I stayed one night at Osaka, though it was my second time here. On my previous trip, Osaka was my stopping point to visit Nara and Koyasan, but this round I was bound for the cherry blossoms. Kyoto was my main cherry blossom destination, however.

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Cherry blossoms at Kema Sakuranomiya Park, along Okawa River: