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Osaka Castle Gozabune Osaka · · Experiences
Japanese name: 大阪城御座船で黄金のお濠めぐり！天守閣と石垣を望む豪華クルーズ
Photo: 芳蘭 徐芳蘭 / CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗ WHAT TO DO Osaka Castle Gozabune A twenty-minute Japanese boat around the inner moat of Osaka Castle, close to the tallest castle stone walls in Japan.
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Address 2 Osakajo, Chuo Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Hours & fees Hours: 10:00-16:30 (last departure)
Closed: 12/28-1/3
Fees: Adults (age 16 and over) 1,800 yen, elementary and junior high school students 900 yen, preschool children free, age 65 and over 1,200 yen
Free boarding with the Osaka Rakuyu Pass
Free admission is excluded during the cherry blossom season
Booking & access - About 15 minutes on foot from Temmabashi on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line or Keihan Railway
- About 10 minutes on foot from JR Osakajo-koen Station
- About 10 minutes on foot from Osaka Business Park Station on the Osaka Metro Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
- About 20 minutes on foot from Tanimachi 4-chome Station on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line and Chuo Line
- About 20 minutes on foot from Morinomiya Station on the Osaka Metro Chuo Line and JR
[Boarding location]
- The ticket sales location is the "boarding ticket office" on the north side of Osaka Castle Main Tower, next to the restrooms just west of Gokuraku Bridge.
- The boarding point is in front of the ticket office
Themes Experiences & entertainment Contents Overview About this place Official website Before you go Check before you visit · References Overview A twenty-minute Japanese boat around the inner moat of Osaka Castle, close to the tallest castle stone walls in Japan.
About this place A 20-minute mini cruise around the inner moat of Osaka Castle on a golden Japanese-style boat, the Gozabune. The boat is a recreation of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Hoo Maru, and you can see the main keep, the stone walls, the talisman face stones, and the daimyo crests up close. On board there is an audio guide on CD and commentary from the captain.
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