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is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. ==Description== The main tower of Osaka Castle is situated on a plot of land roughly one square kilometer. It is built on two raised platforms of landfill supported by sheer walls of cut rock, using a technique called Burdock piling, each overlooking a moat. The central castle building is five stories on the outside and eight stories on the inside, and built atop a tall stone foundation to protect its occupants from attackers. The castle grounds, which cover approximately ,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Osaka / Osaka Castle )〕 contain thirteen structures that have been designated as important cultural assets by the Japanese government,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Osaka Castle )〕 including: *Ote-mon Gate *Sakura-mon Gate *Ichiban-yagura Turret *Inui-yagura Turret *Rokuban-yagura Turret *Sengan Turret *Tamon Turret *Kinmeisui Well *Kinzo Storehouse *Enshogura Gunpowder Magazine *Three sections of castle wall all located around Otemon Gate 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Osaka Castle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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