Osaka Walking Tour – Kishiwada Castle

Osaka Walking Tour – Kishiwada Castle

Today, we are walking around Kishiwada Castle and the Kishiki shrine. This place is located near the KIX airport, so if you’re staying close by, give it a look! I hope you enjoy the video
Please look below in the description box for links that give you more information about the castle.

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00:22 Start: Kishiwada Castle Garden Ninomaru
02:18 Kishiwada Castle Otemon gate
03:16 Hachijin Garden/front of the castle
05:00 The rear of the castle
08:51 Inner moat
12:20 Kishiki shrine

A little timeline of the castle:

1334: The castle was first constructed by Wada Takaie.
16th Century: The castle was rebuilt, possibly by Koide Hidemasa, to monitor unrest in Wakayama Prefecture.
1827: The castle’s original main keep was destroyed by lightning.
1954: The current three-story castle tower was rebuilt.

Some useful sites:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishiwada_Castle
https://en.osaka-info.jp/spot/kishiwada-castle/
https://jcastle.info/view/Kishiwada_Castle
https://katsuragisyugen-nihonisan.com/en/tourism/cat01/osaka/post_17.php#:~:text=The%20castle%20keep%20was%20built,walls%20are%20quite%20a%20sight.