Osaka Museum of History

This museum is located adjacent to Osaka Castle. The museum actually starts on the 10th floor and works its way down successive floors. Unlike many museums this one seeks to provide the visitor with a sense of what life was like in different periods of the history of Osaka with a partial replica of the court at Nara and miniatures of village life complete with a life sized replica of Osaka at the beginning of the Meiji Restoration period. Beginning with the 10th floor there are views of the city and positioned between floors are panoramic views of Osaka Castle and its grounds.