Day 2 - 010 - Osaka

Right before sundown, we reached the Osaka Castle without resting our feet. The Osaka Castle was built in the 16th Century when it was ruled by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, whose year was ended up with battled with Tokugawa Ieyasu. The Osaka Castle ever suffered from fire during the battles, nowadays it still looks as it did originally after renovation over years. Osaka Castle, Nagoya Castle and Kumamoto Castle are renowned 3 castles in Japan. The Osaka Castle is protected by the moat, we walked along the moat, which is surrounded by greens and Sakura trees. It's stunning and full of poetic. We moved into Nishinomaru Garden, the road brought us into a even more beautiful place. Hundreds of Sakura trees showed off its blossom, the Osaka Castle is grandly and magnificently defined against surroundings, looks near but out of reach. It is pity we missed the chance to enter the Osaka Castle, perhaps it is good to come back here again during Momiji Season.

斜阳西下，马不停蹄的来到大阪城，始建于十六世纪的丰臣秀吉统治时代，后德川家康两次战役终结了丰臣时代。大阪城也遭受过几次兵火，还好修葺后的大阪城现在还是保留着古代建筑之美。与名古屋城和熊本城并列日本历史上的“三名城”。城墙四周护城河包围，漫步河边，满目青翠，樱花绽放，充满诗情画意。进入城门，步行至西之丸庭院，没想到里面越发宽阔，渐入佳境。百余株樱花炫耀似的毫无保留的开放，大阪城天守阁被映衬得大气磅礴而又遥不可及。天守阁闭门时间比较早，错过了这次机会，把大阪城的风光留给秋风飒爽的红叶吧。