Showing posts with label Osaka Castle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Osaka Castle. Show all posts

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Osaka Castle


Osaka Castle, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. Osaka Castle consists of two raised platforms of landfill supported by interlocked granite walls each surrounded by a moat. The castle is eight stories tall and construction was begun in 1583 Toyotomi Hideyoshi.