Another nice spring day brought us back to the Osaka Castle grounds, It was busy with tourists and locals alike. The tourists were mainly going to the castle and the locals were spread out on tarps having a ball drinking and eating at Nishinomaru Gardens. We did have to pay to enter but this small fee was worth it for the best views of the castle and moat. We saw three different professional level cameras with crews getting footage of the cherry blossoms. It is still in the early stages of the bloom but a few trees were full bloom and most had a bloom or two. We found a park bench right in front of the castle and we sat there and soaked up all that was going on around us.
Lots of folks heading into the castle
Two beautiful trees
The castle in the background plus seven food trucks
A monkey show?
The golden boat cruised by several times
Our park bench over looking the moat
Best view in town
Blooms too
Our bench
Look a bloom!
A nice way to spend a Saturday
A Eurasian Wigeon with a blonde Mohark
So delicate
More filming
A very peaceful setting
The cruise could only have been inside the moat
Tarps picnics everywhere
WWJD? Wine, whiskey, Japanese drink1
The reception was inside this
A bridal party to boot!
The reception was set up inside the Geihinkin, a former guest house for the palace
Smokers must stay inside the tent
A most enjoyable afternoon
Festive lanterns
NHK roar!
A odd UFO pastry
Eggs anyone?
