The next day was scheduled as a rest day. Sadly, laundry still must be done, groceries purchased. Since it was about the midpoint of our trip we hit Costco to restock. But wanting to do something we decided we’d visit Osaka castle park.
It was the beginning of the hanami season and there were people picnicking everywhere. It also happened to be a concert day for a famous boy band of some sort, so there were crowds of young ladies with cardboard cutouts everywhere. And it was a weekend at a busy tourist spot, so there were crowds of tourist groups everywhere.
We made the best of it. We decided to skip visiting the interior of the castle due to the crowds, but we grabbed a bench outside in the plaza and spent a while chatting and enjoying some snacks. We toured the park grounds, tried a bunch of different things from the food trucks everywhere, then headed home.