2012 Dec: Osaka Castle

Destination: Osaka Castle
Travel Date: December 2, 2012
Location: １-１ Osakajo, Chuo Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 540-0002, Japan
Open: 9:00am - 5:00pm (last 4:30pm)

Entrance: Osaka Castle (600yen) + Osaka Museum History (600yen) = 900yen

Map: http://www.osakacastle.net/english/park/map_new.pdf

How to get there:

From Osaka City Subway Chuo Line, drop-off at: TANIMACHIYONCHOME (C18), and take EXIT 09.

  

Crossing several streets until we had a view of Osaka Castle.

I was welcomed by these waste bags of dried leaves, Oh no!  As if I wanted to throw them back on the castle grounds.