TENNOJI PARK

Today was a day of rest in Osaka.  We decided to walk down to Tennoji Park, located just below our building.  It was almost late for lunch, so we asked the concierge what was the best close by restaurant.  She advised  KYK for pork tonkatsu. There are three whole floors of restaurants within our building as part of Kintetsu.  Kintetsu combines Kinki Nippon Tetsudo, and is a railway company, which also operates a department store.

So the above exhibit is what we ordered.

Perhaps the best pork tonkatsu I've ever had.  Then off to Tennoji Park, where we were met by my Blue-bar Pigeon.

Saw cherry trees with some bloom left.

As this was a Saturday, the outside shopping booth lane was packed.  

Lots to eat.

We thought it was interesting that many stalls featured Hawaii fashion and food.  Note the huli-huli above..

This was because there was an ongoing Hawaiian Festival, featuring hula groups.

Tennoji Park also has a zoo, art museum and garden.  We chose to skip those, and returnd back to our hotel.

Our nightly club lounge meal with drinks.

Walked 4146 steps, around two miles.

Tomorrow, Day 2 of the Osaka Expo.

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