Ancient Roots In A Modern City: Osaka, Japan
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| We will take the escalator up through the outside girders of Umeda Sky Building to see the splendid views of city, river, and port. In the basement we will find a meticulously recreated heritage shopping street as well as a modern cafe. We will walk by the river, admire the street sculpture, and the Museum of Ceramics, and visit the fabulous gold and white castle with its spectacular dolphin roof finials. We will explore the elegant garden with public spaces and private corners. |
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Tips in this Tour:
 | If you see umbrellas for sale at the front of shops, buy one. It's definitely going to rain! |
| Western bakeries are very popular and are great places to buy breakfast if you don't fancy Miso soup first thing in the morning. Better hotels may have one in the lobby, available to anyone passing through. |
| Book shops are often to be found at rail stations. Look for Sudoku and other logic puzzles, if that's your thing. Graphic novels (Manga) are also available, but note some of the books can be very explicit! Books usually read from "back" to "front" in Western terms. |
| It's polite to bow--a nod of the head will do unless you're meeting someone REALLY important--and it helps establish rapport with the person you're talking to. Don't overdo it or the checkout girl will feel obliged to bow lower. The Japanese know you're a foreigner and are very forgiving. |
| Publically showing strong emotion, such as anger, is not considered courteous, and is unlikely to get you what you want. |
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| Transportation: | By Foot - Easy walking |
| Specialty: | Historical/Heritage |
| Category: | Guided Tour - play before & while you tour |
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| Added: | 09/02/2009 |
| Duration: | 30 min |
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Chapters in this tour:
Introduction to Osaka
Going Up the Umeda Sky Building
At the Bottom of the Umeda Sky Building
Walking by the River
Osaka castle
The Castle at Night
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Provider: Angela Cockburn
Angela Cockburn is a busy professional actor/writer who loves to travel. She has visited twenty-six countries at last count, but there may be one or two she's forgotten! English by birth, Angela now lives in Australia and loves its proximity to the exotic East. This lady just won't stop exploring, so more tours are coming our way.
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