Our final day in Japan went so fast and the next day we were on a plane and the next I completely slept through because of the jet lag so this post is a little late. That being said, we made the most of our last day in Osaka. We started the day by going to the Osaka Aquarium.

Osaka Ferris Wheel

The Osaka Aquarium is right next to a giant Ferris wheel. We had no idea what we were getting into but it turned out to be one of the best Aquariums we’d ever been to.

Smiley Sting-ray

The Aquarium had a few main tanks that spanned multiple levels. One housed Sting Rays, Hammerhead Sharks, and Whale Sharks with various types of fish. Another housed Sea Lions, and still another had Otters with a separate area for Penguins.

Yawwwn

I’d be sea lion if I said we didn’t have a good time!

Derp Fish

There was a small tank for dolphins which were constantly playful, there are a few videos in the album so if you are into videos please check them out, it’s the next best thing to being there!

Hay dolphin hay!

The stuff nightmares are made of

After a few hours at the Aquarium we hit our last stop, Osaka Castle. From the outside Osaka Castle is similar to Hemiji Castle, but inside Osaka Castle wasn’t as authentic. It has been reconstructed since air raids in WWII so obviously its much newer, but it was more of a museum with displays of old documents than anything else.

Osaka Castle through the trees

A view of the city from Osaka Castle

We finished the trip incredibly happy with all we’d explored of Japan. I was ready to go back to finish the semester out and Tim was ready to go back to work, but I’m sure going to miss the quality time we got to spend together the last ten days. I’ve already received the packages we mailed ourselves with souvenirs from Tokyo and Osaka so all in all, it was an incredibly fulfilling trip. Expect more posts in the near future! Happy Holidays!