Everything they say about Japan is true. Well, the good things at least! Service is impeccable and everything is so clean. Most ads have cute little animals. And English is non-existant in some places, like the 2nd floor bar I’m in right now, but hey, my Japanese is improving, hai!
Today we started out with a traditional bath in our hotel. Our restroom has a one-armed, heated Toto which Bram immediately put to the test. Our hotel, T’Point, is a design boutique hotel near Shinsaibashi station, well recommended!
We spent most of the day in Sumiyoshi taisha shrine to watch the annual Otaue rice planting festival. Near the shrine’s northern gate is a great coffee shop – kissaten – called Winnipeg. Check the pictures to see the cutest panda latte art.
In the late afternoon we passed Osaka castle and took a ride on a ferris-wheel ON TOP of a skyscraper building. And now we are sampling a bit of the nightlife around Dotonbori, the neon lights are truly too bright! Back to playing Wii with the bartender 🙂
Btw, Osaka is full of bicycles! If I had known we would have rented some!
Toto, a must-do Japanese attraction 😉
Subway
Even the train tickets are cute!
Otaue rice planting festival
Latte art, kawaii (= cute!!!)
Osaka castle
Bram enjoying the view in the ferris wheel on top of Hep Five building
Tetsuya – our bartender – and Bram. Conversation in sign language.
Jealous!