Osaka Afternoon

So since we had more time to kill we went and did our one activity today which was the Umeda Sky Building. There there is a Floating Garden Observatory on the 35th floor that you can walk around. It isn't a garden so much as a viewing area for the city and below.

On our walk there Grace thought it was cool the gas pumps come from above.



It wasn't a long walk at all the Umeda Sky Building really just several blocks.

It was pretty cool I have this video of us going up the elevator.



Once we walked out of the elevator this was the view of the other tower.



All the reflective panels are cool



Going up




Then when we got our tickets they also gave us this little star piece of paper to write some wish on or something. Just some random activity they had for people who visit. We decided we might as well participate. So when we got up to the next floor we wrote our wishes and I was taking pictures when all of a sudden the mascot that the Umeda Building has came up behind Grace and totally molested her. Then they were like wanna take a picture with it...we were like o.k.a.y. It was totally weird. While this mascot runs around greeting people you hear the Mickey Mouse show music (instrumental of course) but it is on continuous loop.



This is the creepy mascot



At the circular observatory. Wheres Erin?



The Top - Its the Best!



At the observatory they have several activities one is this musical/visual bench room have a watch.


More Butt Music



Our trip to the basement to find food..no luck - so picture taking time.
See the little boy on the left he was totally getting in on the picture almost got him in it too. darn.





Next floor up I was a dork but the waterfall that was outside was cool.


On the way back there is a hospital next to the Umeda Sky Building and this really cool sculpture.



Then we decided to try the Chinese food restaurant across from J-Hoppers and then realized most places are closed because it is Sunday here. So 7-11 it was, I got some rice/meat dish and Grace got hot dog/fries. It is right on the corner basically next door to our hostel in the district we are staying.



Then it was down to the basement at the hostel which is the TV room and finished watching The Mummy (YEAH). After our meal Grace whipped out this candy that she got at the Umeda Building.

Whistle Candy