It was too bad that the first time I went I had no camera, so this time I made sure it was charged, full of batteries, and empty. I set the picture quality up so that I would be able to take plenty of shots and off I went...
First, a few random shots in the train station:
This is where we got off in Osaka, underground.
And a random statue with a big open area in the underground mall called the 'Namba walk.' The mall itself was pretty cool.
(switched to Flickr to continue)
And here's a monument in the mall itself.
Out to the surface and we find...
Dotonbori (after a short walk) and a mechanical crab! Next time I see it I'll try and video the movement.
Dotonbori is a famous shopping street in Osaka. There is the home of such landmarks as...
The glico man! A giant neon sign.
And most famous of all is Kuidaore Taro.
He's even got Kuidaore themed food.
Here's another shot of the river beside Dotonbori.
After leaving dotonbori we headed for Nipponbashi, otherwise known as Den-Den town. The Den comes from 'Denki' or electricity. Den-Den town is full of video game and electronics stores.
So starting off from Dotonbori we headed south along the road past Namba station, past the Shin Kabuki-za...
And the Nankai building (which I hear has a theater inside)
And here comes tower records as we round the corner...
And we turn down a side street to see...
The beginning of the several miles of game stores.
Things really pick up once you get to the Nipponbashi proper.
And you can find stuff like old video games...
Or plastic figures and models...
Or even giant figures!
Smile, snake!
At the southernmost end of Nipponbashi is Tsutenkaku, another monument of Osaka.
We walked right up underneath it!
And ate Takoyaki, a fried ball of dough with a little octopus leg inside.
It didn't taste that good though. Well, I didn't like the texture.
Since night had fallen we walked back to that intersection and I took a photo of Tsutenkaku at night... except they didn't light it up! bummer.
And that was our trip to Osaka!
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