Osaka Castle | Osaka-jo | Legendary Toyotomi Hideyoshi the Great Unifier of Japan | March 2026

Osaka Castle / Osaka-jo Osaka, Japan March, 2026 Osaka Castle is a legacy of the legendary daimyo (lord) Toyotomi Hideyoshi who came from the most humble beginning to end up unifying Japan. Toyotomi Hideyoshi passed away on 1598 and Osaka Castle eventually fell to the Tokugawa Shogunate in the 1615 Summer Siege of Osaka. Now the ground of Osaka Castle is a public park accessible to all. Highlights: "Road Train" Gozabune Boat Ride Summer War of Osaka Folding Screen Life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi 00:00 Osakajokoen Station and Jo-Terrace 00:55 "Road Train" ride 01:30 Gozabune boat ride 04:00 Walking the Ground 13:38 5th Floor Exhibit: 1615 Summer War of Osaka 18:05 7th Floor Exhibit: Life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi 23:04 8th Floor: Observation Deck 26:19 History of Osaka Castle at a Glance 30:24 Exiting and walking the Ground 33:36 Extra Clip 1: "Road Train" leaving Osaka Castle at day's end 38:24 Extra Clip 2: "Road Train" from Osakajokoen Station to Gokurakubishi in the morning