{"id":36106,"date":"2024-11-04T09:56:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T22:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=36106"},"modified":"2024-11-04T10:48:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T23:48:19","slug":"osaka-2-japan-%f0%9f%87%af%f0%9f%87%b5-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=36106","title":{"rendered":"Osaka (2) Japan \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date: 29-31th October 2024&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travelled: Just Osaka &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visited: Osaka Castle &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stayed: Dotonbori Crystal III,  Osaka  &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Budget: 21 days @ $XX per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>As our \u201cUltimate Japan Tour\u201d draws to a close we have settled into Osaka for the final days.  While the hotel has a Long Bay Goal look the rooms are generous enough in size to open your bags.  The bathroom is wet, typical here in Japan and the toilet seperate.  Best of all it has a large lounge downstairs where we can all get together and have a final drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Osaka\">Osaka<\/a> is Japan\u2019s, 3rd largest city with a population of 3 million.  According to the blurb the most multi-cultural and a technology driven economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our hotel is situated on the edge of the Dotonbori, the shopping and entertainment centre of Osaka.  It takes us less than 10 minutes to walk into the centre if you get the lights.  Did I mention how slow the traffic lights cycle here<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7947-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36112\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7947-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7947-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7947-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7947-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7947-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7947-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7947-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7947-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Dotonbori River cuts its way through the district.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7949-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36110\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7949-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7949-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7949-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7949-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7949-scaled.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7950-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36111\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7950-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7950-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7950-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7950-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7950-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7950-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7950-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7950-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Expect the unexpected on the Dotonbori, Osaka\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wDUoA4ikKX4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Walking the Dotonbori is a visual feast, not the mention the high and low end shopping arcades that run for hundreds of metres either way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kit Kats appear to be Japan\u2019s favourite chocolate treat, they are sold everywhere.  Found the dark chocolate a personal favourite, but gave the green tea or wasabi flavours a miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7964-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7964-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7964-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7964-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7964-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7964-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7964-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7964-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7964-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Our early morning walks become more interesting as we see the young people being pushed out of the dance and karaoke clubs obviously drunk.  Serena had warned us Osaka unlike other Japanese cities tolerates street prostitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7973-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7973-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7973-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7973-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7973-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7973-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7973-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7973-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7973-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Pictured above a servo, not no bowsers on the concourse !  We noted these in the cities all through Japan.  The fuel hoses come out of the ceiling, activated by remote control.  All servos in Japan are full service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7954-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"36113\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7954-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7954-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7954-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7954-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7954-570x760.jpeg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7960-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36114\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7960-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7960-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7960-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7960-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7960-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7960-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7960-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7960-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7967-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36115\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7967-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7967-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7967-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7967-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7967-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7967-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7967-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7967-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Nice to escape the bus for our last few days, just walk around taking it in.  The Dotonbori was good for a coffee, walk in any direction and you can get a triple latte from a Starbucks.  Interestingly a coffee from Starbucks was A$5, a 500cl can of Sapporo is A$2.50 from the 7\/11 or any convenience store and there is one on every corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7956-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7956-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7956-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7956-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7956-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7956-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7956-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7956-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7956-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Pictured above, need space for a freeway ?  Built it above the Dotonbori River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We get touristy on our final day and walk to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Osaka_Castle\">Osaka Castle<\/a>.  Standing on approx a square kilometre of grounds surrounded by two deep wide moats and forested gardens.  Construction commenced in 1583 the castle is visually impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s less than 3 kms from our digs so we just make it our morning walk.  The carpark is full of buses and the castle grounds is already very busy.  Given the crowds and the queue we don\u2019t pay the fee to enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7983-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36121\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7983-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7983-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7983-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7983-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7983-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7983-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7983-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7983-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Sakuramon Gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7988-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36122\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7988-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7988-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7988-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7988-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7988-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7988-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7988-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7988-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7991-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36120\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7991-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7991-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7991-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7991-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7991-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7991-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7991-1320x990.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Cannot let our final post on Japan without mentioning the toilets.  The one pictured below is from our final hotel room, note the cistern lid is a basin with a spout.  The toilets in Japan are generally speaking kept pristinely clean.  They are all a similar bidet style of toilet even in restaurants and public parks and gardens.  Guess what Pam wants one at home ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7970-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7970-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7970-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7970-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7970-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7970-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7970-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>So our tour of Japan concludes.  Where back on the transfer bus to Kansai airport at 6 in the morning, saying goodbye to Japan with an on-time departure to Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael + Pam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 29-31th October 2024&nbsp; Travelled: Just Osaka &nbsp; Visited: Osaka Castle &nbsp; Stayed: Dotonbori Crystal III, Osaka &nbsp; Budget: 21 days @ $XX per day As our \u201cUltimate Japan Tour\u201d draws to a close we have settled into Osaka for the final days. 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