Osaka, literally means "Large Hill" or "Large Slope". Itis traditionally considered the "nation's kitchen" or the gourmet food capital of Japan.
Dōtonbori is a single street, running alongside the Dōtonbori canal between the Dōtonboribashi Bridge and the Nipponbashi Bridge in the Namba ward of Osaka. It used to be famous for its historic theaters (all now gone) but occupied by shops and restaurants.
Glico, the giant neon athlete on a blue track is a symbol of Glico candy.
The entertainment area around Dōtonbori Bridge with its famous giant mechanical crab.
oishii desu ne.....
The sake costs me USD1.20
Namba is also known as an entertainment district, and hosts many of the city's most popular bars, restaurants, nightclubs, arcades, and pachinko parlors. The area is also known for shopping, with the Takashimaya department store (for older styles) and the sprawling underground Namba City shopping mall (for newer styles).
Shinsaibashi is the city's main covered shopping street.
somehow, Chloe n me had passed by the red light zone.
The greatest ways to experience local lifestyle must be by walking down the neon-lit roads or jump aboard the subway.
Tsūtenkaku (Tower Reaching Heaven), owned by Tsūtenkaku Kanko Co., Ltd. It’s a well-known landmark of Osaka and advertises Hitachi Ltd. Its total height is 103 m and the main observation deck is at a height of 91 m. The tower is also famous for its neon lights which change every few years.
Shitennō-ji is the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan and established in 593 AD by Prince Shōtoku.
It's a well equip rest zone!
Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine is a shrine dedicated to the Shinto kami (god) Inari. The shrine's construction can be traced to 12 BCE, and Inari was enshrined there by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 1580s to protect Osaka Castle.
part of a larger proverb: "Dress (in kimonos) till you drop in Kyoto, eat till you drop in Osaka"......here i am......green tea ice cream & octopus...
Variety wine selections......
Namba is also known as an entertainment district, and hosts many of the city's most popular bars, restaurants, nightclubs, arcades, and pachinko parlors. The area is also known for shopping, with the Takashimaya department store (for older styles) and the sprawling underground Namba City shopping mall (for newer styles).
Shinsaibashi is the city's main covered shopping street.
somehow, Chloe n me had passed by the red light zone.
The greatest ways to experience local lifestyle must be by walking down the neon-lit roads or jump aboard the subway.
Tsūtenkaku (Tower Reaching Heaven), owned by Tsūtenkaku Kanko Co., Ltd. It’s a well-known landmark of Osaka and advertises Hitachi Ltd. Its total height is 103 m and the main observation deck is at a height of 91 m. The tower is also famous for its neon lights which change every few years.
Shitennō-ji is the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan and established in 593 AD by Prince Shōtoku.
It's a well equip rest zone!
Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine is a shrine dedicated to the Shinto kami (god) Inari. The shrine's construction can be traced to 12 BCE, and Inari was enshrined there by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 1580s to protect Osaka Castle.
part of a larger proverb: "Dress (in kimonos) till you drop in Kyoto, eat till you drop in Osaka"......here i am......green tea ice cream & octopus...
Variety wine selections......
Shes gorgeous!!! Her Kimono is fascinating.....
Osaka Castle, originally called Ozakajo (1 of Japan's most famous castles and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period). It’s using Burdock piling technique to built on two raised platforms of landfill supported by sheer walls of cut rock and each overlooking a moat. The central castle building is five stories on the outside and eight stories on the inside, and built atop a tall stone foundation to protect its occupants from sword-bearing attackers.
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan located in Osaka Bay. It containing 35,000 aquatic animals in 14 tanks, the largest of which holds 5,400 tons of water and houses a variety of sea animals including whale sharks. This tank is the world's second largest aquarium tank, behind the Georgia Aquarium.
Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris wheel is located next to the aquarium.
Osaka Castle, originally called Ozakajo (1 of Japan's most famous castles and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period). It’s using Burdock piling technique to built on two raised platforms of landfill supported by sheer walls of cut rock and each overlooking a moat. The central castle building is five stories on the outside and eight stories on the inside, and built atop a tall stone foundation to protect its occupants from sword-bearing attackers.
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan located in Osaka Bay. It containing 35,000 aquatic animals in 14 tanks, the largest of which holds 5,400 tons of water and houses a variety of sea animals including whale sharks. This tank is the world's second largest aquarium tank, behind the Georgia Aquarium.
Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris wheel is located next to the aquarium.
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