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Osaka Castle

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Japanese name: 大阪城 天守閣

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Rebuilt in 1931 entirely by public subscription; the reconstruction is now itself a registered cultural property.

WHEREOsaka

Osaka · Osaka

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Rebuilt in 1931 entirely by public subscription; the reconstruction is now itself a registered cultural property.

About this place

Osaka Castle (Japanese: 大坂城 or 大阪城, Hepburn: Ōsaka-jō) is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi–Momoyama period.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1931 Architect / artist：Shigeharu Furukawa Highlights / collection：Reinforced-concrete reconstructed castle keep, Stone walls of the Toyotomi era Genre：Architecture

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