Osaka

Wandered around Osaka for the day

Checked out Dotonbori

which is better looking at night

I was amused by this Shrine

Which has the above advertising signs basically 500 meters away down the street and around the corner

Internet cafe with shower?

Osaka has a castle, called Osaka castle

It houses a museum

and has a decent view

There were some cherry blossoms on the grounds

and nearby, including this mutant two toned variety

Having absolutely run out of stuff to do in Osaka it was time for a trip to

The Open air museum of old Japanese farm houses

There are a lot of Cosplay type people here getting their photos taken by people with very serious looking cameras. (I guess it does look all Japanese medieval equivalent)

Afterwards we headed back to Tokyo.

Emma's last ride on the Shinkansen

Checked into a hotel that had a glass panel

between the bed and the shower.

And then went and grabbed some Yakitori for dinner, before heading out to a Jazz bar.

Emma attempting to look cultured and sophisticated.