Osaka Castle is visited by so many tourists all year round. I like the co-existence of a city and the historical architecture. Although the castle itself was reconstructed and the inside is pretty modern for the safety of visitors and for the exhibition to entertain and knowledge, it is still marvelous to see the fruit of our ancestors' all wisdom and unthinkably hard works. The stone walls were amazing. Please find the biggest stone, (should I say rock?) beautifully embedded next to the others. There were several stones exhibited. They were called "Zannen Ishi" or "Unlucky Stone" Why are they unlucky? Because they were brought all the way from the county sides to be used for the wall around the castle. But they were not used... It's very charming and affectionate for them to name them like this. The statue in the middle is Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the first founder of Osaka Castle.
One of the photos show a time capsule from 1970. It is supposed to open in 5000 years!
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