大手口枡形の巨石

大手口枡形の巨石 is a stone in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka. 大手口枡形の巨石 is situated nearby to the historic building Tamon-yagura Turret, as well as near the city gate Otemon Gate.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Osaka castle and Osaka Castle Park.

Osaka castle

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The Osaka Castle area is in Osaka city. This area consisting of many buildings surrounded by water is home to Osaka-castle, Osaka-jo Hall, classical music halls, theaters where you can enjoy the performing arts, hotels, shopping and sports facilities.

Osaka Castle Park

Park

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Osaka Castle Park is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the south of the Ōkawa and occupies a large area in the center of the city of Osaka. Osaka Castle Park is situated 390 metres northeast of 大手口枡形の巨石.

Osaka Museum of History

Museum

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Osaka Museum of History opened in Chūō-ku, Ōsaka, Japan in 2001. The project architects were César Pelli & Associates and Nihon Sekkei. It is adjoined by an atrium to the NHK Osaka Broadcasting Center, which was designed by the same architects and built at the same time. Osaka Museum of History is situated 370 metres southwest of 大手口枡形の巨石.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minami and Joto-ku.

Minami

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Minami is the largest commercial area in Osaka, Japan. All manner of shops and entertainment can be found in the Minami Area, which stretches from Semba to the area surrounding Namba station.

Joto-ku

Suburb

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Jōtō-ku is one of the 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. "Jōtō" literally means "east of the castle", referring to Osaka Castle. It was separated from Higashinari and Asahi in 1943, and eastern Jōtō became Tsurumi in 1974.

Sōemon

Neighborhood

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Sōemonchō or Soemonchō is an entertainment district in Chūō-ku, one of the wards of Osaka, Japan. The district borders on two other entertainment districts, Shinsaibashi to the north and Dōtonbori to the south. Sōemon is situated 2½ km southwest of 大手口枡形の巨石.