Osaka

On our way to Osaka, we tested Divya’s theory on the Suica cards. We decided to turn off the express travel mode on the iPhone wallet settings. Purva and I had a strong hunch that this time it will work, and it did. We had unlocked a major achievement. After reaching Osaka, our first stop was the Osaka castle, another destination which was nice, but would be extremely stunning if the Sakura trees had already bloomed, which they had not. We then headed to Osaka’s biggest happening district - Dotonbori (by the river - Dotonbori). We randomly bumped into my cousin Shashank and his wife Sadhvi (who are travelling in Japan during the same time) in front of the famous Glico billboard. We then walked around the bustling market lit with neon lights all over and tried some street food - Takoyaki, before sitting down in a restaurant in Dotonbori for some delicious Okonomiyaki - Osaka’s speciality. After a hearty dinner, we headed back to Kyoto. We first got onto the wrong train (Thunderbird, which requires a special ticket) before changing trains mid way and accidentally separating the group because the doors closed before everyone could get on. Everyone still eventually managed to get back to the hotel easily and within minutes of each other. Czytaj więcej