After our mountain climb yesterday it was a day staying closer to base in Osaka today.
Peter and I headed out for a bit of shopping. First stop a second hand book shop for Peter to buy some Japanese books and then on to a stationary shop.
There was a bit of a drumming celebration outside one of the shops celebrating it's 300th anniversary!!
We have China Town in London. They have American Village in Osaka!
In American Village they have lamp posts painted like stickmen.
Loads of them and all very colourful.
Another manhole cover spotted.
This is a turning spot for cars. As there's not much space to get in and out of garages they drive onto this rotating circle so that they can then do 90° and drive straight into the lift for parking.
After lunch we took a few tube stops south to Osaka Zoo. Just 500 yen, approx £2.50 entry! Not sure if I've seen a hippo, especially one in such clear water.
Loads of crane nesting above the polar bear. Quite a sight when they were swooping low.
Tonight's dinner was shabu-shabu style. Very thinly sliced meat is swished in a boiling broth before being dunked in raw egg! Other raw ingredients like mushrooms, bean sprouts, cabbage and bamboo shoots are added to the broth. All cooked on your table - you add the ingredients as you want and you can order more as you go.
All finished with ice cream and coffee. A different sort of meal. Not sure I'll be rushing to repeat it though, but all part of the Japan experience 😄.
Tomorrow we'll be making our way across country to Tokyo after a morning in Kyoto doing a bit of arts and crafts!
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