Japan's 100 Famous Castles

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).
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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.
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Castle Hopping: Okayama Castle (October 2026)

Rounded stone walls next to sharp-cornered ones, stones from Inujima, walls buried underground: a solo walk round Okayama Castle in on-off rain.
Castle Walk Route

Castle Hopping: Okayama Castle Route Map (October 2026)

This route map traces the way I walked around Okayama Castle, in photos. From Okayama Ekimae, I took the tram to Shiroshita, explored the stone walls of the Honmaru, plus the stone walls in the underground exhibits, then took the tram back again. The spots appear in the order I took the photos (some of the smaller twists along the way are left out).