First Cabin Midosuji Namba

For our last night in Osaka, we chose an aeroplane themed hostel.

This is First Cabin Midosuji Namba.

This is one room suitable for 1 person.

It's pretty comfy with a big bed, your own TV and a locker to store your things.

This is how the cabin looks like from the outside, the walkways are dimly lit and the cabin can be closed off with a curtain. No locks though, but it's Japan. It's pretty safe~ Moreover, males and females are on separate floors.

This is the washing area. Super clean!!! Plus, they provide Shiseido facial cleanser!

Clean toilets~

Clear signs everywhere, so we won't get lost.

This is the chat room for friends to hang around, chit-chat, eat or read comics. 

Even though there are no facilities for us to boil our own drinking water, they have vending machines.

Wasn't feeling so well that night, so I was hoping that this vitamin water could do some miracle~

Seriously, it is super clean everywhere!

Even if you can't read japanese, there's now way one would get lost inside.

I highly recommend others to try this sort of accommodation  Cheap, clean and comfy, plus the first cabin is centrally located in Namba.

:D

Don Quixote and Tonbori River Cruise

Almost coming to an end with my post on Japan. It really should've ended much sooner if I did not have that many breaks in between each post. 

One reason to document this out is because as time passes, memory becomes a distant thing and I don't want all these wonderful memories to fade away. 

Ok, 2nd last day in Japan and here we are at Don Quixote which sells......anything you could possibly imagine.

Like Hello Kitty Underwear for men that comes in pink leopard prints! Anyone interested?? Just look at the number of designs available, they must be hot among guys whose gfs are fans of Hello Kitty.

They also sell maid costumes if anyone is interested. Of course they sell normal things too. Like I got a pair of Sony earphones and an SD card for a relatively cheap price! 

This is what cuzzie and I were waiting for while shopping in Don Quixote.

Or you can go to a host club while waiting....

This is how Don Quixote looks like.....with a weird shaped ferris wheel that used to work until they closed it down.

Finally we're on the boat~

The lovely guide offered to take out picture for us~

:D

This auntie in front must be quite smitten by the guide's good looks because for the first 15 mins, all she was doing was snapping his picture!! ahahah....so much that he felt awkward and refused to look in her direction!

Travelling under several bridges in the area.

The famous Glico running man~

This....for those who have been to the area at night or took the cruise will know why I took this picture. For those who have not been there, I don't wanna spoil the surprise for you.

After the cruise, we headed to Spa Suminoe!! So excited!!! Finally an onsen experience!!!

Well, because it was already dark and the place is actually quite far from the station, I actually had to ask for directions a few times. But I guess the guards or people who work in the area are all too familiar with tourists who are looking for Spa Suminoe. Before I even said a word, they pointed me to the direction I needed to go!! hahaha.....

Well....no pictures of the onsen at all because it is obviously not allowed! But it was really great! There's an indoor and an outdoor section! We went for both! Truly amazing!!! Would love to be back!

After the onsen, we were feeling hungry......

As it was almost 10pm, we ordered a set to be shared. Not that small actually as it comes with udon and rice!!! All I can say is....What a healthy meal that was! hahaha.....

For those who did not have the free-passes, you would have to purchase your tickets from the vending machine before entering. It costs only 600yen per person on normal days, 700yen on weekends + another 200 for towels. For us, everything was covered.

Onsen is definitely a must! Ever since my first experience, I'm loving it!

Kuromon Ichiba Market and Chibo Okonomiyaki

After Tsutenkaku Tower, we walked along Den Den Town before visiting Kuromon market where we got to see a lot of local products. There are also a lot of shops selling food on the go, including sushi. An interesting place to try some local food.....

Really wanted to grab something,  but we wanted a place where we could sit down, have our meal and chat slowly.....so we moved on~

Back to Namba area~

Then we walked past Chibo Okonomiyaki which is famous among tourists who visit Osaka. So we decided to give it a try~ 

Orange juice and calpis~

Cousin~ happy that we got to sit down properly and enjoy the meal. As we're having the meal, I realised that everyone on the same floor as us are tourists~ hahahaha......

Seafood yakisoba~ Absolutely yum!!!!

Okonomiyaki <3

The food was amazing but we are paying premium prices for food that we can get at half the price down the street! But of course, we are paying for the services and a nice comfortable place to sit down too! :P

Tennoji Zoo

whee.......another place we get to visit for free with the 2-day pass!!!

Met a really uncle on the way who led us to the zoo.

The zoo is pretty old but there are still a lot of locals visiting it, mostly family with kids or old people.

They have a lot of animals there.....if you have the time to fully explore the place, it's quite nice actually.

Nice bird park, where the birds are still enclosed but get to fly around freely.

Fully equipped with its own sakura tree inside and small river

There's even a mini waterfall there.

Pink flamingos.....

Gloria the hippo~ hehehe.....

Marty the lion giving me the smirk

The last few days have been freezing cold and on this day that we decided to visit the zoo, it was super warm!! We had to remove all our jackets and still feel warm......so we had ice cream!!!! :D

Beautiful flower! If only I can bring you home~

Cute syougakusei on a school trip~

Spotted a taiyaki shop!

Cousin trying taiyaki with red bean filling~

Take the stairs at the side of the zoo's entrance and this is the amazing view that you get!

Walk until the end and this is what you will find~ So pretty!!!!!

After visiting the zoo, we went to have some kushi katsu which is the specialty of Shinsekai area right next to the zoo. Almost every single shop serves this.......Just enter which ever one has the boldest design that attracts you! I think they all taste pretty much the same!

Here's the menu~

The inside of the restaurant with one of the boldest designs outside!

Japanese style sitting~

Our first few sticks came and I couldn't wait to try it~

Take one and dip it into the sauce, then savour it!!! No double dipping allowed!!!!

I absolutely love the hotate but even vegetables taste good!

You can just keep on ordering if you feel that it's not enough! They will fry them fresh for you. So be careful, some of them are really HOT!!!

The outside of the restaurant~!!! Look at it~ don't you just wanna walk in and try out their food?

This is billiken is a charm doll designed by an American, but somehow it is really big in this area, especially in the Shinsekai area and you will see it EVERYWHERE! Some say that you can touch its feet for good luck.

More kushi katsu shops~

Next, we are headed to Tsutenkaku Tower~!!! It was once the tallest building in Asia when it was first built.

More bold designs!

Pachinko!

I love all these restaurants~

Finally at the base of the tower!

This is erm.....the icon of the tower~ hahaha.....

On the way towards the top, you will pass by all this. Strategically located because everyone will have to queue past them and some kids will probably ask their parents if they can buy one!

I'm loving the new Glico Pocky ads~

Finally at the top and what a great view~

Shinsekai at the bottom~

Hello Kitty corner! which could be found at every tourist spot~

:)