Osaka Castle Special Exhibit

Various turrets and storage rooms built during the reconstruction work of Osaka Castle by Tokugawa Bakufu after the “Siege of Osaka”.
Special exhibit of some parts of the facilities used for keeping watch, defense as well as the armory, located in key points in the castle.
Visitors can enter the interior of precious buildings, which are usually off limits, such as above the Otemon Gate.

Date:July 21 (Sat)-August 31 (Fri), 2018 (Closed on Monday)10:00-16:30 (Last admission:16:00)* Ticket on sale until 15:30

Admission Fee: Adult 700yen, Child 300yen

Station: Osaka Business Park

Summer! Festival! Fireworks!

Hello, this is Nori from Osaka Hana Hostel!

I will inform you about "Tenjin-sai" which takes place today and tomorrow!
It is said that this festival took place for the first time in 951, and it is one of the best festival in Japan.
On the 25th, there are two main events called "Rikutogyo" and "Funatogyo," so roads will be filled with Mikoshi (a small and portable shrine) and Okawa-River will be filled with ships.

At night on the 25th, 5,000 fireworks will be set off.
Here is the detail about fireworks.



Date and Time： The 25th of July
                         19:30-20:50

No. of Fireworks：About 5,000

Place：Kawasaki Park and  Sakuranomiya Park

Access： 2 minutes walk from west exit of JR Sakuranomiya station.
             5 minutes walk from Tenmanbashi station (Subway)

Parking：×

Phone：06-6353-0025　Osaka Tenmangu

Pay seat：Table seat 22,000yen (5,500 yen × 4 seats), free seat at beach 4000yen　
　　　　※for more information, call 06-6809-1588

*It will be cancelled when it rains.

Tomorrow will be so hot like over 35℃, so please drink a lot of water and take care of yourself!