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Jan. 29 - Feb. 11 2006 See Lisa for the 2nd Time and met Family in Himeji Trip

A trip from January 29, 2006 to February 11, 2006, travelling to Osaka-Shi, Kyoto-Shi, Kyoto

Trip to see Lisa for the second time since Tokyo Aug. 26-29 … More

Trip to see Lisa for the second time since Tokyo Aug. 26-29 after four month deployment at Al Udeid AB, Qatar. Going to see her in her and her parents in their home town of Himeji. Stayed in Osaka and visited Kyoto, Kobe, Osaka

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01/29/2006 to 02/11/2006

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Unscheduled - Osaka-Shi

Hep Five Ferris Wheel

Average Rating (26):

Building a Ferris wheel into the upper floors of a shopping mall in the middle of an enormous city was a bold and br …

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Hep Five Ferris Wheel

5-15 Kakuda-cho
Osaka-Shi, 27 530-0017
Japan
+81 6 6313 0501

Banjara

Average Rating (13):

Banjara is more than merely an Indian restaurant; it is an institution. Patrons come back to this restaurant for …

Restaurant

Watanebe Bldg. No 5, 6F
Osaka-Shi, 27 530-0012
Japan
+81 (0)6 4802 0326

Tsutenkaku Tower

Average Rating (9):

Ask Osakans what more than anything else symbolizes their city and the majority will tell you with pride that it is …

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1-18-6 Ebisu-Higashi
Osaka-Shi, 27 556-0002
Japan
+81 6 6641 9555

Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park

Average Rating (1):

This is one of Osaka's largest and most attractive parks, it is so big that it even has its own subway stop! The par …

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2-163 Ryokuchikoen
Osaka-Shi, 27 538-0036
Japan
+81 6 345 2189

Osaka Castle Park

Average Rating (15):

The sprawling park surrounding Osaka Castle actually sees far more visitors than the actual castle itself. It is eas …

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1-1 Osakajo
Osaka-Shi, 27 540-0002
Japan
+81 6 345 2189

Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine

Average Rating (9):

Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of the most famous shrines in Japan—so much so that shrines with similar names can be found …

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2-9-89 Sumiyoshi
Osaka-Shi, 27 558-0045
Japan
+81 6 6672 0753

Asuki

Thinly prepared udon is the specialty of this noodle house. Noodles here are not as thick as traditional udon …

Restaurant

2-2-31Shinsaibashisuji
Osaka-Shi, 27 542-0085
Japan

Universal Studios Japan

Average Rating (86):

"Universal Studios Japan, or USJ, promises to be the Osaka rival of Tokyo Disneyland. USJ is the third movie-based t …

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2-1-33 Sakurajima
Osaka-Shi, 27 554-0031
Japan
+81 6 6465 3000

KUA' AINA

Average Rating (2):

This restaurant, located in the Citywalk shopping center by Universal Studios, specializes in one thing: hamburgers …

Restaurant

Universal Citywalk Osaka 4F
Osaka-Shi, 27, Japan
+81 (0)6 6464 8500

Osaka Aquarium

Average Rating (58):

The natural environments of the Pacific "Ring of Fire," the volcanic perimeter which surrounds the Pacific Ocean, ha …

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Osaka Aquarium

1-1-10 Kaigandori
Osaka-Shi, 27 552-0022
Japan
+81 6 6576 5501

Umeda Sky Building

Average Rating (15):

Together with its east and west wings, which are joined by a catwalk in the middle and a solarium of sorts at its pe …

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1-1-18 Oyodo-naka
Osaka-Shi, 27 531-0076
Japan
+81 6 345 2189

World Trade Center Cosmo Tower

Average Rating (5):

At 256 meters tall, the WTC Cosmo Tower is the second tallest building in Japan. While it is filled with offices, th …

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1-14-16 Nanko-kita
Osaka-Shi, 27 559-0034
Japan
+81 6 345 2189

Yoshida

Yoshida's policy is to serve the tenderest cuts possible. Meat is cut against the fiber to make it easier to chew …

