Yet the biggest obstacle our characters have had to face is none other than a single gate leading out of Osaka Castle — a gate which becomes the focus of two of Shōgun's best scenes.

The central government and Osaka ... to Osaka Castle; the Central Pier near Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan; Kansai Airport; and Kobe Airport. Other potential sites include the Nakanoshima Gate Area ...

Mariko tries to leave the city anyway, which leads to another showstopper of a scene where she and a small group of samurai fight their way through the narrow confines of the Osaka castle gate.