagura Turret Tamon-yagura Sakuramon PARK OSAKA ・ Turret Gate Ichiban-yagura Ichiban-yagura Turret Otemon Gate Turret TT Hall ・ Forest Park SS Hall ・Rokuban-yagura Turret Outer to Nodahanshin Rokuban-yagura Turret Parking ・Ensho-gura Hokoku- Bailey (Gunpowder Storehouse) Shudokan jinja Shrine Osaka Ave Tamatsukuri-Suji ） ） (Martial Arts ・Kinzo (Treasure House) Prefectural Training Hall) South Outer Moat ・Sakuramon Gate Hommachi-Dori St Police Office Osaka Castle ・The Structure of NHK Band Shell Kimmeisui Well

Tanimachi 4-chome Kyoikuto: ◉ Hommachi Hommachi Walking route to Memorial Tower the Main Tower Osaka Museum Bambacho Bus Parking Administration of History Hommachi-Dori St Office To Ikoma, Bus Stop Gakken-Nara- Osaka International Tomigaoka Peace Center to Cosmosquare Subway（ Chuo Line） Morinomiya Exit Entra nce Chuo-Odori St Hoenzaka Morinomiya Hanshin Expressway Higashi-Osaka Line for Kobe Entrance Exit Tamatsukuri for Higashiosaka, to Taisho Subway（ Naga hori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line） Shinsaibashi Tanimachi 6-chome Tamatsukuri Nara 308 Subway（ Senn ichimae Line） to Minamitatsumi Tanimachi 9-chome Hanshin Line Namba ŌSAKA-UEHOMMACHI Tsuruhashi for Sannomiya Kintetsu Line for Nara for Tennoji for Osaka for Tennoji JR Osaka Loop Line Tennoji for Tsuruhashi How to Get Here Numbers in brackets indicate subway exits. ＊It takes 15 to 20 minutes to walk from each station. ◉ Smoking area ■Subway Tanimachi Line:Tanimachi 4-chome (1-B) or Temmabashi (3) Nankai Line 3 smoking areas are located in the park. ■Subway Chuo Line:Tanimachi 4-chome (9) or Morinomiya (1, 3-B) to Yaominami Thank you for not smoking ■Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line:Osaka Business Park (1) or Morinomiya (3-B) except this smoking area. ■JR Osaka Loop Line:Morinomiya or Osakajokoen ■JR Tozai Line:Osakajokitazume Kansai International Airport for Sakai, to Nakamozu Drone PROHIBITED ■Keihan Line:Temmabashi or Kyobashi ■Kintetsu Line:Tsuruhashi transfer to JR Morinomiya or JR Osakajokoen Matsubara in Osaka Castle Park. ■Buses:Osakajo Otemae or Bambacho ■Aqualiner:Osakajo Pier or Hachiken-yahama Pier