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Castles near Osaka
34 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Osaka Castle Park, 2 km east of the city centre; the most famous is Himeji Castle — #12 of 3,708 worldwide — 76 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Daikaku-ji Temple, founded 876.
Every one of them stands in Japan — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Osaka
- Osaka Castle
2 km east · Castle · #34 worldwide
Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and played a major role in the…
- Osaka Castle Park
2 km east · Castle
Osaka Castle Park is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan.
- Amagasaki Castle
8 km west · Castle
Amagasaki Castle was a flatland type Japanese castle located in the city of Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
- Itami Castle
12 km north-west · Castle
Itami Castle was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in Kawabe District of northern Settsu Province, Japan. It is also called Arioka Castle.
- Akutagawayama Castle
22 km north · Ruin
Akutagawayama Castle was a Sengoku period mountain-top castle in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Located on a 182.6 meter mountain.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Kyoto Imperial Palace
44 km north-east · Palace & château · #122 worldwide
The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi or Kinri, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1331 to 1869 located in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto,…
- Nijō Castle
42 km north-east · Castle · #164 worldwide
Nijō Castle is a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of…
- Fushimi Castle
37 km north-east · Castle · #251 worldwide
Fushimi Castle, also known as Momoyama Castle or Fushimi-Momoyama Castle, is a Japanese castle located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto.
- Heian Palace
42 km north-east · Palace & château
The Heian Palace was the original imperial palace of Heian-kyō, then the capital of Japan.
- Heijō Palace
27 km east · Palace & château
Heijō Palace was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō, during most of the Nara period.
- Katsura Imperial Villa
37 km north-east · Palace & château
The Katsura Imperial Villa or Katsura Detached Palace is an Imperial residence with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of…
- Akashi Castle
47 km west · Ruin
Akashi Castle is an Edo period Japanese castle located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
- Iga Ueno Castle
58 km east · Castle
Iga Ueno Castle, also known as Ueno Castle is a Japanese castle located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.
- Shugaku-in Imperial Villa
48 km north-east · Palace & château
The Shugaku-in Imperial Villa, or Shugaku-in Detached Palace, is a set of gardens and outbuildings in the hills of the eastern suburbs of Kyoto,…
- Daikaku-ji Temple
40 km north-east · Castle
Daikaku-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Ukyō-ku, a western ward in the city of Kyoto, Japan.
- Jurakudai
43 km north-east · Palace & château
The Jurakudai or Jurakutei was a palace constructed at the order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Kyoto, Japan.
- Kōriyama Castle
26 km east · Ruin
Kōriyama Castle is a flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
+ 6 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Himeji Castle
76 km west · Castle · #12 worldwide
Himeji Castle (姫路城, Himeji-jō; [çime̞ʑiꜜʑo̞ː] ) is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in Himeji, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
- Azuchi Castle
78 km north-east · Ruin · #215 worldwide
Azuchi Castle was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture.
- Hikone Castle
94 km north-east · Castle · #359 worldwide
Hikone Castle is an Edo-period Japanese castle located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
- Wakayama Castle
60 km south-west · Castle
Wakayama Castle is a Japanese castle located in the city Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
- Takeda Castle
91 km north-west · Ruin
Takeda Castle was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in the Wadayama neighborhood of the city of Asago, in the northern part of Hyōgo…
- Sawayama Castle
96 km north-east · Ruin
Sawayama Castle was a castle in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. This castle was an important military stronghold of Ōmi Province.
- Fukuchiyama Castle
75 km north-west · Castle
Fukuchiyama Castle is a castle located in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
- Kannonji Castle
78 km north-east · Ruin
Kannonji Castle was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman,…
- Obama Castle
93 km north · Castle
Obama Castle was a seaside-style castle located in what is now the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
- Tsu Castle
92 km east · Castle
Tsu Castle was a Japanese castle located in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
- Sumoto Castle
68 km south-west · Castle
Sumoto Castle was a Muromachi to Sengoku period Japanese castle located in the Orodani neighborhood of the city of Sumoto, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q35765.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Osaka?
The Castlemap atlas maps 34 landmarks (18 castles · 6 palaces & châteaux · 10 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Osaka, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Osaka?
Osaka Castle Park, a castle 2 km east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Osaka?
Himeji Castle, ranked #12 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 76 km west from Osaka.
What is the oldest castle near Osaka?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Daikaku-ji Temple, founded 876 — 40 km north-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Kobe (28 km) · Kyoto (43 km) · Himeji (76 km) · Higashiōmi (79 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.