When I visited Osaka Castle and Osaka Castle Park the other day I found other things, curious things, in the park near the main tower of Osaka Castle. This Osaka City Museum Building was one of them. It's located in the open space in front of the main tower and stood out, as it was a 'Western' building when everything else seemed 'Japanese' there. Intrigued, I explored the building from outside (it's not open to the public). It turned out this building has a long, unique history; it was first built as the headquarters of the fourth division of the Imperial Army, was bombed heavily during WWII due to its military cennections, yet survived, then was confiscated by GHQ but was returned to Japan in 1948. It was then used as the Osaka Prefectural Police office till 1958, then turned into a city museum. In 2001, when the new Osaka Museum of History opened just outside the Osaka Castle Park it finished its role as a museum and was closed down forever. Like Osaka Castle, this western building also survived turbulent times and still stands strong!
Osaka City Museum Building
Ex-HQ of the 4th Division of the Imperial Japanese Army
Por Takako Sakamoto
Community writer
Explorar nas proximidades
Deixar um comentário
0 comentários no total
Reserve a sua viagem
Find a nearby hotel
Find and book quality accommodations for your next trip to Japan.
-
1
Guia para Tufões no Japão
Plano -
2
Parque Nacional de Shiretoko
Hokkaido -
3
A Casa de Satsuki e Mei
Aichi -
4
O Castelo Original de Matsumoto
Nagano -
5
Igreja Católica de Nossa Senhora de Akita
Akita -
6
Top 10 Locais no Japão inspirados no Studio Ghibli
Cultura -
7
Caminhando pelo Belo Vale Kaeda
Miyazaki -
8
8 Melhores Locais para Correr em Tóquio
Tóquio -
9
Jardins do Este do Palácio Imperial
Tóquio -
10
Guia para Terramotos no Japão
Plano
-
1
A Floresta de Bambu de Arashiyama
Quioto -
2
Aeroporto, Museu de Aviação, Sendai
Miyagi -
3
Pagode Chureito, Fujiyoshida
Yamanashi -
4
Top 10 Locais no Japão inspirados no Studio Ghibli
Cultura -
5
A Gigante Daikannon de Sendai
Miyagi -
6
Etiqueta em Santuários e Templos
Cultura -
7
Guia para Tufões no Japão
Plano -
8
Como Usar o ATM ou Multibanco no Japão
Compras -
9
Nintendo TOKYO: A Primeira Loja Oficial da Nintendo no Japão
Tóquio -
10
Igreja Católica de Nossa Senhora de Akita
Akita