What other travelers are saying about Osaka Castle
We were truly impressed by how stunning the view was in the evening.
If you have the time, we highly recommend visiting after sunset—it's absolutely beautiful and even more atmospheric at night.
Although many people visit during the day, we couldn’t fit it into our schedule. Instead, we chose to take an evening walk around the castle—and it turned out to be the perfect decision.
The illuminated castle within the peaceful surroundings felt almost magical.
For us, the evening view was even more enjoyable than a daytime visit.
The outside of the castle is amazing and very impressive. The inside is modern, which I didn’t expect, but each floor gives interesting details on the castle’s history. The rooftop offers a great view of the city. I recommend going early and buying your ticket online to skip the line.
Osaka castle is a must visit for those who visit Osaka city. One of the large castle located in a big park. Atleast 15-20 mins walk inside the park till the castle from nearby JR stations.
There is a ticket counter at the entrance of the castle, costs 1200 JPY for adult. It took about 15 minutes in the queue to reach the ticket counter on a weekday. I guess weekend will have more crowd and more time better to buy online ticket. There was no queue for the entry for online tickets.
Castle is large, there are eight levels need to climb. The steps lift facility is available for the needy, which flower covers lot of information about history. It is air condition inside so was comfortable. The view from the top floor is beautiful. There is a 360° balcony from which you can have a view of Osaka city.
There are some convenient stores inside the park if you want to have some quick bites or beverages.
Both the grounds and the castle are stunning. Loved the animated videos of history inside the castle. The views at the top are stunning as well. The main castle does take credit cards however the machines only sell entry to the castle. The human reps can use credit card to buy bundled tickets for some of the other attractions as well.
The castle is beautiful and well worth a visit if the weather is good. Caveat: I didn't go inside the castle after reading other reviews and I'm glad I didn't. The queues were quite long and I don't think it would have added much to experience. I preferred to enjoy the views of the castle and surrounding park without handling the big crowds waiting to get inside.
Tip: visit the small gates/turrets on the edge of the moat wall and take a stroll along the moat wall. Fabulous views and almost no other people. You feel like you have the place almost to yourself.
