Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden - The colorful beauty of Japan depicted in silence.

Nishinomaru Garden

Osaka Castle’s Nishinomaru Garden is a vast lawn garden of approximately 20,000 tsubo on the west side of Osaka Castle. This garden offers a beautiful view of Osaka Castle’s castle tower, and is also famous as a cherry blossom viewing spot, with approximately 300 cherry blossom trees in full bloom in spring. The residence of Kita no Mandokoro (Nene), Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s legal wife, was also located in Nishinomaru.

Opening hours

[March ~ October] 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM

[November ~ February] 9:00 AM ~ 4:30 PM

Regular holidays

Monday (the next day if Monday is a holiday)

December 28th - January 4th

Admission fee

Adult: 200 yen

A garden with a beautiful view of the castle tower of Osaka Castle

From Nishinomaru Garden, you can enjoy a beautiful view of Osaka Castle’s castle tower.

Osaka Castle Residence Ruins

On the south side of the Nishinomaru garden was the residence (official residence) of the Osaka castle lord, an important official in the shogunate who was in charge of the defense and maintenance of Osaka Castle during the Edo period.

It was destroyed in a fire during the Meiji Restoration and is now a plaza. The entrance facing east was built in a traditional style, and included not only a hall and study hall where official duties were conducted, but also a building where the castle’s wives and children lived, making it the second largest palace after the Honmaru Goten.

Toyoshoan

In the Nishinomaru Garden, there is a tea room called Toyoshoan(japanese: 豊松庵), which was donated by Konosuke Matsushita.

It is said that the Osaka Castle tower seen through the Karesansui (Japanese garden, japanese: 枯山水) built in the garden of Toyoshoan is the most beautiful view.

Currently, Toyoshoan is not open to the public and is mainly used as a waiting room for the bride and groom and their families. Occasionally, you may be able to enter the restaurant by reservation during special public events.

Osaka State Guest House

The Osaka State Guest House was built in 1995 to host the world leaders of APEC in Osaka. It is known for its formal architectural style modeled after Kyoto’s Nijo Castle Hakushoin. Later, it was used as a banquet venue for his G20 Osaka Summit in 2019, attracting attention from all over the world.

Currently, it is mainly used for weddings and parties. It may be available as a restaurant for a limited time.

Enshogura

Located in the Nishinomaru Garden of Osaka Castle, the Enshogura(japanese: 焔碵蔵) is a stone storehouse where the Tokugawa shogunate stored gunpowder during the Edo period. Built in 1685, its distinctive stonework is fireproof, durable and waterproof.

A stone gunpowder magazine is rare nationwide. Osaka Castle was a military base for the Shogunate in western Japan, and this storehouse functioned as part of it. Enshozo is made of granite, and the walls, floor, ceiling, and beams are all covered with this durable material. Under the approximately 2.4 meter thick stone walls and roof made of earth, the building is designed to safely store gunpowder.

Many colorful landscapes drawn in silence.

Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden. Its tranquil atmosphere invites visitors to take a peaceful journey.

Although it is a quiet park, the vivid colors of nature that change with the seasons give you a feeling that is like flipping through a poetic picture scroll. The beauty of each of the four seasons is enchanting: spring with the cherry blossoms in full bloom, summer with lush greenery, autumn with the colorful autumn leaves, and winter with the snowy landscape.

You’ll feel as if you’ve traveled back in time as you look at the historic stone walls and Osaka Castle while feeling the breeze blowing across the lush green lawn.

When you want to forget the hustle and bustle of the city and face yourself in silence. When you want to spend a romantic time with your loved one. Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden is a special place where such wishes can come true.

Please come and experience the blissful space that combines the majesty of Osaka Castle’s castle tower and the elegance of Nishinomaru Garden.