Moat.

 

Osaka Castle Park is full of cats.

 

And children.

 

The castle looms.

The Aoyamon gate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking up the castle.

 

Stairs for going up.

A cannon.

A map of the castle and its surroundings.

 

Miniature reconstruction of the Summer War of Osaka.

Reproduction of the hot fighting.

Screen depicting battle, with nameplates to identify historical figures.

 

View from the top floor.

 

The former site of the Osaka Museum of History.

 

Osaka-jo Hall.

 

Crazy NHK building.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A garden and pond somewhere in the park.

 

 

 

 

I love this picture.

Stone lions guard this road.

How many cats can you spot in this picture?