Osaka Castle in Osaka, Honshu, Japan | Castle

Osaka Castle - Osaka's best known sight, although it's a concrete reconstruction that pales in comparison with, say, Himeji Castle.
Still, it's pretty enough from the outside, especially in the cherry blossom season when Osakans flock to the castle park to picnic and make merry. Open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily. Closed at the end and beginning of the year. The park can be accessed on a number of lines, but the castle is closest to Osaka-jo Koen station on the JR Osaka Loop Line.