08 Jan 2023
We had a fantastic day with our guide Mimmy. She was so knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. Mimmy arrived with metro tickets and took us across the city. Our hotel was near Osaka castle and instead of taking the easy option of starting there she reasoned that we could go there on our own. Instead we started with an interesting shrine preparing for the new year and Mimmy told us about the celebrations. As Mimmy was our third guide in Japan a lot of our basic questions had already been answered and Mimmy focused on contemporary Japan giving us insight into how Osaka enjoys itself. We saw puffer fish and octopus at the market and wee introduced to the amazing Osaka “Time Square” and the myriad of amazing restaurants nearby. We played retro arcade games and saw the city from a high viewpoint to get our bearings. Mimmy took lots of family photos of the four of us which are a lovely momento. Mimmy also gave us an extremely useful map and guide to Osaka. All in all a fantastic and fun packed day in excellent company. Highly recommended.