Day 5
January 1, 2013
Namba District
Osaka, Japan
After breakfast at Shinonomesu ryokan, we packed our bag and traveled back by train to our hotel in Shin-Osaka. Our plan is to spend the rest of the afternoon in Rinku Premium Outlets.
boarding the subway train for the first time
More on Namba after the break...
ticket fare from Shin-Osaka Station to Namba via subway JPY 270 (PhP135)
We took the Midosuji Line going to Namba district.
Namba is best known as the city's main south-central railway terminus: JR, Kintetsu, Nankai and three lines of the Osaka Municipal Subway have stations there. - SOURCE
Japanese fashion #1
Japanese fashion #2
Lawson
I saw Lawson stores everywhere. It's like their local version of Watsons and 7-Eleven.
Dotonbori Canal
Glico Man
life imitates art
welcome to Namba district
Shin Sai Bashi-Suji
One of the many shopping arcades in Namba.
Ferris Wheel
line for takoyaki
Doutonbori
Kani Doraku Crab
Partyland in Namba
Partyland Frozen Yogurt
inside Partyland
Ebisubashi Shopping Arcade
one of the busy streets in Namba
bound for Rinku Town
ticket fare from Namba (Nankai) to Rinku Town via Nankai LTD Ex Rapis 49 or Nankai Airport Express JPY 740 (PhP 370)
Rinku Town
I bought a Coach bag, you can view it here.
After spending four hours in Rinku Town, we went back to Namba for dinner.
the restaurant we went to for dinner in Namba district
this machine took our order ; p
my order beef teppanyaki JPY 850 (PhP 425)
beef teppanyaki
tofu
miso soup
pickles
steak sauce
DH's order is Chicken and beef teppanyaki JPY 890 (PhP 445)
Other visual displays we saw during our short trip to Namba...
no motorcycles in Japan, only bikes
Glico Man at night
That's about it! I am almost done with my Osaka, Japan entries. We visited Osaka Castle next. Stay tuned! Happy Valentine's Day!
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