Yodobashi Camera
Posted on 05. Aug, 2006 by admin.
What is Yodobashi Camera?
Its a camera store of course! Oh, but its so much more. Yodobashi does cover the gamut when it comes to cameras, but they also throw the gauntlet down when it comes to having the largest selection I’ve ever seen in TV’s, computers, watches, film, photo albums, cell phones, and more.
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Single Travelers
Posted on 05. Aug, 2006 by admin.
People traveling solo will find Japan very accomodating. There are capsule hotels, and lots of hotels have single priced rooms that don’t cause extra. A large portion of restaurants and eating establishments have either counters inside or walk up counters outside.
Tourist offices located in most train stations can handle booking accomodations for you too.
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Hilton Osaka
Posted on 27. Jul, 2006 by admin.
The Hilton Osaka is situated directly across from the main entrance to JR Umeda train station. The Hilton Osaka also has a luxury shopping center attached to it with subway access underground. Beyond the luxury shopping center is Hanshin Department Store. One of my favorite thing at Hanshin is the amazing food hall in the [...]
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The Ritz-Carlton Osaka
Posted on 26. Jul, 2006 by admin.
The Ritz-Carlton is located in Nishi-Umeda across from the JR Umeda Rail Station.
The Hotel sits on top of a large high end shopping center as well as easy access to the Yotsubashi, Midosuji, and Tanimachi subway lines as well as the JR.
2-5-25 Umeda
Kita
Osaka, Osaka 530-0001
Japan
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Swissotel Nankai Osaka
Posted on 26. Jul, 2006 by admin.
The Swissotel Nankai Osaka hotel is located at:
5-1-60 Namba Chuo
542-0076
Osaka, Japan
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Osaka Castle
Posted on 24. Jul, 2006 by admin.
Probably Osaka’s biggest tourist attraction, Osaka Castle, sits on an island filled with trees, large rock walls, and moat around the outside. The castle is a museum as well as an observation deck at the top floor. Prepare to climb tight staircases.
Since this is one of the few traditional tourist sites in Osaka, go see [...]
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Ryouan-ji
Posted on 24. Jul, 2006 by admin.
Ryouan-ji is a temple that contains perhaps the most famous Japanese rock garden in the world. The reason being it was the first rock garden.
The entrance fee is a little high in our opinion for what you get to see at the temple. Ryouanji is not very large and there is not much to see [...]
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Enryakuji Temple
Posted on 21. Jul, 2006 by admin.
On top of Mt. Hiei sits Enryaku-ji temple. The founder of the Tendai sect of Buddhism, Saicho established the temple in 788. Enryaku-ji is still a very active temple where monks practice. Monks at this temple have kept a sacred fire going for 1200 years straight.
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Nijo Castle
Posted on 18. Jul, 2006 by admin.
Nijo Castle, or Nijo-jo, is a walled fortified castle surrounded by a moat. This castle gets very busy so you may want to arrive early in the day. Nijo Castle is a Unesco World Heritage Site. Nijo-jo was built for the Tokugawa Shoguns. The floors were built in a way to specifically make a creaking [...]
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Kansai Photos