Restaurant

4-11 Shitaderamachi
Osaka-Shi, 27 543-0076
Japan
+81 6 6774 0158

Osaka Science and Technology Museum

Average Rating (2):

The name of the museum explains its general aim with no twists. The displays inside include anything from the latest …

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1-8-4 Utsubo Honmachi
Osaka-Shi, 27 550-0004
Japan
+81 6 441 0915

Tennoji Zoo

Average Rating (11):

The zoo is located in Tennoji Park, southwest of the Shitenno-ji Temple, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Japan …

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1-108 Chausuyama-cho
Osaka-Shi, 27 543-0063
Japan
+81 6 6771 8401

ATC (Asia and Pacific Trade Center)

ATC is a sprawling complex by the bay which provides enough shopping and entertainment opportunities to occupy an en …

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2-1-10 Nanko-kita
Osaka-Shi, 27 559-0034
Japan
+81 6 6615 5002

Unscheduled - Kyoto-Shi

Myoshinji

Average Rating (1):

Myoshinji and its 47 sub-temples belong to the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism and dates from 1342. Admission is possibl …

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1 Myoshinji-cho Hanazono
Kyoto-Shi, 26 616-8035
Japan
+81 75 461 5226

Kyoto Tower

Average Rating (6):

A distinctive Kyoto landmark built in 1964 and situated directly in front of Kyoto station, this 131-meter-high, sli …

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Karasuma-dori Shichijo sagaru
Kyoto-Shi, 26 600-8216
Japan
+81 75 361 3215

Kyoto Imperial Palace Park

Average Rating (17):

Ideal for picnics, walking or jogging the Imperial Palace Park located right in the heart of the city contains the b …

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Kyoto Imperial Palace Park

3 Kyoto-Gyoen
Kyoto-Shi, 26 602-0881
Japan
+81 75 211 6348

Kiyomizudera

Average Rating (78):

Kiyomizudera which translates as the "Temple of Pure Water," is a popular temple with young people who come to pray …

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Kiyomizudera

294 1-chome Kiyomizu
Kyoto-Shi, 26 605-0862
Japan
+81 75 551 1234

Nijo Castle

Average Rating (30):

Fascinating Nijo Castle, like the shoguns mausoleums at Nikko, is an ostentatious display of wealth and power in con …

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Nijo Castle

541 Nijojo-cho, Nijo-dori,
Kyoto-Shi, 26 604-8235
Japan
+81 75 841 0096

Ginkakuji

Average Rating (13):

Ginkakuji, the Silver Pavilion, was constructed as a retreat by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa in 1489 after the destruct …

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Ginkakuji

2 Ginkakuji-cho
Kyoto-Shi, 26 606-8402
Japan
+81 75 711 5725

Unscheduled - Kyoto

Agatha

Agatha has been serving up delicious charcoal grills since 1980 from its central downtown location in the heart …

Restaurant

Anekojidori kawaracho higashiiru ebusumnachi534-18
Kyoto, 26 604-0961
Japan
+81 075 223 2379

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AndrewF (View AndrewF's trips)

This was a great time in a city that rivals Tokyo in everyway. The people, I think, are much more friendly than Tokyo residents because they're not as accustom to seeing foreigners, particularly Americans as much as Tokyo folks. I think the nightlife is definitely better here, given that you're not being constantly harassed by African club promoter on the street as you

Posted 3 years ago.

guangwei yuan (View guangwei yuan's trips)

I've been to Tokyo once and loved it, but didn't know Osaka is that good. BTW, how do you like Kyoto?

Adding a few more photos should make this trip plan even better.

Posted 3 years ago.

AndrewF (View AndrewF's trips)

Didn't get to see Kyoto but I've heard that it's great for siteseeing and visiting traditional Japanese cultural sites. Worth going to take a bunch of cool pictures of old castles and Japanese artifacts.

Posted 3 years ago.

nidal (View nidal's trips)

thank you so much

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