Shitennoji Temple Markets

Heading off to Shitennoji again because it is market day. A big flea market amongst the temples. If you are after a cheap Kimono this is the place to go, prices start as low as 300 yen. Lots of "Classic" collectables, robbie the robot, godzilla etc and more old 8mm cameras and projector than I have seen in a long time. As collectible as the old Japanese stuff was to us, old western clothing was popular with the young trendy Japanese girls. We only saw about 6 other gaigin at this market, which is good because it means the prices haven't gone sky high due yet to catch the tourist yen. The market is normally on the 21st of each month. I ate "dog".. a poorly translated hotdog, sausage on a stick. And some Tacoyachi (octupus balls.. or rather balls of octupus and other ingredients. Beware of sticking them straight in your mouth.. they can be very sticky masses of hot goo.). These bought ones were not as nice as the ones we learnt to make yesterday.


Market Stalls at Shitennoji


We also stopped at Mos Burger (again..), if you feel like a burger but don't want to eat at that horrid brand of American world burger dominance; I reccomend "Mos Burger", the burgers are fresh, lettuce is green and never soggy, and they are very tasty (Japanese mayonaise.. yum!) our faves are the Teryaki Burger and the MosBurger, so far

Here are a few pics from the apartment we are staying in.. gives a bit of an idea of the mixed nature of the building in the area. Nearby, but not in the photos is a 4 storey aparment complex, of which the entire bottom floor is a transit company.. trucks constantly moving in and out - we assume the workers live in the apparments above.


Note the Tori Gate garden and shrine on top of one of the buildings.


Looking towards the mountains, post office on left with the flags. Teller machines at this post office allow the use of Maestro & Cirrus cards, so we can use our debit cards. We found only 3 places in Osaka where we could use them.


Bike parking area for the appartments, more bike parking space than there is for cars. In Osaka you have to prove you have somewhere to park a car before you are allowed to purchase one.


View towards main road, can just spot the rail bridge running left to right amongst the larger appartment building.