Departing the United States, we embarked on a 10 hour flight for Japan. For the most part the views outside the plane were just clouds and the blue from the ocean, until we started flying over parts of Japan where there were a few views of the coast. After being on the plane for quite a long while, we arrived at the awesome Kansai Airport, which was designed by Renzo Piano.
Kansai Airport
We took the train to our hotel, which was non other than a Best Western :p. We dropped our things up stairs and set out to satisfy our curiosity for yummy Japanese food. Less than a few minutes away, was a restaurant that almost reminded me of an American diner. The space was limited, the kitchen open for view, and the air conditioning was lacking, but the intimacy and authenticity set the mood for our trip! Our waitress was patient with us as we attempted to express our desire to try what seemed to be everything on the menu.
Server at our first Japanese restaurant experience!
Strange dish.
We sampled a variety of different foods, with everything from tempura and yakitori to pickled cucumbers and radishes. The most interesting thing on our plates was a weird go0ey salad we had to prepare on our table. It was slimy, but tasted like crab dip.
Restaurant in Osaka
Restaurant in Osaka.
Written by Kirsten
Post by Kirsten, Geoff, and Tori