Different levels of the Museum displays different periods of old Osaka.
Now let me bring you on a tour in the Osaka Museum!
At the 9th Floor, enter the time of Hongan-ji Temple, when Osaka was named “the Water City”. Osaka at that time as you can deduce from the name, was surrounded by water and the main source of living was fishing.
And bridges were everywhere to connect land and water.
Me and the huge life-size structure!
The life-size fishing boat. See how elaborate the structure is.
Proceeding down to the 8th floor (just in case you were wondering, in Osaka, usually the viewing of all exhibits starts from the top and we move downwards).
This is a life-sized archaeological excavation replica that allows visitors to use authentic archaeological tools and reference materials to experience the process of discovering the past!
But because we can’t read and don’t understand Jap, we can’t really carry out the activities cos we can’t communicate with the helpers there! A pity!
To sidetrack, although we did not discover the past, we discovered amazing toilets!
Hahaha..call us country pumpkin, but both khai and I were so thrilled by their high-tech toilet seats!
Both of us went into the toilet and took many many pics and played with every button to test out the function.
They even have a function that help you wash your butt!
But again bcos we can’t read jap, khai did a really embarrassing thing. She pressed the emergency help button and made the Museum’s security came running up to the 8th floor toilet looking all frantic! Hahahha..it was funny…
Back to the exhibits, to the 7th floor.
This floor shows the early modern and contemporary Osaka.
Took many stupid pics here..haha..
Khai: "Hi sir, how much are these?"
Khai: "Come back my child!"
Mummy, this is my bf Ge Li! hahhahhhhaahah!!!
And the exhibition ends here.
Osaka Castle
Khai and I decided to take a tram which will bring us to and fro the entrance to the Castle, since we have a free pass.
It helps a lot in finding the tram location when Japan workers are so hardworking. There is no supervisor whatsoever, but the worker at the tram station constantly say his lines through the mike to try to bring in more people to take the tram even when the whole place is almost empty! We could hear him from a distance away and see him gesturing for people to go over to the station. It helps even more when he is so friendly, greeting everybody with his great smile, plus he is CUTE!
Snap shot of the hardworking guy!! Nobody around but still working..haha..
And we saw jap little kids while on the tram..i tell you they are the cutest thing ever! The Jap uniforms make them even cuter.
Cute right????
Inside the castle museum, there are many exhibits on the old samurai weapons, uniforms etc.
Actually no photos were allowed, but we still took pics anw! Hhaaha..
The war gears. Wonder how they go to war in such heavy gears!
Samurai swords!
This is a huge panel showing an ongoing war with at least 30 armies at one single time! Imagine the chaotic situation and mess the place would be in!
Miniatures of the soldiers fighting
The beautiful Osaka Castle during sunset!
Museum of Housing and Living
This museum is a life-size replica of the houses and the way of living of the Osaka people in the past.
The streets of Osaka
OOOhhhhh...I love sauna!
Children’s toys. They actually remind me of traditional Chinese toys too. They have something similar to the Chinese 陀螺 and the toy im holding is like one of the many Chinese toys too.
I’m whipping up a good meal!
Shhhhh…khai is studying! Don’t disturb!
Tenjimbashi-Suji Shopping Street
This is Japan’s longest shopping street! It’s 2.6km long. Khai and I walked from around 6pm till 10plus, when all the shops closed and we haven’t finished the street!
Anyway, did I mention?? I love Osaka for its cheap food and 100Yen shops! Osaka is filled with street food and little munchies. We can also get nice tasty biscuits at 100Yen shops that are seen almost everywhere! Tokyo lacks street food and 100Yen shops..=(
Our first sushi meal!
I was too hasty in deciding to eat sushi once I see the first sushi shop along the street. It cost 130yen for a plate of sushi. But as we walk further down, there were so many more sushi restaurants with sushi going at 75yen per plate! Oh well, for those who are visiting this street and want to eat sushi, walk further in!
But in any case, it’s a satisfying meal!
Bay Area
We wanted to go to the Tempozan Marketplace at night to continue with our feast of Osaka food, where Osaka specialities like Takoyaki, Okonomiyaki are sold.
But to our disappointment, the place had already closed! Boohoo!
All we could do is to take picture with the place! At least we’ve been here!
