After spending the first evening in Osaka wandering neon alleyways testing streetside noodle vendors, I decided for a more historically enriching experience on my second day. First I headed to Osaka castle, built as a fortress ringed by two moats in the center of the city. - Dio Buono, why is this fellow next to me in the PC cafe yelling so loudly at his computer game? So the hell what if his level 13 elf mage just got her magic sword stolen by a druid dwarf. - Sorry, anyways following is the view from the top of the castle tower, which inside was a museum mostly filled with screaming kindergarten Japanese students.

Shitenoji Temple, nice but I did not feel worthwhile to spend another 5 bucks to get any closer to.