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Our Trip To Japan
Osaka大阪市
Budget & Dates• ¥150,000 (just over $1500)
– Flights and hotels will be the highest cost
• Traveling in March – Weather is cool
• Average high temperature is in mid 50’s
– Low chance of rain• Average of 4 inches of rain in March
Visiting Osaka
• City of Osaka is in Osaka Prefecture– It is the capital city of
the Prefecture– Osaka is in the Kansai
Region on the island of Honshu
Honshu
Transportation• Kansai International Airport
– Serves Osaka– Flights arriving at Kansai leave
from Ontario, CA
• While there, Osaka Prefectural Municipal Subway– Inexpensive &
convenient
Accomodations
• Ramada Hotel Osaka– Centrally located– Reasonably priced
Places We’ll Visit• Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
– Spring Sumo Tournament is held in March
• Shitennoji Temple– Oldest shrine in Japan
• Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan– One of the World’s largest
Whale Shark at Osaka Aquarium Kaiukan
Shiennoji Temple, built in the year 593
Souvenir Shopping• Namba City Shopping Mall
– Underground mall– One of Osaka’s most popular– Convenient subway stop
Food We’ll Enjoy• According to the Osaka Prefectural
Government, Osaka philosophy is "kuidaore" which means eat until you drop
• Local favorites we’d like to try:– Takoyaki, dumplings with octopus– Okonomiyaki, Japanese pancake– Kitsune Udon, noodles with bean curd
Presentation Group:
Shelly Thacker
Chris Dikmanas
Frank Ordav
Myles