Trip to Japan (2)- Good morning Osaka

We reach the hotel which in near by Hineno railway station so why use name is Kanku Hineno Station Hotel
which is amoung of small villages and field,quiet far away from town but easy for transfer from Kansai airport.

Oh! This is the area in front of the hotel ,the building their is not the hotel,I will show you the picture later soon.

Mr.Aihara ,general manager comes to say hi and welcome us ,so nice of him also Ms.Tuk (Thai woman)

who we contact her oftens for reservation ,glad to see them here.

We leave luggages at the hotel and go on trip for first day at Osaka !

From the back of hotel we walk around few minutes reach the station and catch the train from Ueno station

reach Tennoji station ( here at Osaka when come from border of the town and will go to other town should

be drop at Tennoji station first for connect the other train line).

Then we change to loopline reach to Osaka station....

     

                                         

                                  

From here have to walk around 10 minutes then reach the Osaka Castle.

                                 

                                   

                                                

Osaka castle is a symbol of Osaka city was built in the area of Osaka Hongan-ji temple since 1583 by Hideyoshi  Toyotomi ( 1537-1598)the soldier Daimeo level who was the first who undertook to unify

the whole Japan country. He begun to build this castle on 1585 but died on 1598 which main tower

named Tenshukaku was completed.

On 1615 Ieyasu Tokugawa ruined the Toyosomi Family and destroyed the castle. Till 1620 ,the government

began to reconstruction the castle and completed in 1629  but unlucky it was fired by lightening in 1665.

On 1931,Osaka people donated to reconstuct again till completed.

This castle is high 55 meters, has 5 parts, 8 floors. the roof,picture and some parts are decorated by gold

,so beautiful.

                                             

                                     

                                   

   

From the 8th floor on top of the castle you can see whole view of Osaka city.

The construction made of wood with beautiful decoration.

This is the greatful tiger picure in the castle.

Also, on some floors they use to show ancient pictures,weapons,dresses and history concerning to

Toyotomi. Around the castle is beautiful park which have more colorful flowers in every seasons.

People in this city always come to relax in this park. 

                           

                                    They still have souvenirs and desserts for sales.

                                 

                  Japanese students come to visit the castle... Hey ! take a picture with me...