Saturday, April 6, 2013

Osaka castle


As Misterpiggy continued his walk along Sakuranomiya park, he could see the Osaka castle getting closer and closer.  Eventually he reached a bridge that led him towards a path on the perimeter of the castle.  From this vantage point, Misterpiggy had some nice views of the surrounding area.



Misterpiggy was happily surprised that there weren't a lot of tourists on a such a nice day at the castle. Perhaps, they were all in Kyoto.

osaka castle



An old samurai warrior made threatening gestures, no pigs allowed!


Apparently these kids were going to climb their way into the castle, rather than paying the 600 yen admission fee.


ramen with pork slice and egg in miso soup

ramen with shredded meat and vegetables in soy sauce soup

For dinner, Misterpiggy had a craving for ramen, so he found a shop on a street across the street from the hotel.  The top picture had pork and eggs in a miso soup, and the bottom one had shredded meat and vegetables in a soy sauce soup.  Misterpiggy found the soups both to be too salty and too thick for his liking.  His quest for an excellent bowl of ramen continues.