The Osaka Castle was my least favorite of all the Japanese castles I've seen so far. It has an elevator and looks nothing like a castle on the inside. The boat cruise was pleasant and relaxing though. We also did a lot of shopping in Osaka. I bought a bright orange piece of luggage and an expensive knife that has already started to rust (!?). Mary and Matt got a lot of awesome cloths.
We took a little detour to visit the Nissin Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, Osaka and it was so much fun! We had to make reservations three months in advance because it is so popular. There was a tiny museum about the history of instant ramen and a station where you could put your own toppings in a “Cup Noodle” cup and have it sealed just like the stuff in the store. There was also an instant ramen-making workshop where we, and many elderly Japanese women, made instant chicken flavored ramen from scratch. We made the dough, flattened it, and cut it. Then the attendants steamed the noodles. Afterwards, we added oil and shook the noodles until they were wavy. Then the attendants fried and dried the noodles in a special oil with the chicken flavoring. Meanwhile we decorated our ramen packaging and watched a video about how the ramen is made in a factory. Definitely a highlight of our entire trip! Our ramen tasted delicious.
I fixed the pictures that didn't show up yesterday, so scroll down to view the silly arcade prizes and whatnot.
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