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Osaka Castle Museum: Location & Nearest Station (3 km from Osaka Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Osaka Castle Museum is a museum in Ōsaka-jō, Osaka Prefecture, about 3 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Osaka.

Osaka Castle Museum
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese大阪城天守閣
LocationŌsaka-jō, Osaka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Osaka Business Park Station – about 0.6 km
From Osaka Stationabout 3 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 39 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 135 km (straight line)
Established1931
DesignationsRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates34.68729, 135.52587
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.osakacastle.net/

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