Поездка на Шинкансене и огни Дотонбори | ЯПОНИЯ, ОСАКА. Travel Лог #4
Hello everyone. It’s day four, 7:00 AM. The first thing I did was pop into our private hot spring. Next up , we had breakfast. Like dinner the day before, it was traditional Japanese style, but I’d say we enjoyed it a little more. Breakfast over, checkout. And now we’re on our way to the station. We’re going to Osaka today. But to get there, we first need to go back to Odowara to transfer to the shinkansen. There were a couple of people at the station helping silly gaijin buy tickets from the machine, which was cool because it can be a little confusing the first time. For those who don’t know, the shinkansen is Japan’s famous high-speed train. It connects Japan’s largest cities and reaches speeds of up to 300 km/h. They run frequently and are generally a very convenient way to travel, but not exactly budget-friendly. A ticket to Osaka cost us about 75 euros. The journey took a little over two hours. Upon arriving in Osaka, we transferred to the local subway to the Namba district, where our hotel was. Incidentally, it’s interesting that in Tokyo, for example, it’s customary to stand on the left side of the escalator, while in Osaka, it’s on the right. I’m not sure why this is, but it seems to be a simple matter of history. All that travel had made us hungry and we decided it had been a while since we’d had ramen. We were curious to try a local chain called Icheran Ramen. For some reason, it’s very popular among foreigners. We wanted to see what all the hype was about. So, we found the closest one on the map Ichiran and went there. Unfortunately, there was a rather long line, about 40 minutes long. And this was generally true for all the Icherans we saw afterwards. So we just went for a little stroll around the streets, looking for somewhere less popular, and we stumbled upon Kamakura Soup with Noodles, a chain restaurant, where we sat. They had this tablet where you could order everything. Very convenient. It’s actually very common in Japan to order from a tablet or a machine without having to ask a waiter. You then pay for it yourself. You have a receipt, you go to the self-service checkout , and you pay for everything you ordered. It was delicious, there was a lot of it, it was filling, and really cheap. Rice, dumplings, and noodles were about 7 euros plus drinks. And even then, you do n’t really need to order drinks, since they serve iced water for free. And this applies to all the places we’ve been, not just this one. Then we popped into the nearby entertainment center, and one of its floors was entirely dedicated to slot machines and other machines where you play to win coins. These coins aren’t real money, but special tokens that you can exchange and use to pay for your play on these machines. And we were really curious, because you win coins that you can use to pay for your play on these machines. But why would you win these coins if there were other prizes? We thought. We saw another tourist playing these machines and decided to ask him. But it turned out he didn’t know either, but he thought that somewhere, yeah, maybe you could exchange all this stuff. But the short answer is no. There are no prizes there. You can’t exchange these tokens for money. And there are no loopholes, like, say, in pachinko. So, it’s just gambling for the sake of gambling. Well, as for the pachinko, we decided to give it a try just for fun. Gambling for money is supposedly illegal in Japan, but in pachinko, they somehow get around these laws. You can win some abstract prizes that they’ll buy from you for money at the next shop. What can I say? This is the most boring kind of gambling imaginable. I don’t recommend it. Well, after that, we walked to the Shinsekai district. Shinsekai translates as “new world.” This district appeared at the beginning of the 20th century and was a symbol of progress. Well, over time, it turned into a district with a retro atmosphere. After that, we went to our hotel to finally drop off our bags before continuing our night stroll around the city. [music] Of all our hotels, we liked this one the least, simply because it was small. The toilet, in particular, was very cramped, simply inconvenient. Well, time to go see Osoka at night. [music] And, of course, the symbol of Osoka at night is Dotonbori Street with its shining advertising signs. [music] We also saw a Donquixote store there, the largest of those we had come across. So we decided to go in for a while and stroll around there. Donquixote is a chain of stores that sell a ton of things from cosmetics, electronics, souvenirs, and snacks. KitKat chocolates are very popular in Japan. They have hundreds of different flavors, including some strange ones, like wasabi. They say the reason for this popularity is connected with the name. KitKat sounds similar to the phrase “kitto katsu”, which means “you will definitely win”. That’s why KitKat is often given before important events, as a wish for good luck. So, having bought ourselves some KitKat, we went on a stroll along the canal, enjoying the atmosphere of Osaka at night. [music] We immediately decided to try one of the famous Japanese dishes that originated in Osaka. Takoyaki are these balls of liquid batter with a piece of octopus inside. A very filling thing. Although I hadn’t yet had time to get hungry after Takoyaki, I wanted to try Kobe beef. Kobe beef is probably one of the most famous in the world. It comes from a special breed of Wagyu cows. And its main feature is marbling. The meat is evenly permeated with streaks of fat, making it very tender and literally melts in your mouth. In restaurants, this meat is usually very expensive, so trying such a small piece on a skewer is not a bad option at all. [music] After we’d had our fill of exploring, we quickly popped into the arcade once again, where Oleg played his favorite drums again and also tried a new rhythm game, which was also quite interesting. After that, we headed back to the hotel, and that’s how our fourth day ended. Thanks for watching. Like and subscribe. And a new video is coming soon. [music]
Четвёртый день нашего путешествия по Японии: утро в горячем источнике, завтрак в рёкане и поездка на легендарном шинкансене в Осаку. Мы исследуем район Намба, пробуем японский рамен и такояки, гуляем по ретро-улицам Шинсекай и по неоновой Дотонбори. Погружаемся в атмосферу яркой ночной Осаки, её вкус, шум и свет.
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