Alex Quinn's Japan Journal

3/5/2005, Tennoji Park in Osaka with Akemi

Had a relaxed day with Akemi.  The highlight of the day was a trip to Tennoji, a huge park in Osaka.  I think there's a zoo and maybe a temple attached, but we didn't visit those places.  We just went to the park part of it.  It was vast.  Half of it felt like a genuine Japanese garden.  Half of it felt like a nice, well-maintained city park, maybe a little like the Locks in Seattle.

I took a handful of pictures, just to remember what the place feels like.  Nothing momentous.

Taken in Tennoji in Osaka

Taken in Tennoji in Osaka

Taken in Tennoji in Osaka

Taken in Tennoji in Osaka

Taken in Tennoji in Osaka

Taken in Tennoji in Osaka

We also met up with Akemi's good friend Yukiko.  After a small supper, we headed for my favorite ice cream shop in the world - the Haägen Dazs cafe in the Shinsaibashi area of Osaka.  As always, I took pictures of the ice cream we ate.

Yukiko and Akemi shared a danish with a little vanilla ice cream to the side.  Akemi is getting a little annoyed with me for feeding her so much ice cream and other stuff that's not good for the figure.

Caramel Banana Sundae.  All mine!

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