We started off with a very chill morning. The train didn't leave until 13:02 so there was plenty of time to relax and for some last minute soaking in the private onsen!
At noon we checked out and jumped in the taxi to the train station for our ride towards Osaka. We got to the station with plenty of time to spare since maps said it could take between 22min and 1 hour to get to the station, and we wanted to play it safe! To pass the time, Wilma and Julia bought us some ice creame from one of the station's vending machines.
We then hopped on the train and 15 min later we arrived in Osaka!

Once a the hotel only one of the 2 rooms was available early so we opted for lunch in the hotel restaurant, after a week of primarilly Japanese food we all went for differnt kind of burgers!
The second room was promised at 15:00 but since it still wasn't ready we received complementary welcome drinks in the bar but as soon as we received the drink the room was ready! High floor rooms with some great Osaka views!

Once settled we headed out, we walked over to the Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Arcade, an extremely long covered shopping street with both high end stores and tourist gift shops.
When the shopping street crosses the river you reach Ebisu Bridge and Dotonboriwith its neon signs and restaurants.

We met up with our guide, Kevin, and set off towards the first restaurant through crowded streets and narrow alleys.

At the first stop we got to try some takoyaki (octopus balls) and okonomiyaki (savory pancakes).

Next up was a Japanese bar where we got to taste a lot of different items, oshizushi (mackerel sushi), grilled aubergine, white leek, gyoza, fried rice, fried tomato and more!

We then stopped for Kushikatsu (tempura skewers) before ending the tour with dessert in the form of Taiyaki, a type of filled panncake in the shape of a sea bream (filled with custardu, yum!!).