Nakanoshima Osaka

We arrive at Osaka Station after the overnight bus. It's 5.15am and the station is open for business, with quite a few commuters already on their journey. We get our bearings and get a train to Momodani Station just next to our home for the next few days - Bonsai Guesthouse. It's dark and no staff are around to let us in. Their 'useful' sign reads …

... wondering in the subway we had much less time - so much to do, so little time!!! our hotel was located in nakanoshima - a very peacefull island between the south and north sides of the city...understanding the urban space is soooo hard here...no street ...

... I was invited to have some Kobe Beef at Osaka's finest and most elegant 5 star hotel, the Rihga Royal Hotel, located on Nakanoshima, an island between the Dojima and Tosabori Rivers. We were early for our reservation, so we went to the lobby where there ...

... our way back to the train and took it this time heading north to the heart of the city, in the area surrounding Nakanoshima. An island that runs along the middle of the Kyuyodo river. Despite there being water on either side it ...

... to catch the beginning of the light parade that passed down the river. We then made our way to the Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library where they had a musical performance with amazing visuals projected on the front of the building. Afterward, we ...

... in Japanese. We moved on swiftly!! �� We cross the river and stop on an island for some lunch in Nakanoshima Park. It's in the financial district and again highways dominate the viewing and run per and parallel to the river. Alan has ...