Weekends plans for students varies based on their host family's schedule and other pre-planned individual schedules. Those who didn't have special plans gathered at the center of Kyoto city and left for Osaka by Express train. Unlike Kyoto, Osaka has two major commercially lively areas, Kita (North, centering around Umeda) and Minami (South, centering around Namba and Shinsai-bashi). Kita is also famous as a business district and Minami is famous for entertainments including traditional puppet theater (Bunraku). While some went to Shinsai-bashi area, GTS/Little Ema and 5 royal students headed for Osaka Harbor area which holds Japan's largest aquarium called "Kaiyukan (Ocean fun hall)" This huge aquarium is equipped with Temposan Market Place with stores, restaurants, game arcades, live stage, as well as Japan's largest Ferris Wheel. On the way back home, some stopped by the central commercial area in Kyoto for window shopping and cultural exploration before heading back to each host family.
The itinerary was: Shijo Kawaramachi-(Hankyu Line)-Umeda-(Midosuji Line)-Hon'machi-(Chuo Line)-Osaka Harbor (round trip, regularly costs 1320yen, but weekend group rate for 1044yen!)
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