Cruising the moat by the golden “Osaka Castle’s Pleasure Boat” which makes you feel like a ruler of the country!
The boat goes around the inner moat of Osaka Castle in approximately 20 minutes.
It is a great opportunity to enjoy the sight of the castle tower (the keep) from the inner moat. Enjoy the ride on the “the golden boat, Osaka Castle’s Pleasure Boat” with the feeling of a ruler of the country!
This “Osaka Castle’s Pleasure Boat” was reproduced by referring to Hideyoshi’s Ho-Oh-Maru, which was painted on Toyotomi-Ki Osaka-Zu Byobu (The Folding Screen depicting Osaka in the Toyotomi Era) (owned by Eggenberg Castle in Austria).
Osaka Castle is located at the former site of Osaka Hongan-ji Temple.
Inside the Buddhist altars of the temple’s sect is filled with gold leaf.
As seen at the Rikyu and Hideyoshi’s golden tea-ceremony room, Hideyoshi loved gold deeply. Osaka Castle used to be also called the Golden Castle (Brocade Castle) for shining gold when the sunset reflected on the castle.
・Basic information about the cruise
・Information on charter reservations
＜Basic information about the cruise＞
■Service Period
Operates daily except during end-of-year and New Year's holidays
※Service may be suspended depending on the weather conditions
■Operating Hours
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM (last departure)
※Departures every 15 minutes (2 ships max capacity 18, 1 ship max capacity 34)
※During busy periods, departures may be every 10 minutes.
■Boarding Ticket Counter / Boarding Location
Boarding Ticket Counter: Please purchase tickets and check-in at the boarding ticket counter located on the Northwest side of “Gokuraku Bridge” which is on the north side of the keep of Osaka Castle.
Boarding location: The dock is located at the west side of Osaka Castle Gokuraku Bridge.
※Tickets can also be purchased at specific travel agencies.
■Fare
Adult: ¥1,500 (tax included)/ Child: ¥750 (tax included)
< Special fare for customers over 65 years of age> ¥1,000 (tax included)
※Children of elementary school ages or younger must be accompanied by a guardian.
■Inquires
080-3764-3773 (direct line to the boarding location 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
The shining gold interior of the roofed-pleasure boat
The amount of gold leaf used for each boat is approximately 3,000 pieces.
The stone wall, known for being the highest among Japanese castles will stand right in front of you. It rises approximately 34 meters high from below the water surface, and is easy to tell that this stone wall is exceptionally the best in Japan.
The keep looked up from the water surface
Comparison between new and old constructions
The stone walls of Osaka Castle and a group of buildings of Osaka BusinessPark
Human faced stone protecting the unlucky direction of the Osaka castle
Like a gargoyle tile, it is considered to have been inlaid to protect from evil spirits since it is facing northeast, the unlucky direction called Kimon, when seen from Honmaru, the castle’s main building.
Engraved emblems of each clan can be seen clearly, which makes a historical atmosphere.
The feudal lords of 64 clans all over Japan were in charge of one each.
Enjoy the pleasure boat while relaxing with friends and comrades.
■Operating hours : 10:00 AM-4:30 PM (last departure)
■Charter fees
＜Max capacity 18＞
20 minutes ¥20,000 (tax included)
50 minutes ¥30,000 (tax included)
＜Max capacity 34＞
20 minutes ¥38,000 (tax included)
50 minutes ¥48,000 (tax included)
■Route: Freely selected (anchoring at castle keep sightseeing location possible)
※reservations can be made until 3 days prior to the date of boarding
■Cancellation Policy
・10% of the fare until 2 days before boarding
・30% of the fare on the day before boarding
・50% of the fare on the day of boarding
※Cancellation fees on the day of boarding due to bad weather will not be charged.
・Approximately 15-minute walk from Temmabashi Station (Subway Tanimachi Line) (Keihan)
・Approximately 10-minute walk from Osakajokoen station (JR Loop Line)
・Approximately 10-minute walk from Osaka Business Park Station (Subway Nagahori- Tsurumiryokuchi Line)
・Approximately 20-minute walk from Tanimachi 4-Chome
(Subway Tanimachi Line, Chuo Line)
・Approximately 15-minute walk from Morinomiya Station( JR Loop Line) (Subway Chuo Line)
