#1 of 11 things to do in Osaka
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yasuyo says:
Date:From 15th to 22th at April
Time:weekday 10:00-21:00
weekend 9:00-21:00
cost:Free
Place:Japan Mint
1-1-79,Tenma,Kita-ku,Osaka-city
phone:０５０－５５４８－８６８６
URL:http://www.mint.go.jp/eng/sakura/index.html
It's very famous event in Osaka. They hold only 1 …
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#2 of 11 things to do in Osaka
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reikunboy says:
The Umeda Sky Building is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Osaka. You can see it while taking the JR loop line. The building is the seventh tallest building in Osaka and is 173 metres tall. Many of the tenants are offices and some countries consulates are located here.
The building was d…
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#3 of 11 things to do in Osaka
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reikunboy says:
Spring is in the air, the warm weather, the clear blue sky, so what better way to escape the grey, concrete, urban city of Osaka than to venture out to the mountainside suburb of Minoh about a 30 minute train ride from Osaka on the Hankyu line. Minoh is home to the Minoh Quasi National Park with its…
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#4 of 11 things to do in Osaka
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reikunboy says:
I knew I had found a secret spot in Osaka from the very first time I crossed the Taiko bridge that marks the entance to the Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine. The first thing that hits you is the splashes of bright orange that comes from the rays of sunlight reflecting from the main building of the shrine. Th…
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#5 of 11 things to do in Osaka
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reikunboy says:
Big large open space parks are a rarity in Osaka so if you feel the need to be out in the open, why not get down to Expo park, the home of the 1970 World Expo. After the World Expo the land was converted into a cultural park in comemeration of the event.
So what does the park have to offer us vis…
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#6 of 11 things to do in Osaka
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reikunboy says:
Osaka castle is Osaka's most recognised landmark, originally built in 1583 by Hideyoshi Toyotomi as a symbol of his authority and power. After he achieved his goal of unifying Japan, 100,000 workers took three years to construct this castle.
However in 1603, Ieyasu Tokugawa increased in power aft…
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#7 of 11 things to do in Osaka
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portia says:
For 2400 yen, you can get a Kaiyu Pass for the day at the Osaka tourist offices (e.g. one in the Namba station) which includes the admission to the aquarium (2000 Yen separately) and unlimited subway in Osaka for the day. The aquarium is in Osaka harbor, a very nice big building, colorfully decorate…
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#8 of 11 things to do in Osaka
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reikunboy says:
For a minute I actually thought I was in Thailand, the singh and chang beer were getting downed in minutes, the hot sun beating down then the clouds came rolling in and the rain poured down like it does in the rainy season of thailand,until the water's ankle deep high then suddenly stopping .
No…
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#9 of 11 things to do in Osaka
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reikunboy says:
This Musuem shows a vast array of various items and cultures throughout the world. The musuem covers all the continents and also has some exhibits of some minority groups in the world.
We were particulary interested in the Balinese exhibit as we are going to Bali in August. The musuem is worth …
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#10 of 11 things to do in Osaka
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ayakam says:
If you come to Osaka,Japan,I recommend you to go to Universal Studios Japan(USJ).
And I really want you to see 'Wicked' musical. USJ presents a 30 minutes USJ version of Wicked. The show generally uses American and Australian actresses to play Elphaba, and Japanese actresses play Glinda. This USJ …
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#11 of 11 things to do in Osaka
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reikunboy says:
Over the last 3 or 4 years, leading up to Christmas the district of Nakonoshima near Umeda has lit the night skys of Osaka, illuminating the the river banks with beautiful bright lights flickering to the beats of music.
When you first see the lights it is very beautiful but soon you loose interes…
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