The Streets of Japan

The streets of Japan were filled with so much to see, especially compared to the streets of Saipan. It was so busy everywhere! Almost every sign was neon and/or flashing. It made for, what seemed to be, a drug-induced stupor as we walked through the city. It was so mesmerizing and yet over-stimulating at the same time.

Most of these speak for themselves, but I'll add little tidbits throughout the post.

All these buildings line the Dotombori River. You can see that every available inch is used for advertising and marketing.

This is Dotombori-Dori (Dotombori Street). It was once Osaka's old theater district which is obvious from some of the buildings. Now, the street is filled with neon signs and restaurants and shops.

This is also where we found the fried squid balls.

An evening view.

This is the Mido-Suji Expressway. It's lined with ginko trees and is home to the greatest concentration of department stores in Osaka, not that we could afford the even window shop...
Our hotel was a half-block west of this street.

Random busy street.

This was the road leading through the cherry blossom festival. It was packed but absolutely gorgeous.

Rainy streets

Walking through Japan was such an adventure. There were so many awesome things we found just by hoofin' it through the city.

This was a rock climbing wall, on the side of a building. Awesomeness!

More on our Japanese adventures soon!