Osaka’s first castle event, Osaka Castle Fest 2022 took place at the Knowledge Capital Congres Convention Center at Grand Front Osaka for three days from August 12 to 14. The event was organized by the executive committee of TVO and Congres.
Osaka Castle Fest was part of the 40th anniversary of TV Osaka celebration.
The decision to hold this event was made against the backdrop of a recent boom in visiting castles alongside a raising number of tourism campaigns and regional events.
Representatives of Kudoyama Sanada Museum, Nara University, Kyoto University of Advanced Science, Tenri University and Hanazono University were presenting on the seminar stage.
Visitors enjoyed valuable talks including the stage appearance of Shogo Imamura, author of the 166th Naoki Sanjugo Prize-winning book, “Saio no Tate”.
In the Osaka Castle Tower Special Exhibition, reproduction materials owned by the Osaka Castle Tower were displayed as well, including full-scale replicas of the demons from the reconstruction tower.