Castle, Museum, Garden
This replica of the great 16th-century Ōsakajō Castle is one of the most visited and beautiful sights in Osaka. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Osaka" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/osaka.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-osaka-hrad] Osaka Castle is one of the largest in Japan and played a major role in the unification of Japan in the 16th century. History and appearance of the castle Construction of the castle began in 1583, however, over the…
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Temple
Shitteno-ji Buddhist Temple is one of the oldest religious temples built by the state. Although the individual buildings have been rebuilt many times over the centuries, the first temple on this site was built in 593 by Prince Shotoku. [btn "Book your hotel in Osaka in advance" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/osaka.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-osaka-shitennoji] The Shitennoji complex is not very large and a visit will take about 30 minutes. …
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Temple
Sumiyoshi-taisha is the largest Shinto shrine in Osaka and is a popular and very peaceful place to visit. Although the shrine is out of reach of the subway and relatively far from the city centre, we definitely recommend a visit. The grounds are small and the entire shrine tour will take you about 20-30 minutes. [btn "Show rates for Osaka hotels" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/osaka.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-osaka-sumiyoshi] Among the…
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