Hokoku Shrine
Osaka Castle, Osaka
Source: osaka-info.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.
A shrine in Osaka Castle Park for Toyotomi Hideyoshi, his son Hideyori and his brother Hidenaga, founded in 1879 in Nakanoshima and moved here in 1961. Visitors buy gourd charms that refer to Hideyoshi's rise from foot soldier to ruler.
Insider tip
Entry to the grounds is free. The Shusekitei stone garden dates from 1972.
What's on at Hokoku Shrine
Upcoming events at Hokoku Shrine and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.
Summer Festival at Hokoku Shrine
豊國神社 夏祭
Summer festival held on 18 July, marked as open to the public on the shrine's festival page. The page lists the date without a year.
xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0 Taikosai at Hokoku Shrine
太閤祭
The shrine's main annual festival, held on 18 August in memory of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The shrine's festival page lists the date without a year.
xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0 Toyotomi Osaka Castle Digital Stamp Rally
豊臣大坂城の痕跡をたどれ！デジタルスタンプラリー
A digital stamp rally across six spots linked to Toyotomi-era Osaka Castle, including the Nishinomaru Garden, the plum grove, Gokuraku Bridge and Toyotomi Ishigaki-kan. Stamps are collected by GPS or QR code, and the first 5,000 people to collect all six get a clear file folder. Entering the keep and the stone wall museum needs a paid ticket (adults ¥1,200).
Kanesue, CC BY 2.0 Special Exhibition: Sengoku Siblings
特別展 戦国のきょうだい
Time 9:00 to 18:00 (last entry 30 min before closing)
A special exhibition on brothers and sisters among Sengoku warrior families, in the keep's third and fourth floor galleries. It includes a newly found Hideyoshi document shown for the first time. Some items change on 3 November. It's covered by regular castle admission (adults ¥1,200, high school and university students ¥600).
Osaka Castle Plum Grove
大阪城梅林
Station Osakajokoen (JR Loop Line) or Tanimachi 4-chome (Tanimachi and Chuo lines)
The plum grove holds 105 varieties and 1,245 trees. Early varieties open from late December, the main season runs from late January to mid-February, and late ones bloom from late February to mid-March. The park hasn't published 2027 timing yet, so the dates here are to be announced.
Kanesue, CC BY 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
30 Oct to 8 Nov · Osaka Castle Park Sun Plaza
A baked sweet potato food festival with about 30 menu items, free to enter with food paid separately by cashless payment only.
Free entry, food extra · 11:00 to 19:00 weekdays, 10:00 to 19:00 weekends and holidays · Map · Source: Yakiimo Fes organisers · やきいもフェス OSAKA 2026
Nearby
Around Osaka Castle
A 105.6-hectare park, a rebuilt keep and a boat on the moat
Osaka Castle Park covers 105.6 hectares of moats, stone walls and plum trees, and the keep at its centre was rebuilt in 1931 as a museum of the Toyotomi era. Most of what's here is spread across the park, so plan on walking more than you expect. It's a day-trip district rather than a place with much to do after dark.
Osaka Castle has 12 places on the Roam Osaka map: 3 shrines and temples, 3 parks and gardens, 2 landmarks, 2 museums, 1 shop and 1 bar. Read the Osaka Castle guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Hokoku Shrine?
- 2-1 Osakajo, Chuo-ku, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪府大阪市中央区大阪城2-1).
- How do I get to Hokoku Shrine?
- The nearest station is Morinomiya (JR Loop Line). Hokoku Shrine is in Osaka Castle, Osaka.
- How much does Hokoku Shrine cost?
- Nothing. Hokoku Shrine is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Hokoku Shrine?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Hokoku Shrine?
- Morning.
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