East Outer Moat
East Outer Moat is a historic site in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka. East Outer Moat is situated nearby to the forest Plum Grove, as well as near 記念樹の森.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 210 metres west of East Outer Moat.
Osaka-jō Hall
Theater building
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Osaka-jo Hall is a multi-purpose arena located in the Kyōbashi area of Osaka, Japan. The hall opened in 1983 and can seat up to 16,000 people. Built on a site area of 36,351 square meters, part of its form uses stone walls, modeled after those of Osaka Castle and it won the Osaka Urban Scenery Architects Prize Special Award in 1984. Osaka-jō Hall is situated 340 metres north of East Outer Moat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Joto-ku and Minami.
Joto-ku
Suburb
Photo: 聖石大戦ぶぅぶぅ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
Higashinari-ku
Suburb
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Higashinari-ku is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. As of September 2010, it had a total population of 79,435. The ward is located east of Osaka City, and is bordered clockwise north by: Jōtō-ku ward, the core city of Higashiōsaka, and the wards of Ikuno-ku, Tennōji-ku, and Chūō-ku.
East 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
34.68658° or 34° 41′ 12″ northLongitude
135.5296° or 135° 31′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMGPH+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 37401884OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=moat
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“East Outer Moat” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “东外堀”
- French: “Douve extérieure est”
- Japanese: “Higashi sotobori”
- Japanese: “ひがしそとぼり”
- Japanese: “東外堀”
- Spanish: “Foso exterior este”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plum Grove and 記念樹の森.
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