🌸A Tale of Two Cities in Osaka｜Admire the cherry blossoms at the castle tower and go wild at Shinsaibashi🌸

#Osaka Itinerary 🌳First stop: Osaka Castle Park, a spring special that travels through time and space The vermilion eaves of the castle tower are surrounded by Somei Yoshino trees, making it a poem! Broken cherry blossoms float in the waves of the moat, and the weeping cherry blossoms beside the stone steps cascade down like a waterfall. A girl in Hanfu stands under the cherry blossom arch, her sleeves trembling with the petals~ Climbing up the five-story castle tower, overlooking the entire city submerged in a sea of ​​pink and white flowers, with buildings and ancient city walls in the distance, it feels like walking into the illustrations of "The Tale of Genji"🌺 ✨Hidden way to play: Rent a samurai/shrine maiden costume (there are rental points in the park), take photos at Sakura Gate or Sannomaru Square, and the light and shadow shine through the branches on the brocade patterns, and every frame is as moving as Ukiyo-e. Remember to walk around to the Nishinomaru Gardens. The dry landscape garden with green moss on the ground is a perfect match with the late-blooming weeping cherry trees. It is so quiet that you can hear the sound of petals falling. 🌃Second stop: Shinsaibashi, the night-time stage with boiling neon lights Switching from the ancient and leisurely to the modern trend is just a few subway stops away! After the sun sets, the neon signs of Shinsaibashi light up one after another - the giant Glico runner leaps on the skyline, the big crab sign of Kani Doraku shines with an attractive golden light, the cruise ship on the Dotonbori Canal passes by with laughter, and the water reflects the lights of the whole city, like a flowing kaleidoscope🌇 🍜Taste adventure: squeeze into the izakaya in Shinsaibashi Yokocho, order a plate of "dancing takoyaki" (remember to add secret soy sauce and aonori), with a glass of iced draft beer, and watch the chef skillfully flip the hot grilled food on the iron plate; turn the corner and see the long queue of strawberry daifuku, glutinous rice skin wrapped with freshly whipped cream and fresh berries, the sweet but not greasy feeling of happiness is instantly full! 📌Practical Tips: ✅Osaka Castle Park ticket price is 600 yen. During the cherry blossom season, it is recommended to enter the park before 9 o'clock to avoid the crowds. ✅Shinsaibashi drugstore opens at 10am, you can buy drugstores and snacks at Matsumoto Kiyoshi/Don Quixote ✅Combined tour route: Cherry blossom viewing in the morning → Eat Taiyaki at the "Mori-no-Teahouse" in the park at noon → Visit Shinsaibashi in the afternoon → See the night view of Dotonbori in the evening From the cherry blossoms and snow in the Edo period to the bright lights of the Heisei era, Osaka has always found a wonderful balance between history and modernity. If you also want to embrace the "quiet ancient style" and "passionate city" at the same time, this two-city route can definitely be included in your travel list💫 #OsakaTravel #Osaka Castle Park #Shinsaibashi #Japanese Cherry Blossom Spots #Kansai Free Travel