Saturday, April 1, 2023

LA & JAPAN PART 1




 Off we go to LAX



 Spectacular Blue Skies

Broad Museum downtown LA























Here is the underground vault storage for all the artwork they rotate




Quick tour of Beverly Hills and dinner at Tempura Endo





Tempura Endo



Shaved truffle on fried scallop



Sunday 1:45 JAL flight to Japan ⛩️



Greeting from 38k ft!




Pink arrival for Sakura 🌸


We finally made it to Haneda Airport in Tokyo...then off to Kansai in Osaka.
Didn't arrive at the Marriott Miyako until midnight😵


Marriott Miyako lobby




54th floor


Our breakfast assistant




Shitennoji Temple

Our hotel in the background...tallest building in Japan currently at 300 meters
I stayed here in 2016 shortly after it opened


Our timing was perfect...blossoms were at 100%






Osaka Castle outer moat

Largest single granite block



Castle inner moat







Wedding photo





Udon noodle lunch with Shrimp Tempura

A wiring nightmare..😲

Nambayasaka Shrine


Picasso exhibit at the National Museum Of Art, Osaka from the German Museum Berggruen











Hozenji Temple area near Dontonbori canal











Hozenji temple


Our guide Mari takes us around Dontonbori canal area









Our Alphard van and driver Kondo

Quick trip up to the 60th floor of our Haruka building

Shitennoji Temple complex




An amazing labyrinth of stores under the hotel 


Dozens of types of fish...and not a hint of fish smell 😃

Huge sushi rolls cut to order

Premium Saki

200 soy sauces...



18k yen...or $135 for a mellon and 4 oranges 😂

Arrival at the Tempozan Terminal


















Canapés served in the room😋

First dinner at La Terrazza



Second night at Kaieski












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