Excursion tour in Osaka. Top architecture - monuments, castles, temples and palaces

osaka 1. An electric train network joins the cities of Osaka and Tokyo. An intercity trip takes about four hours. Tourists being not enough local entertainment facilities and landmarks for exploration in Osaka should necessarily pay a visit to Tokyo.
2. The city of Osaka is convenient to cruise by underground. Another poplar means of public transport is a bus. Taxi is available any time of day and night. Even though all taxi cars are equipped with counters, a cost of a trip should be specified in advance. Tourists are recommended to avoid overland transport usage during rush hours as the central streets traffic during this time is rather challenging.
3. Tourists looking to make intercity and international calls should better use street call boxes. One can easily find them in the streets as they are commonly bright green. The street call boxes accept special phone cards as payment means which can be bought in all day shops, hotels and tourist information centers.
4. The best place to profitable exchange any currency is an airport. Cash machines charge a rather high transaction fees meanwhile banks feature a rather formal procedure which will take much time. Many hotels have currency exchange offices on their premises which commonly process a sum of 300USD or equal to it in a day.
5. All restaurant and cafes without exception as well as at beauty salons and hotels include a service fee into a total bill. Leaving additional cash reward is not customary there. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
6. Utility supplied voltage is 110V there. One should check all the appliances for compatibility before a journey and get necessary adapters and connectors for using the utilities. Large hotels provide adapters and connectors on demand.
7. Even though Osaka is a rather peace and quiet city tourists should keep to simple safety rules there. One should not leave personal thins as begs and overcoats unwatched in public crowded places. Setting off to a promenade to remote areas of the city one should be accompanied with a guide.
Osaka is a typical Japanese city with a huge population, lots of cars in the streets, a variety of shopping and entertainment centers, restaurants, and classic attractions information on … Open
8. Stores and shopping centers should better be visited by noon as in evening the stores are overcrowded. Setting off to an excursion one should keep in mind long queues being a rather common phenomenon for the area.
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What to visit being in Osaka - unique sights

Osaka Board Game Park

From the series “Top 16 Most Unusual and Original Parks and Gardens”
Thus, the park is made entirely of environmentally friendly materials, so it’s very popular among families with children. This theme park is also used for its intended purpose. Locals come here to play board games and enjoy the picturesque canals. … Read further

Tree House for Humans

From the series “Ubelievable Residential Houses Residing on Trees”
78 individual holes were made for birds on the facade of the house, and on the other side of the house there is one large round entrance for a person. The space inside the house is divided into two parts by a wooden partition with holes through which it is convenient to observe the birds. All visitors to the center will have an opportunity to climb a comfortable staircase and diversify the rest with an unusual event - bird watching. In addition to the original house, chic picnic areas are equipped on the territory of the Nature Reserve, and many interesting routes have been developed for hikers. … Read further

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