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Osakajo Park and Osaka Castle

September 23rd 2014
I decided to visit Osaka on this day, was only a 30 minute or so train ride from Kyoto. This was a very cool place and the weather was perfect. The train station here is very close to the park, it could not be more convenient to access, at least via rail. ... read more
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Doug Gschwind
Doug Gschwind
Doug Gschwind
Welcome to my travel blog. Thus far, I have shared a few of my recent trips, some highlights below : 1) Japan, Sep 2014. With the allure of a very foreign culture to me, non-English speaking, Hiroshima, Tokyo, Shinkansen (bullet trains), Tsukiji fish market, and Sumo wrestling, it was time for a two week break from life and traveled to Japan for the second half of September. Wow, what an amazing place, just loved every minute I spent there exploring. 2) On assignment in Berkeley, CA (Sep 2008 - Apr 2009). I explored the San Francisco Bay area in some detail during the weekends I was there ... full info
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