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Ōsaka-jō - Osaka
Made by mattlindén
If you'd like, why not follow me on: Facebook Page | Twitter View this on black, it looks much better! Just press L! I love Japanese castles. They give off a real impenetrable impression with their huge stone bases and strong metal gates. I also like to take pictures of buildings, and always end up with a load of them on my card, only to delete them when I get home Often they just lack this human or 'touching' element and I'll see the picture on my computer screen and say 'wow (sarcastically), a picture of a building'. Delete. Especially when it's an already over pictured location like Osaka Castle, no matter how beautiful or old (construction started well over 400 years ago!) it is. What can I say, I'm a people person! Oh, and one more thing that I love: umbrellas. Yay for rain! Matt From Wikipedia: Osaka Castle (大坂城 or 大阪城, Ōsaka-jō) is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Originally called Ozakajō, it is one of Japan's most famous castles, and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. The main tower of Osaka Castle is situated on a plot of land roughly one kilometer square. It is built on two raised platforms of landfill supported by sheer walls of cut rock, using a technique called burdock piling, each overlooking a moat. The central castle building is five stories on the outside and eight stories on the inside, and built atop a tall stone foundation to protect its occupants from sword-bearing attackers. The Castle grounds, which cover approximately 60,000 square meters (15 acres) contain thirteen structures which have been designated as Important Cultural Assets by the Japanese government.
Los giros de la vida
Made by rafallano
The turns of life Tempozan Ferris Wheel is located in Osaka, Japan, at Tempozan Harbor Village, next to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, one of the largest aquariums in the world. The wheel has a height of 112.5 meters and diameter of 100 meters.[1] Tempozan Ferris Wheel opened to the public on July 12, 1997.[2] During the 17-minute ride (¥700), it offers a view of Osaka Bay and surrounding areas, such as Ikoma Mountains to the east, Akashi Kaikyō Bridge to the west, Kansai International Airport to the south, and Rokko Mountains to the north. The wheel has colored lights that provide a weather forecast for the next day. Orange lights indicate a sunny day, green lights a cloudy day and blue lights indicate rain. The Daikanransha Ferris wheel at Palette Town in Odaiba, Tokyo, which opened in 1999, has the same diameter as Tempozan, but 2.5 meters more in total height. Sky Dream Fukuoka opened in 2002 and has a diameter of 112 meters and a total height of 120 meters. It closed in September, 2009. Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel of Kasai Rinkai Park, east of Tokyo, opened in 2001, and has an 111 meters diameter and 117 meter height.
Osaka WTC
Made by Thad Roan - Bridgepix
In the foreground, in green, the Asia and Pacific Trade Center. In the background, in blue, the WTC. The Osaka World Trade Center Building (大阪ワールドトレードセンタービルディング Ōsaka Wārudo Torēdo Sentā Birudingu), or WTC Cosmo Tower (WTCコスモタワー Daburyūtīshī Kosumo Tawā), is the tallest building in Osaka, and the second-tallest building in Japan. It is the same height as the Rinku Gate Tower Building in Rinku Town, located in Nanko Cosmo Square near the Osaka harbor, Suminoe-ku, Osaka. The 55-story building rises 840 feet (256 meters) and is topped by a skylobby. It contains three basement floors, a museum, restaurants, observation deck, office space and a conference room. The observation deck is in an inverted pyramid at the top of the structure. A transparent elevator can take passengers from ground level to the top in just 80 seconds. The building houses trade offices for companies around the world. It was built in 1995. (Wikipedia)
Hozenji Lamps : Dotonbori, Osaka, Japan / Japón
Made by Lost in Japan, by Miguel Michán
Linternas de Hozenji en Dotonbori, Osaka, Japan / Japón・日本・大阪市・道頓堀・法善寺 lantern / lights / temple / buddhism / cultural / orange Originarios de china, estos faroles reciben el nombre de Chouchin y son habituales de las entradas de templos budistas, festivales tradicionales e incluso muchos bares y restaurantes como los izakaya, las clásicas tabernas japonesas. ············································································ Originating in China, these lanterns are known as Chouchin and they are common at the entrances of buddhist temples, traditional festivals and even many bars and restaurants such as izakaya, the traditional Japanese inns. Pulsa L para ver sobre negro / Hit L to see on black Pulsa F para marcar como favorita / Hit F to fave
Rainbow Above Osaka
Made by jpellgen
I was truly blessed to see this sign of God's amazing omnipotence... In the form of the largest rainbow I have ever seen. In a biblical sense, a rainbow symbolizes God's promise to mankind that He will never again send a flood to destroy the earth. On this day, perched high above Umeda in the confines of the Hep Five 5 Ferris wheel, I spotted this rainbow in a patch of sunlight far in the distance. It was only a short break in the rain, but the timing couldn't have been better. HEP Five is a shopping complex that caters to the younger crowd which hangs our in Umeda. You can find many supposedly trendy clothing shops and foreign goods. It is perhaps most famous for its Ferris wheel, however, which operates from the top floor. The Ferris wheel rises 106m from the ground and has 52 gondolas from which to view the Osaka environs. It is a very distinguishable building for sure.
