The great maze that is the Osaka station.

 

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Osaka station is very complex, and it is difficult to grasp which direction you are going.

I walked from Osaka station to Imperial Hotel Osaka, and it took some puzzle solving to finally emerge on the ground, heading for the famous hotel.

It took me then about 30 minutes to cover the distance from Osaka station to the Imperial Hotel.

Tokyo station is quite easy to understand. There is the Imperial Palace side (Marunouchi), and the Yaesu side. Compared to Tokyo, Osaka is quite difficult to navigate. It also means that there are many hidden treasures underground. 

The other day I was walking in the underground maze of Osaka station and came to an area where quite attractive series of restaurants were found. The problem is, I can perhaps never go back to that area, because I don't know precisely where they were in the great maze that is the Osaka station.