The Japanese garden, located in the Honmaru of Osaka Castle, was created in 1931 in conjunction with the reconstruction of the castle tower. This garden was originally created as a garden for the Kishu Palace, which was moved from the Ninomaru area of Wakayama Castle, and is a purely Japanese-style garden with a pond and a circular path around it. The central pond is a crane-wing shape with an area of about 300 tsubo (about 1,860 m2), and a hill is placed in the background. Especially from the south side of the pond, visitors can enjoy a beautiful view with the castle tower in the background. Kishu Goten was destroyed by fire in 1947, but the garden remains today, offering visitors a seasonal view.