West outer moat
West outer moat is a historic site in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka. West outer moat is situated nearby to Nishinomaru Garden, as well as near Osaka Guest House.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 490 metres east of West outer moat.
Osaka Prefectural Government Building
Town hall
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Osaka Prefectural Government Building is a town hall, which is situated 210 metres southwest of West outer moat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minami and Kita.
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.
Kita
Photo: Martin Abegglen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kita is the newest centre of Osaka city. The area around Umeda station, where major terminals for the Osaka subway, Japan Rail, Hankyu and Hanshin railways can be found, it boasts department stores, buildings full of fashionable shops and various attractions.
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. Joto-ku is situated 2½ km east of West outer moat.
West outer moat
- Type: Body of water
- Categories: historic site and memorial
- Location: Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.68722° or 34° 41′ 14″ northLongitude
135.52193° or 135° 31′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMGPC+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 37401880OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=moat
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“West outer moat” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西外堀”
- French: “Douve extérieure ouest”
- Japanese: “Nishi sotobori”
- Japanese: “にしそとぼり”
- Japanese: “西外堀”
- Spanish: “Foso exterior oeste”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nishinomaru Garden and Osaka Guest House.
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