the toys made it home safely
Made by Super*Junk
(gotta view it ) okay, so I skipped a few days of posting photos from our trip, but we landed in LA this morning (9:00?) after about 20 hours of flying/layover and we are a little zombie-ish. I'm trying to stay awake as long as I can to adjust back to pacific time, so I decided to play with all my new toys! I took this picture to catalog most of the stuff I bought, since a lot of it is for gifting and I want to remember where it all came from while it is fresh in my mind. I am proud of my willpower - we saw some incredible things in shops (the antique and vintage toyshops are insane) but I only spent about $600-800 during the whole trip (not counting hotel, plane, shinkansen - just food, entertainment and stuff.). the pixellated stuff is because they are gifts for someone on my flickr list.
Tempozan Ferris Wheel
Made by Thad Roan - Bridgepix
From Wikipedia - Tempozan Ferris Wheel is located in Osaka, Japan, at Tempozan Harbor Village, next to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, one of the largest aquariums in the world. The wheel has a height of 112.5 meters and diameter of 100 meters. Tempozan Ferris Wheel opened to the public on July 12, 1997. During the 17-minute ride (¥700), it offers a view of Osaka Bay and surrounding areas, such as Ikoma Mountains to the east, Akashi Kaikyō Bridge to the west, Kansai International Airport to the south, and Rokko Mountains to the north. The wheel has colored lights that provide a weather forecast for the next day. Orange lights indicate a sunny day, green lights a cloudy day and blue lights indicate rain.
Osaka Central Public Hall
Made by Thad Roan - Bridgepix
The Nakanoshima Central Hall, which features two concert halls and a restaurant that serves nostalgic menu items, is a Neo-Renaissance building made of red brick that was built between 1916 and 1918 with funds donated by the stockbroker Einosuke Iwamoto. The symbol of the Nakanoshima Area, it reopened in November 2002 after completion of a four-year restoration project to repair both its exterior and interior and to strengthen it against earthquakes. All the stained glass windows have been repaired or renewed, as have the crystal chandeliers. And the dramatic ceiling painting ”Tenchi Kaibyaku,” which depicts the creation of the Universe according to Japanese myth, has been restored to its original vivid colors. (Osaka-info.com)
Silent Fortress Among The Blossoms
Made by Josh Liba
To see it like I like to see it, please Osaka is a beautiful place in the spring. Ancient meticulously kept castles are showered in new fragrant petals as the cherry blossoms of spring burst forth in bloom. The pink hues of the trees seem to alter the daylight and everything is rosy! This was a great way to start the trip of a lifetime. The natural beauty of the country complements the historical grandness of Japan. It's both wonderful and largely overwhelming to have a camera amidst all this beauty - You're happy to capture at least a sliver of what you've seen, but it's ultimately never enough to represent the experience. I have got to come back. Canon G10 + PS CS4, LR2
M e m o i r s
Made by Josh Liba
In the Osaka Castle Park. Japan is a very picturesque country - but I spent way too long in the modern urban areas. The subdued countryside and villages present a stronger traditional Japanese culture not reflected in the Harajuku night scene. If you plan to go - know that Tokyo is overwhelming. A luxuriant bath in the hot springs of rural Japan is far better than being apologetically pushed into a crowded train by white-gloved conductors. (大阪城公園 Osaka-Jō-Kōen), Canon G10 is king of the daytime!!! **Explored! Thank you!!**
A Jellyfish is neither Jelly nor a fish.
