Author Topic: Kansai Japan 日本關西 (Read 145545 times)

hangchoi · « **Reply #50 on:** 06 October 2015, 22:57:38 »

We stay in an Onsen Hotel. The name is 月之館. They have both western style and Japanese style room and we got the latter one. The stay was a half-meal package and the dinner was served in your room.

hangchoi · « **Reply #51 on:** 06 October 2015, 23:00:46 »

Dinner was served in your room. After the dinner, the maid will clear up the table and prepare your bed on Tatami.

hangchoi · « **Reply #52 on:** 06 October 2015, 23:03:25 »

This hotel has a few hot spring baths, both outdoor and indoor. I can't take picture of the indoor bath, so only outdoor one is shown below.

hangchoi · « **Reply #53 on:** 06 October 2015, 23:07:34 »

The next day we went to Kobe for lunch, as it is quite convenient to go to Kobe by train. We had a yummy Kobe beef lunch.

I think the one we tasted in my last trip was better than this one

My observation was that most of the restaurant in Kobe hired some Chinese to serve the Chinese customers. Market-driven employment, huh......

hangchoi · « **Reply #54 on:** 06 October 2015, 23:14:49 »

In the afternoon, we took JR to Uji (宇治) A town of Matcha (抹茶)

hangchoi · « **Reply #55 on:** 06 October 2015, 23:18:53 »

Uji has a long history and one of the keep area for Kyoto defence line. Now it still has beautiful architecture and old temple, world heritage too.

hangchoi · « **Reply #56 on:** 06 October 2015, 23:21:30 »

We went back to Osaka that night and had dinner at a whisky outlet, selling a range of Suntory products. Food was so so tho.

hangchoi · « **Reply #57 on:** 06 October 2015, 23:39:22 »

After the dinner, we went to watch a night light show. They projected the light on the facade of the Osaka City Castle to describe the evolution of the Osaka City. Some LED lighting structures were also built. The show was quite night and beautiful.