{"id":2690,"date":"2025-04-03T20:51:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T20:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/japan-in-14-days\/day-10-nara-osaka\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T12:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:08:37","slug":"day-10-nara-osaka","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/en\/japan-in-14-days\/day-10-nara-osaka\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 10: Nara &amp; Osaka"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2690\" class=\"elementor elementor-2690 elementor-685\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2349320 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2349320\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5dd155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5dd155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 10<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19688db elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"19688db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adbd31b e-con-full animated-slow e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adbd31b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6069dd animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6069dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">nara &amp; osaka<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7edf84c e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7edf84c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77962e3 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77962e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf70e8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf70e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">legend<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f110be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f110be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2734\ufe0f = best choice!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d25e5 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8d25e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9aee9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e9aee9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b258e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b258e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">part one<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c386d9b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c386d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7026294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7026294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the romantic nara<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b869aef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b869aef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After replicating yesterday&#8217;s breakfast, we return to Kyoto Station to take a JR Nara line train to Nara Station.<\/p><p><strong>Nara is a wonderful town, very green and characterized by the presence of small deer that inhabit the park.<\/strong> <strong>Has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/strong><\/p><p>Enjoy this natural scenery: if you wish to make friends with deer, just buy the crackers they are fond of, for sale along the road.<\/p><p>Passing through the park you will also reach the <strong>Kasuga Taisha shrine and Todaiji Temple<\/strong>, where there is a bronze statue of the Great Buddha. not far away you will find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/%E4%B8%89%E7%A4%BE%E8%A8%97%E5%AE%A3%E6%B1%A0\/@34.686897,135.8388263,17.21z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x600139131d710751:0xebb827c0d405546b!8m2!3d34.685081!4d135.84107!16s%2Fg%2F11q2y21pkj?entry=tts&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDUwNS4wKgBIAVAD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this relaxing pond<\/a> where many carp swim undisturbed. \u2734\ufe0f  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b88e2b9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b88e2b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c772371 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c772371\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b088fc elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"9b088fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-train\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1f7f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc1f7f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The JR Nara line is served by two types of trains:<\/p><ul><li>The local ones, which take about 70 minutes.<\/li><li>The rapid ones (Hiyakoji rapid train), which take 48 minutes.<\/li><\/ul><p><br>Both pass frequently. Check the schedules on <a href=\"https:\/\/japantravel.navitime.com\/en\/area\/jp\/route\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Navitime<\/a>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1cfc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a1cfc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderful-japan.com\/it\/nara\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here<\/a> you can download the map of Nara.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e56e0ca e-grid e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e56e0ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca4084 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fca4084\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4d428 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e4d428\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72a288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e72a288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">what we ate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6258a9b elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6258a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-fish\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd15db e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5dd15db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1301745 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1301745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For lunch, Takoyaki, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Takoyaki+Hachibe\/@34.6820844,135.8250178,17z\/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x60013b54ed05ad1f:0xb3f48c884de96515!8m2!3d34.6821042!4d135.8278626!15sCgh0YWtveWFraVoKIgh0YWtveWFraZIBDnRha295YWtpX3N0YW5k4AEA!16s%2Fg%2F11y1m58js9?entry=tts&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDUwNS4wKgBIAVAD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Takoyaki Hachibe<\/a>: really good!<\/p><p>For dessert, the very famous yomogi mochi from Nara.<br>You can watch their preparation, which is done by hitting the dough hard with a large hammer, right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Nakatanidou+-Mochi+show\/@34.681943,135.8288995,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6001398812073c9b:0xca16527bbdfdc288!8m2!3d34.681943!4d135.8288995!16s%2Fg%2F11bwyxtz0r?entry=tts&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDUwNS4wKgBIAVAD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> where we bought them! \u2734\ufe0f <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b5a808 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b5a808\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ab4062 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ab4062\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4102208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4102208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">glossary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dffc4a elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"1dffc4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-book-open\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2acb06e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2acb06e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0851067 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0851067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mochi<br><\/strong>Mochi are soft treats filled with <strong>anko,<\/strong> the red azuki bean jam. The dough, on the other hand, is made of a special glutinous rice that, in the case of the store mentioned earlier, is enhanced by the addition of mugwort, a plant that gives the green coloring! <\/p><p><strong>Takoyaki<br><\/strong>Octopus meatballs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d1d56 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97d1d56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01fec13 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01fec13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af428e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af428e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">hours and costs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54258bf e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54258bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01f043f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01f043f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4094382 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4094382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4380a20 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4380a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-money-check-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9972c13 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9972c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Todaiji Temple<br><\/strong>Access costs 600 yen.