Went to Osaka with some friends for a winter break trip. We bought a package at the Okayama Station office for a trip to and from Osaka by shinkansen and a ticket to Universal Studios Japan.
We left December 27 and checked into our hotel. Since we didn't want to waste the day we headed over to Tempozan Marketplace, which is near the Osaka Aquarium. We hung out there for a bit, exploring, taking pictures, and even riding the giant ferris wheel. The next day was solely for USJ. One of our group member's friend met up with us at our hotel and we all went together. Our group started off together, but eventually split up into smaller groups to do the things we wanted to. Jordyn and I went off together. We went to the Three Broomsticks to eat lunch and then went on the Hogwarts ride. We went on maybe three rides altogether, cus just standing in line for some was upwards of 1-2 hours. We saw some shows as well and looked in many shops for souvenirs. I bought many food related souvenirs, such as a butter beer mug, and a jacket. Overall the day was long and fun, didn't stay around for the parade though, it was freezing, packed, and we were exhausted. The next and last day we went to the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan. We walked around for quite a while looking at all the fish. The two highlights were probably the whale shark, which you can't see in a lot of places, and the famously fat seal Yuki. So cute. I did love the jellyfish though. For souvenirs I bought pins related to the whale shark and jellyfish. I even bought a postcard and food omiyage for others. After the aquarium we had lunch at the Tempozan Marketplace and then headed home. It was a very good trip. I have to say that the icouca card to I had bought earlier was a great help in this trip. It made traveling between all of the places so much easier since they were all a few stops away from each other.
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Lauren TorresI am a Japanese Language and Culture Major Student at CSUMB. I will be studying abroad at Okayama University in Okayama, Japan for the 2018-2019 academic year. Archives
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