Discover the history of Osaka Castle on a guided walking tour. Learn about the castle’s military design, explore the tower, and see the largest stone in the castle.
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Castle History Walking Tour
The Highlight
・Skip the line ・City view from the top of the castle ・The castle’s military design and defenses ・The largest stone in the castle and learn how it was transported
The Experience
Discover Osaka Castle’s genius military design on this walking tour. Starting at Subway Tanimachi 4-chome Station, explore outer moats and defense layers built to delay and divide attackers. See the triple moats, multi-layered gates, and masugata entrances that trapped invaders. Walk zigzagging routes enemies once faced under fire. View the castle’s largest stone, learn 16th-century transport methods, and spot hidden stone marks from master craftsmen. Understand wall angles and stonework that made them unclimbable. Explore the tower as command post and last defense, with arrow slits, gun ports, and gold used as psychological warfare.
Finally, discover how this “invincible” fortress fell in 1614–1615, shaped by the fierce rivalry between Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s legacy and Tokugawa Ieyasu’s ambition.
Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guides
- English
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Important Booking Information
Tour Information
Organizer (Planning & Operation)Contents Like LLC License No: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Registration No. 2-8877 Address: (Branch) Shinjuku Daikan Plaza City 1-210, 7-19-22 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan (Head) 3-4-9 Akatsuka Shinmachi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 175-0093, Japan
Agent (Sales)H.I.S. Co., Ltd. License No: No. 724 by the Commissioner of Japan Tourism Agency
Minimum Passengers: 1
Contact (Sales Office) Address: Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Central Park Bldg. 11F 6-13-1 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023 JAPAN Tel:+81-70-1735-1547(10:00-18:00, Weekdays only) Tour Operations Manager: Kyota Kasai (Responsible for transactions regarding this travel contract)
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Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made at least 25 hour(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel during 0 ~ 24 hour(s) of departure, Non-refundable (0% refund)