After reveille, we had our breakfast and did our area cleaning to keep the eating area clean as usual. Mind you, the Japanese take cleanliness and hygiene seriously! Following that we took bus ride to the Tempozan Harbour Village. We reached there at 10am to visit the famous Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan. There, we saw otters, sloths, dolphins, penguins, etc. and, the highlight of this aquarium, the whale shark. After the long and enjoyable walk, we went to Tempozan Marketplace for lunch.
Osaka castle was right after lunch. This castle was built in 1496 as a fortified temple. It was taken over by the warlord Hideyoshi Toyotomi to consolidate his hold on the region. The main tower was built only after he took over the castle in 1583. The main tower is 8 stories high and we had to start from all the way at the top and work our way downwards. The view from the top floor was amazing and there was even a suggested way of walking round the tower top. History of the castle was shown on the 7th floor onwards. it was shown in ancient pictures, artifacts, short videos using holograms, and written text. There was also a small stall renting samurai costumes to people for them to try on and have a picture. We marked the end of our visit with a commemorative stamp on our camporee booklets.
Having dinner was followed by a warm bath.
Having dinner was followed by a warm bath.Oyasuminasai, good night
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