Made by 顔なし
(reposted from July 06) Discuss. Today is a national Holiday so yesterday we went to Osaka to check out the Aquarium and do things you do when you're in the City. Aquarium was kind of cool, as aquariums go, but the flavor of it being an Aquarium in Japan and thus meaning we would get the true Japanese experience, waiting in Lines and maneuvering through Crowds, made it all the better. Yeah and jellyfish are the coolest animals on the planet. maybe because they remind me of Metroids
Osaka Bridge
Made by Thad Roan - Bridgepix
The Minato Bridge is a double-deck cantilever truss bridge in Osaka, Japan. It opened in 1974. It is the third-longest cantilever truss span in the world, behind the Quebec Bridge and the Forth Rail Bridge. Designs including arch and suspension elements were eliminated from consideration due to poor subsoil conditions of alternating layers of clay and gravel. Instead, the designers selected a cantilever structure using high-strength steel, to reduce mass. (Wikipedia)
Osaka Aquarium / Kaiyukan
Made by Tomobil
The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is one of the largest aquariums in the world, and is located near Osaka Bay. The walk-through aquarium displays several habitats in 16 tanks from the Ring of Fire and the Ring of Life areas of the Pacific Ocean. This is a stinging sea nettle (I think it's native name is chrysaora fuscescens) - a beautiful looking jellyfish found on the the west North American coastline. While those stingers look like they might knock you for six, the truth is they're relatively harmless (though I'm not about to go and find out).
Made by ©AKI
AM4:50 Osaka Hanshin Highway.
大阪 (Osaka) - Red Lanterns
Made by Bananocrate - バナノクラテ
Lights on Osaka to view on Black. In Osaka, if you take side alley on Dotonbori's main street (famous for glowy neon lights) you could catch strange and narrow places, where time seems somehow stopped... in some of these narrow streets you can find, despite the lack of space, even temples and shrines. It is an example of the contrast between old and new, typical of Japanese and (for wich I can assume) asian megalopolis... yes, maybe it's a sort of commonplace, but indeed it's real real.
mystery behind the curtain...a.k.a "Feeding Stand"
Made by TommyOshima
Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real. What if you were unable to wake from that dream. How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world? -morpheus [OSAKASEVEN PHOTO EXHIBITION] @Osaka Station Underground Arcade *Exakta66(mod1)+Schneider Xenotar MF 80mm f2.8+Kodak UC 100
Stinging sea nettle / Osaka Aquarium (#2)
Made by Tomobil
The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is one of the largest aquariums in the world, and is located near Osaka Bay, Japan. The walk-through aquarium displays several habitats in 16 tanks from the Ring of Fire and the Ring of Life areas of the Pacific Ocean. This is a stinging sea nettle - a gorgeous jellyfish found on the western North American coastline.
Osaka Nightscape
Made by Not Quite a Photographr
From the Floating Garden Observatory atop the Umeda Sky Building looking south, towards the heart of the west side of Umeda district. The skyline is dominated by the bold looks of the Herbis Osaka Tower and the Herbis ENT Tower. Here is a day-time view, taken merely an hour earlier.
大阪 (Osaka)
Made by Bananocrate - バナノクラテ
(more pics inside) The place, as you can even guess by the lanterns in background, was a temple. Nevertheless, this cat seems the owner of the whole place, doing what every cat does at his home: relaxing and watching people with evil glance. Cats don't have sense of religion. Maybe one of the few good point with them.
Osaka Castle Hanami : Japan / Japón
Made by Lost in Japan, by Miguel Michán
Familia disfrutando del Hanami, Japan / Japón・日本・大阪市・大坂城 sakura / cherry blossom / hanami / pink / bike Pulsa L para ver sobre negro / Hit L to see on black Pulsa F para marcar como favorita / Hit F to fave
Nearest places of interest:
| Shin-Imamiya Station (Nankai /JR Osaka loop line) tengachaya station (天下茶屋駅) webisu shrine Tsutenkaku Tower | Kubota Corporation, Head Office Namba Parks Hotel Dormy Inn Nanba Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium |
