We woke up very exited to be in Japan. We made our way down the quiet streets to the subway station. We caught the tube towards the central Osaka station. From here we could walk around the corner and see most of the sites on our must see list.
We spent most of the morning looking for the Sky Tower. The issue we had in finding it was ... there were so many shopping centres we had to walk through. Each time we entered we exited through the wrong exit. So, we went back inside to find another exit to try. We asked a few people the way, they very kindly pointed us in the right direction. This was usually through another shopping centre! Then of course we couldn't exit in the correct place. Let's just say it took a while to find the Sky Tower! We took the lift to the top (37th floor) and the views over the city were amazing. In fact the whole building looked pretty amazing.
We ate Omurice (omlette and rice) for lunch in a fast food hall, where everyone stands up to eat, before continuing our tour to Osaka Castle. We passed many interesting places on the way and first sighted the walls surrounding the castle and the moat. The walls were huge and looked impenetrable to any invasion. As we went into the castle gardens we caught a glimpse of an illumination show in part of the park. It was a bit pricey so we continued on towards the castle. One good thing about castles is they are high up on hills. What that meant is we could overlook the illuminations in the park. The lights looked very pretty and so did the castle behind. It too was lit with jazzy music playing to set the mood.
Next to the castle was a building based on British design. It was filled with fancy restaurants that we couldn't afford, so we went elsewhere to refuel. We walked a while and caught the tube back to near where we were staying. We found a little restaurant when you ordered on a touchscreen and paid, then the waitress took your receipt. We sat down and ate our Oyakodon (rice with egg, chicken and a cheesy tomato sauce). It was good. We walked to our accommodation and collapsed after a lot of walking.
