The Backpack Adventures

Day 7 December 25, 2019 Flight Home Merry Christmas or better yet Meri Kurisumasu from Japan ! This is it, our last day in this beautiful country known as the  Land of the Rising Sun .  5 more minutes, please! We woke up to another beautiful but very cold morning at  Oriental Suites Airport Osaka Rinku   in Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture. As you can recall, we spent our Christmas Eve with our Japanese godparent and his family in their home in Kumatori before checking in to this awesome hotel late last night. Check out the amazing view from Oriental Suites Airport Osaka Rinku Rise and shine Team Nicerio! Since our flight to Manila was still at 5:45 in the afternoon, we took the opportunity to relax and enjoy the comfort of our room. Speaking of our room, we were checked in at room 2405. It has an amazing view of Osaka Bay and of the Kansai International Airport Access Bridge .  Who wouldn't want to have a photo with this view as the background When the eighth member of our grou

Located at 1 Rinkuoraikita, Izumisano City in Osaka Prefecture, Oriental Suites Airport Osaka Rinku is a 3-star hotel that is conveniently located near Kansai International Airport. (UPDATE) The hotel already ceased operations last October 2022. Oriental Suites Airport Osaka Rinku Oriental Suites Airport Osaka Rinku details Oriental Suites Airport Osaka Rinku is one of the tallest in the area and can easily be spotted from the airport. Not only that, but it is also directly connected to Rinku Town train station which makes getting to and from the hotel very convenient.  Oriental Suites Airport Osaka Rinku - Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture Speaking of convenience, for those looking for an awesome shopping experience, Oriental Suites Airport Osaka Rinku is just a stone's throw away from Rinku Premium Outlets which is a two-story outlet mall that houses numerous famous Japanese and International brands.   Oriental Suites Airport Osaka Rinku as seen from a hill in Kumatori town

Dotonbori  ( 道頓堀 ) is probably one of the most popular tourist destinations in Osaka Prefecture at present. Dotonbori  ( 道頓堀 )  Dotonbori History Dotonbori was originally designated as an entertainment district in 1621 and in just a year, the district already had numerous kabuki and bunraku theaters. With the already booming economy, restaurants and cafes soon popped up along the river banks and people from all around started to see the district as a place of entertainment, fun, and most of all opportunity. Dotonbori - Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Sadly, the time came when interest in traditional forms of entertainment started to decline. Then the Second World War came and brought devastation to the district. One by one, the kabuki and buraku theaters in Dotonbori closed their doors and people slowly moved away.  Tonbori River as seen from Ebisu Bridge Luckily, the remaining restaurants and cafes continued to attract people from different places. This, in turn, started a new boo