Top Osaka Walking Tours - page 16

Kaz provided an outstanding tour of Osaka Castle. First, she was wearing Japan's national team baseball hat, so we hit it off right away. Second, she was so excited to tell us all of the amazing parts about Osaka Castle, it would have been difficult not to catch her infectious enthusiasm. She spent a lot of time explaining and showing us the defenses of the castle (especially the gun loopholes where samurai could fire their guns outside the castle walls but be protected behind them) and the huge stones that were used to build the castle's foundation and also served as visual intimidation to anyone who came across them. (The Toyotomi Stone Wall Museum inside the grounds that we also had access to as part of the tour expounded on information Kaz provided earlier on the tour.) We also were fortunate to have a fairly clear day on our tour, so when we emerged at the top of the castle, we had a 360-degree view as we walked around all sides of the castle, which was spectacular. We also were really pleased that there were only 11 of us on the tour (our family group and another family), which basically made it a semi-private tour. Enjoyed that so much more than being on a tour with up to 30 people (how tour is offered). Highly recommend.