Osaka, Japan

June 2014

日本、大阪

２０１４年６月

Osaka: Day 1

Peach flight from Okinawa to Osaka, airport photos, dinner, visiting Umeda to do some shopping, and exploring Osaka station shopping and amenities. 

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Osaka: Day 2

More exploring, lunch at Korean restaurant, visit Pokemon Center, Osaka-jo, Osaka History Museum, ran into the AKB48 concert line-up, had some awesome Osaka Takoyaki, Japanese McDonald's, fancy cheesecake, and Izakaya food.

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Osaka: Day 3

Breakfast at beef bowl quick sit-down restaurant, PASTRIES, Namba Walk shopping arcade, more pastries, Game Arcades, the famous GLICO man, Shinsaibashi, curry for dinner, then an adventurous train ride in order to end up in the middle of nowhere, come home to see some cool live music outside of out hotel station. ​

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Osaka: Day 4

Sumiyoshi Taisha- extremely gorgeous shrine in Osaka, Omuraisu and Udon for Lunch, catch train to Hirakata, get on bus to go to Koda, Hirakata-shi to visit my host family. stay overnight at their house, eat some awesome Osaka homemade goodies and cake, climb a mountain late at night to see the entire city lit up!

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Osaka: Day 5

Wake up to some sugoi breakfast, get in the car and ride for over an hour to see shigaraki cerami village, TANUKI everywhere, see ceramic museum but no photos allowed, Ninja museum, Nijo Castle, dinner back at home with host family, homemade Okonomiyaki- YUMMMMMM