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OsakaTemples/Castles

Osaka Castle ( Osaka jyo)

- Get off at JR Loop Line

Osakajokoenstation.

Opening hours 9-5.

Cost 600 Yen.

http://www.osakacastle.net/english/index.html

Sumiyoshi Temple ( Sumiyoshi taisha)- Get off at Nankai line Sumiyoshi taisha(Local train

only) station

Opening hours 9-4.

Cost Free.

http://www.sumiyoshitaisha.net/index.shtml (Japanese only)

http://www.sumiyoshitaisha.net/access/train.html (Access-Japanese only)
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Shi-Tennoji ( Shitennoji)

-Get off at Subway Tanimachi Line

Shitennojimaestation.

Opening hours Always (Open area)

Cost Free.

http://www.shitennoji.or.jp/ (Japanese only)
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Shopping Kaimono

Hep 5 Shopping centre ( Heppu faivu)

- Get off at Umeda train station (City centre mostlines pass through/end here)

There are restaurats on the level 7, as well as an amusement area

spanning the 2 top levels with sticker photo machines, arcade

games, claw machines, and mini roller coasters!

Opening hours SHOPS 11-9

RESTAURANT 11-10:30GAME AREA 11-11

There is also a ferris wheel which is open from 11-10:45, and

costs 500 yen. I went on once during day and night, and I highly

recommend doing it!

http://www.hepfive.jp/about.html
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Shinsaibashi arcade ( Shinsaibashi suji)

- Get off at Subway Midosuji Line Shinsaibashistation

This is a massive shopping strip arcade that stretches through 3 trainstations with clothing shops, food, games and other sights along the way,

including the famous Dotomburi bridge, where you can see the well

known hosts trying to pick up female passer-bys.

http://www.shinsaibashisuji.com/e/index.html

While walking down the arcade you will pass through Namba,which has many shopping centres of its own, including:

Takashimaya,Namba Parks (with a rooftop

garden), Namba Nankai City, and Marui.

Around this area is also a place called American village, or Ame mura

. It has extensive shopping areas, food stalls, the famous meetingpoint San-kaku kouen, and a few shopping centres too.

Ten Roku shopping arcade (

Tenjinbashisuji rokucho-me)
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- Get off at subway Tanimachi OR Sakaisuji line

Tenjimbashisuji rokucho-mestation.

This is another long shopping strip (actually the longest in

Japan) and has a range of shops including many small gadgety

shops.

http://www.tenrokuworld.com/ (Japanese only)

Parks Kou-en

Tennoji Park ( Tennoji kou-en)
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- Get off at Tennojistation. (Many subway lines and

the JR loop line pass through this station.

The park itself is free to enter, and there is also the Tennoji zoo

(Open from 9:30-5, cost 500 yen.)

Walk through the park to Shin sekai, which is a famous oldarea with shops and many food stalls, and the famous tower Tsutenkaku

, which you can go to level 2 for free, or to the top for a fewhundred yen.

Near the tower is the worlds biggest Onsen hot spring/pool area, called

Spa world. If you like onsen then you HAVE to go here. Its 1000 yen

and you get entry all day to the pool and onsen area. There are 2 areas of

onsen, one Asian section, and one European section. Each month one

section is assigned to a gender, and they swap every month.

Bampaku kinen kouen ()

- Get off at Osaka Monorail Bampaku kinen kouen


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station.

Opening hours 9:30-5.

Cost 250 Yen. (I know its weird to pay for a park, but thatswhat its like in Asia lol.

http://www.expo70 .or.jp/e/index.html

Tsurumi ryokuchi park ()

- Get off at Subway Nagahori tsurumi ryokuchi line

Tsurumi ryokuchii station.

This park is located in Tsurumi-ku, so it should be easily

accessible by you. The park has many different flower areas, an

observatory tower, museums, and sports facilities.

http://www.ocsga.or.jp/osakapark/hfm_park/01tsurumi/ (Japanese only)

Festivals Matsuri

http://www.osaka.world-guides.com/osaka_events.html

This website is in English and has a good list of festivals throughout the
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year in Osaka.

Cherry blossom viewing ( Hanami)

The Cherry blossom (or sakura) come in to bloom around late

late march/early april in Osaka (dates of bloom vary across the

nation). During spring people go in large groups to parks across

the city and drink beer and play games while sitting under the

blossoming sakura trees. Bampaku kinen kouen park is a very

good place for cherry blossom viewing, as is the Osaka Castle

Park.

Fireworks ( Hanabi)

During summer (the firework festivals usually start around July)

there are numerous firework festivals all across Japan. There is

nothing to compare with them in Australia, you just have to go

and experience them! But beware, there are more people here

than most other festivals!! Many people, male and female, dress

up in expensive kimono/summer yukata and watch the

fireworks, as well as buy food from the many stalls lined up formiles. Some big festivals are:

- Yodagawa fireworks festival

- Tenjin Matsuri (festival)

http://hanabi.walkerplus.com/This website has all thedates and information about the festivals all across Japan, but

its only in Japanese, so when it gets close to July ask me to tell

you they are on.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Visitor_attractions_in_Osaka_Pref

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Tokyo
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Ueno Park. Another very good spot forcherry blossom viewing. In the park is Ueno Zoo, another place worth visiting.

Shinjuku . Here theres shopping, food, karaoke,EVERYTHING you can imagine. Countless shopping

centres, cafes and restaurants, as well as a huge park

called Shinjuku Gyoen.

Shibuya. The famous intersection is located inShibuya and is worth going there just to see that! But, of

course endless shopping can be done here as well!


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HarajukuLocated next to shibuya, this is theshopping central, for all your fashion ideas whether it benormal street wear, or crazy maid outfits. Also in

Harajuke is Yoyogi Park which isabsolutely beautiful, and inside the park is the Meiji

shrine. The park and shrine deservepreference over the shopping as they are both stunning.

Roppongi. This is said to be the foreign area, asin lots of foreigners live here, and many people think its

a waste to come here because it is to westernized, but

that is wrong. It has beautiful parks, modern buildings,

and is set out wonderfully. If you feel like going for a


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walk, start at Tokyo Tower and walk down Gaien

Higashi Dori roadto Roppongi. Takesabout 30 minutes or more depends on whether or not you

stop.

Ginza.Ginza is the high class, expensive area withbrands like Gucci, Burberry and Abercrombie & Fitch.

Although most of the shops are out of the price range for

most people, its still a nice area to walk around.


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Akihabara. This is the electronic central. If you

want an electronical product, this is where to buy it. Andcheap. It also has pretty tree filled streets for a nice walk.

Ikebukuro. This is another nice area for a casualwalk or for more shopping if you havent had enough.

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