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Originally Posted by Mikanena
ive been to the golden pavilion! It was soooooo nice!!!!!!
But unfotunately it was a one day trip so i didn't get to go to any of the castles... but I did see a maiko! She was surrounded! I felt a bit of pity for her! All the foreigners were totally takin tons of pictures of her and crowding her. So my host sister took one casually from afar for me.
I loved going to namba and shinsaibashi! especially on busy days.. it's crowded and has lots of sales!!! And thanks for reminding me of the takoyaki! I know the pain! haha.
OH! The hosts! OH! I know what you are talking about. We took pictures with a group of them haha! They are very ... uh... interesting and some will talk english! But i think they are really nice! haha.
OH I remember the ferris wheel! And somewhere near it you can find the 100 yen shop! LOADS of stuff!
it seems like i'll be spendin more time in Osaka then in Tokyo again ahah! But I love osaka! So it's okay. I can be more of a tourist this time around!
Questions:
-In kyoto, there was this place to go shopping.. it's like kinda a dotonbori? like it's a street where people sell lots of things, really nice place for souvenirs, sell lots of kimonos during the fireworks in the summer, Um... it's next to a river with a bridge. Hrmm. I'm trying to remember it.. cause i totally want to go there. They also had a crab! But it's not dotonbori in osaka, but similar.
-How to you get to the umeda sky building?
-What exactly is an izakaya or yakiniku? Where can i find them?
-Where is the noodle museum? (you know the one with the personalizing thing? haha)
- Does anyone know how I can get a Rail pass? What are some limits and details? I'm planning to get it, but i want to make it worth it.
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1. Are you referring to the Pontocho along the Kamo river? I don't know of any shops along it, maybe you are thinking of some festivals? I don't recall anything like dotonbori in Kyoto, there are a lot of stores along the way to Kiyomizu Dera though
2. North west corner off the Umeda station. You can see it, just walk towards it
3. Izakaya is like a bar/pub, traditional japanese style, you can find the all over the place. Yakiniku is BBQ meat, Yakitori is BBQ chickent, just menu item at an izakaya
4. I need to look this up for you, i don't remember exactly, but you can look for it yourself.. its just the Nissin Instant Noodle museum
5. Where are you from? You need to order it from a local outlet and pick it up in japan.