The symbol of Osaka and loved by people as ”Mr. Taiko's castle,” the Main Tower has been designated as a registered tangible cultural property of Japan. Completed by Hideyoshi Toyotomi in 1583, Osaka ...

A star-shaped fort with the first French-style fortifications in Japan. The Battle of Hakodate took place here, and it's now open to the public as a park. Built in the 1860s, this was the first ...