Osaka

Osaka Castle is famous as a castle of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who unified Japan under Toyotomi rule. However, the castle was destroyed by Tokugawa troops after Hideyoshi's death in 1615. It was rebuilt by Tokugawa Hidetada in the 1620s but its main castle tower was burnt down by struck by lightening in 1665. Then it was rebuilt in 1931.

The Nishinomaru Garden of Osaka Castle has 600 cherry trees and it is one of Osaka's most popular cherry blossom viewing "hanami" spots.

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• Osaka Castle official site