This is the famous Osaka Castle, one of the few touristic attractions of Osaka. I visited the castle inside, too, but it's definitely not recommended, except for the view from atop from where you can see the entire city of Osaka.
The Japan experience April 2nd 2010 Friday, April 2nd 2010
Today is the day I have been waiting forever: I finally go to Japan!
I am at the San Francisco airport right now. It's 11.30am, my flight is going to be at 1.05pm.
I really did not plan this vacation as much as I wanted and omitted many details. Only yesterday I went to Bank of America to change some dollars in Japanese Yen (I have 89,000 yen in my pocket, wh ... read more
Asia » Japan In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more