The 27th of March was my first full day in Japan. I woke up in my small, but comfortable room in Hotel Kinki, and looked out at Osaka's alleys before they started to wake.
I had planned to head right to Himeji. However, I was leaving the hotel at 6 AM and had heard horror stories about how the trains would be packed in the early morning. That was not something I wanted to deal with so soon. I decided to head out to the Umeda City Sky Building first.
Following my walk around there, I went to Himeji Castle, Kokoen Park, and Engyoji.