<br>It is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from April to October, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November to March.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032ed01 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"032ed01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756a90b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget 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wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8d71e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403f499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"403f499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">part two<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2bca8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"af2bca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8fbca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8fbca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">osaka -- touch and go<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec431b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec431b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Back at the station, we take a train on the JR Yamatoji line to Osaka Namba station.<\/p><p>From here, it is only a 12-minute walk to our hotel: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Agora+Place+Osaka+Namba\/@34.6673088,135.5013212,17z\/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x6000e76b04bee239:0x1e9819d1f9227d48!4m9!3m8!1s0x6000e7bea1d58bbf:0x661789f530699bd4!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d34.6673044!4d135.5038961!16s%2Fg%2F11hdsgcw68?entry=tts&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDUwNi4wKgBIAVAD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agora Place Osaka Namba<\/a>. Highly recommended for location, just two minutes from the <strong>Dotombori district-the most famous in Osaka<\/strong>, somewhat less so for cleanliness (below Japanese standards). <\/p><p>After strolling along the district streets, we decide to have dinner at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.it\/maps\/place\/Kaminari+Sushi\/@34.667599,135.503516,17z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x6000e714d25658e7:0x405e46d7482ffdea!8m2!3d34.667599!4d135.503516!16s%2Fg%2F1tdvk1tm?entry=tts&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDUwNi4wKgBIAVAD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sushi Kaminari<\/a>. The place is typical and nice and the sushi good but more expensive than usual. To be honest, we have eaten better at a lower price.  <\/p><p>The real treat is the tiny, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E5%9D%82%E7%94%BA\/@34.6676825,135.5036236,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6000e714d3c0c001:0xed8e7c8611bf8551!8m2!3d34.6676825!4d135.5036236!16s%2Fg%2F1tfg7kf2?entry=tts&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDUwNi4wKgBIAVAD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">super-cool bar <\/a>that is right across the street! \u2734\ufe0f <\/p><p>Here we met an American pilot who, between gin and tonics and sake, told us his life story.<\/p><p>With this excuse, we drank a lot &#8230; tomorrow will be a looooong day!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f3dea e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8f3dea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758c96d elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"758c96d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-lightbulb\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142a111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"142a111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Did you know that in some places in Japan the sake glass is placed in a box, called masu, and poured until it overflows into this?<br><br><\/strong> Obviously as a sign of hospitality and welcome! One then drinks the entire contents of the glass plus whatever is left in the masu. <\/p><p>Not only sake: they also make great gin in Japan! The most famous is Roku, but we recommend that you try the niche ones as well. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5872b9 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5872b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909b556 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"909b556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:8000,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carosello d&#039;immagini\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7765-768x1025.jpg\" alt=\"Not an ordinary tour - Osaka 2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7781-768x1025.jpg\" alt=\"Not an ordinary tour - Osaka 3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7744-768x1025.jpg\" alt=\"Not an ordinary tour - Osaka 1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3803-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Not an ordinary tour - Osaka 4\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d9a53 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70d9a53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609db42 animated-slow elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"609db42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/notanordinarytour.it\/en\/japan-in-14-days\/day-11-the-sacred-mount-koya\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CONTINUE WITH THE ITINERARY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e85967 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e85967\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day 10 nara &amp; osaka legend \u2734\ufe0f = best choice! part one the romantic nara After replicating yesterday&#8217;s breakfast, we return to Kyoto Station to take a JR Nara line train to Nara Station. Nara is a wonderful town, very green and characterized by the presence of small deer that inhabit the park. Has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy this natural scenery: if you wish to make friends with deer, just buy the crackers they are fond of, for sale along the road. Passing through the park you will also reach the Kasuga Taisha shrine and Todaiji Temple, where there is a bronze statue of the Great Buddha. not far away you will find this relaxing pond where many carp swim undisturbed. \u2734\ufe0f The JR Nara line is served by two types of trains: The local ones, which take about 70 minutes. The rapid ones (Hiyakoji rapid train), which take 48 minutes. Both pass frequently. Check the schedules on Navitime. Here you can download the map of Nara. what we ate For lunch, Takoyaki, from Takoyaki Hachibe: really good! For dessert, the very famous yomogi mochi from Nara.You can watch their preparation, which is done by hitting the dough hard with a large hammer, right here where we bought them! \u2734\ufe0f glossary MochiMochi are soft treats filled with anko, the red azuki bean jam. The dough, on the other hand, is made of a special glutinous rice that, in the case of the store mentioned earlier, is enhanced by the addition of mugwort, a plant that gives the green coloring! TakoyakiOctopus meatballs hours and costs Todaiji TempleAccess costs 600 yen.It is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from April to October, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November to March. part two osaka &#8212; touch and go Back at the station, we take a train on the JR Yamatoji line to Osaka Namba station. From here, it is only a 12-minute walk to our hotel: the Agora Place Osaka Namba. Highly recommended for location, just two minutes from the Dotombori district-the most famous in Osaka, somewhat less so for cleanliness (below Japanese standards). After strolling along the district streets, we decide to have dinner at Sushi Kaminari. The place is typical and nice and the sushi good but more expensive than usual. To be honest, we have eaten better at a lower price. The real treat is the tiny, super-cool bar that is right across the street! \u2734\ufe0f Here we met an American pilot who, between gin and tonics and sake, told us his life story. With this excuse, we drank a lot &#8230; tomorrow will be a looooong day! Did you know that in some places in Japan the sake glass is placed in a box, called masu, and poured until it overflows into this? Obviously as a sign of hospitality and welcome! One then drinks the entire contents of the glass plus whatever is left in the masu. Not only sake: they also make great gin in Japan! The most famous is Roku, but we recommend that you try the niche ones as well. 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