Osaka Castle

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Osaka Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Osaka, renowned for its grand architecture, surrounding park, and major role in Japan’s feudal history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese castle
historical landmark
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Japanese castle architecture
builtBy Toyotomi Hideyoshi
constructionStart 1583
country Japan
currentMainKeepCompletedIn 1931
currentMainKeepMaterial reinforced concrete
governedBy Osaka
surface form: Osaka City
hasAccessibility accessible by Osaka Metro
hasDesignation Important cultural and historical site of Osaka
hasFeature gates
golden ornamentation
main keep
moat
museum
observation deck
stone walls
turrets
hasFunction cultural venue
historical museum
viewing platform
hasNativeName Osaka Castle self-linksurface differs
surface form: 大阪城
hasNearbyAttraction Nishinomaru Garden
Osaka Museum of History
hasRenovation major restoration in late 20th century
hasRoleIn Sengoku period history
Siege of Osaka
unification of Japan
hasRomanizedName Osaka Castle self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ōsaka-jō
hasSeasonalEvent autumn foliage viewing
cherry blossom viewing
isFamousFor cherry blossoms
feudal-era history
grand architecture
panoramic views of Osaka
isTouristDestinationFor domestic tourists
international tourists
locatedIn Honshu
Kansai region
Osaka
Osaka Castle self-linksurface differs
surface form: Osaka Castle Park

Osaka Prefecture
nearStation Osakajokoen Station
surroundedBy Osaka Castle self-linksurface differs
surface form: Osaka Castle Park
wasDestroyedIn Siege of Osaka
surface form: Summer Siege of Osaka
wasRebuiltBy Edo period
surface form: Tokugawa shogunate

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi built Osaka Castle
Osaka Prefecture contains Osaka Castle
Osaka hasLandmark Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle hasNativeName Osaka Castle self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 大阪城
this entity surface form: Osaka Castle main keep
Osaka Castle hasRomanizedName Osaka Castle self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ōsaka-jō
Nishinomaru Garden hasView Osaka Castle
this entity surface form: Osaka Castle tenshu (main tower)
Osaka Castle locatedIn Osaka Castle self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Osaka Castle Park
Osaka Museum of History locatedNear Osaka Castle
Siege of Osaka location Osaka Castle
Nishinomaru Garden partOf Osaka Castle
this entity surface form: Osaka Castle complex
Osakajokoen Station serves Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle surroundedBy Osaka Castle self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Osaka Castle Park