The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. Often dubbed the second city of Japan, Osaka was historically the commercial capital of Japan. Osaka is traditionally considered the "nation's kitchen" or the gourmet food capital of Japan. We visited Osaka Castle, the Shinsaibashi shopping district and a kimono fashion show.
Osaka
Osaka Castle
Outer moat
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle
Cindy and Mike at the top
Osaka Castle
Osaka
Osaka Castle
Osaka
Osaka Castle
Nishijin Weavers
Nishijin Weavers
Kimono fashion show
Kimono fashion show
Kimono fashion show
Kimono fashion show
$300,000 kimono
Copy of the princess’s wedding kimono
Cute & friendly squirrel
Shinsaibashi shopping district
Shinsaibashi shopping district
Where most of Mike’s cloths come from
Vending machine to take your order
Raman dinner
Raman dinner - yum!