Everywhere,  markets in foreign countries are interesting places to visit.   Our next stop was  Kuromon Market,  200 years it had served the community near Namba in  Osaka.

A curious enjoyment for mostly Japanese men is pachinko parlors, where they sit for hours and play this pinball game

We had a little lunch there. a Sashimi, rolls. and udon noodle soup!

Our last visit of the day,  we decided to find the Umeda Sky tower which has an observation Deck on the 40th floor with a ride, via glass elevator, to the 35th floor, escalator 4 more floors up and another stairs the 40th floor, which cost 2000 yen to visit.   We opted for just the free ride as far as the 39th where there are restaurants and shops.   That bite was high enough for us!

The model of the building,  chosen as one of the 20 top buildings by a British Tribune.  Pretty impressive!

The views from the glass elevator,  through the structure and from the top

The escalator was also glass!  Up and down from floor 35, 150 meters high,  to the 39th

it was a nice place to visit, with a shop,  restaurant and lounge.

The view from the ground lying up at the observation area between the 2 towers.  You can see the escalators clearly and the circle above is the 40th floor

Enough adventure for the afternoon.   We headed back to our hotel for a rest before dinner!