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Castle Walk Route

Castle Hopping: Osaka Castle Route Map (October 2026)

This route map traces the way I walked around Osaka Castle, in photos. From Morinomiya Station, I went via the Tamatsukuri-guchi Entrance, the south outer moat, the dry moat, then through the Sakuramon Gate into the Honmaru. After the Kakushi-kuruwa, the Kokuin-ishi Hiroba, I left through the Kyobashi-guchi Entrance to walk along the outer moat. The spots appear in the order I took the photos (some of the smaller twists along the way are left out).
Castle Hopping

Castle Hopping: Osaka Castle (October 2026)

A "quick recce" of Osaka Castle turned into three hours, yet I saw maybe a fifth of it. Loopholes, wedge holes, a silent path south of Hokoku Shrine, giant stones, carved marks, plus a sudden downpour. A solo castle walk around the main keep.