Trip to Osaka, Japan

Trip to Osaka, Japan: 1️⃣Shitennoji: Shitennoji is the earliest Buddhist temple in Japan, established in 593 by Prince Shotoku. Therefore, it is also the oldest official temple in Japan. 🏯【Address】 1-11-18 Shitennoji, Tennoji-ku, Osaka City 🚘【Transportation】 Take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Shin-Osaka Station, about 2 hours and 30 minutes. Take the subway from Shin-Osaka Station to Tennoji Station or Nippombashi Station, about 25 minutes each. 🕑【Opening Hours】 The temple and treasure house are open from April to September 8:30-16:30 (but last admission is at 16:00), and from October to March 8:30-16:00 (but last admission is at 15:30). 🎫【Admission Fee】 Central Garan 300 yen (about 23 RMB) (University and high school students 200 yen, free for children aged 15 and under) Treasure house 200 yen (about 15 RMB) (University and high school students 100 yen, free for children aged 15 and under) 2️⃣Tsutenkaku: Tsutenkaku is the second generation tower. The first Tsutenkaku was built in 1912 (Meiji 45), and from the observation deck, you can overlook the New World and Tennoji Park below, as well as the scenery of Osaka City. Moreover, a weather forecasting device is installed at its top. 🏯【Address】 An observation tower located at 1-18-6 Ebisuhigashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Japan 🚘【Transportation】 The transportation to Tsutenkaku is the Sakaisuji subway line. It is a 2-minute walk from Ebisucho Station on the Hankai Tramway. Or an 8-minute walk from Dobutsuen-mae Station on the Midosuji subway line. Or an 8-minute walk from JR Shin-Imamiya Station. 🕑【Opening Hours】 Open from 10:00 to 20:00 (last admission at 19:30) 🎫【Admission Fee】 Adult ticket for ages 16 and above - 46 RMB Child ticket for ages 5 to 15 - 21 RMB 3️⃣Shinsaibashi: Shinsaibashi developed around the Shinsaibashi-suji shopping street, which is equipped with an arcade. Here, large department stores, century-old shops, and various small shops catering to the general public are lined up. The pedestrian walkway paved with stone slabs, British-style street lamps, and rows of brick buildings on Suoumachi-suji give it an elegant style, and this area is known as the European Village.