What other travelers are saying about Osaka Castle Park
Frankly, it looks incredibly beautiful from the outside. But the inside has nothing to do with its exterior. It's a museum. If I remember correctly, it's 800 yen per person and taking photos inside is prohibited. They close the doors at 16:30. The last people to enter are allowed to stay inside for 30-40 minutes. The castle itself didn't mean much to me, but the surroundings and atmosphere are beautiful, you can take beautiful photos.
Getting there is quite easy & straight forward. I feel there could be more assistance with tickets since there are two lines one with online ticket & one purchasing onsite. This might be confusing for the first time. Overall the castle is well equipped & you get to learn the history quite well & like the audio-visual part. The views at the top is breathtaking.
A very beautiful sight for those that wish to visit later in the day past sunset. The crowd dies down and there is a sense of serenity and mystery about the place. The lights stayed on until about 10PM and provided a stellar view of the castle and its surroundings. The gardens and walks around the moats are gorgeous and provide lots of educational history for those interested.
I thought this park was very nice. There were no flowers and leaves were still green but it was a nice quiet place with a great view of the castle. I got some very nice photos with no one else around.
There are also some smaller put buildings to visit.
Beautiful grounds. We took a little train ride up and paid in to tour the castle. Well worth a visit. 7 floors with various displays. Stairs are a one way system inside. Thoroughly enjoyed this. Plenty of public water fountains about. Some of the inclines are steep but have handrails