Friday, November 3, 2017

Day 6 & 7 – Japan trip (Kaiyukan Aquarium & Osaka Castle)

We were all set up to embark on our next journey to the ever famous Kaiyukan Aquarium. Located at sub-urb part of Osaka, it’s one of the world’s largest indoor tank with wide collection of deep-sea fishes and marine life ranging from sharks, penguin, dolphin, string ray and some exotic looking organism.




Our breakaway trip from the usual touristy spot costs us around 2,300 yen which is 5x the price for entrance to temple. However, it was all worthwhile to enjoy a quintessentially spectacular marine life. Here are some of the photos along our way!


We murmured with excitement upon seeing so many different species of underwater wildlifes!

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The full-glass tank features exotic species of sharks, whale and dramatic collection of other large and small fishes. We can sit whole day here to watch the descending spiral forms around them. It’s as if their natural correspondence to each other especially the shark which has the prowess to attract attention with its austere look and steady manoeuvre. 















On the next day, we were all pumped up to visit the nostalgic Osaka castle, a historic site imbued with legendary and tug-of-war stories. It’s one of the iconic castles which celebrates unification of Japan after more than a century of civil war. The castle’s rich tapestry is the main attraction that draws tourists and visitors from around the world to visit this one-of-a-kind fortress. We paid 600yen entrance fee and as with other touristy-spots tickets, we got to keep this as souvenier as well ∩__∩y





We enjoyed clicking away prior to entering the castle especially the scenic park which is adjacent to the castle. The castle was surrounded by huge stones and gates while the entrance and tip of the castle were covered in scaffoldings and nets. 



Perched up to 8-storey tower, each of the floor displays armour, weapon, traditional costume and historical documents. Some of the expensive replicas include a Golden crouching tiger, dolphin-shaped-fish and a whale. We were particularly impressed with the immersive 3D puppet show which was broadcast through crystal-glass enclosed display and the figurines which brought the Summer war scene to life.





Outside the castle, there were many push carts which sell light snacks such as takoyaki, sweet potatoes, crepes and ice-cream. This time round I decided to go for a double-flavoured ice-cream instead of the matcha ones. Don’t judge me for having ice-cream at cold temperature! It’s sassy but cool, ohyeah <{=••••• Meanwhile, hubby was having fun with the dart game, too bad, he only received the Ninja dart as complimentary gift.




As night falls, we headed to the nearest shopping mall which features Dalloyau, a premium food store selling wide assortments of pastries and macaroons. We opted for “Xiao Long Pau” instead hehehe We looked for a nearby restaurant serving delightful Japanese skewed food. We truly enjoyed our fine gourmet that night which foots up to 4,000+ yen/pax despite the miniscule size *@o@*






#thatsallforKyoto&Osakatrip #tillthenwemeetinthenextpost 

XOXO
sassycat

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