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[Around Osaka-jo Castle Area]

Osaka-jo Castle

Osaka-jo Castle was built in 1583 by the order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The original five-roofed donjon was destroyed by war. It was 4 or 5 times larger than the present building which was rebuilt in 1931. After the death of Hideyoshi, the castle was rebuilt by Tokugawa Shogunate. Unfortunately it was destroyed by fire once again. Osaka-jo Castle's foremost attraction is its huge rock walls.

15-min. walk from these stations: JR Osaka-jo Koen Station, JR Mori-no-miya Station and Mori-no-miya subway station, Keihan-tenma-bashi subway station and Tanimachi-yon-chome subway station.

OBP (Osaka Business Park)

OBP is located in a northern part of Osaka-jo Koen Park. There are many shops, restaurants and other entertainment facilities in this complex. The symbol of OBP is "Twin 21" which is a twin-tower complex with the National Tower and MID Tower joining on 1st through the 4th floors. Within these 4 floors visitors can enjoy shopping, eating and relaxing in the free space. Panasonic Square (National Tower), provides an "Electric Fun Zone", which was developed by the Matsushita Electric Group of companies, where you can experience the latest technology. MID Tower is for observing the night scene. Matsushita IMP displays and sells clothing, interior goods, and foods from 13 different countries.

10-min. walk from JR Osaka-jo Koen Station and JR Keihan-Kyobashi Station.