Osaka Monorail Trip No.1

I would like to inform Osaka Monorail trip.
Osaka Monorail exists at north Osaka, starts from 1990, length is 28km.

Line: Osaka airport - Osaka Expo Park - Kadoma city - Saito West.

This time I travel Saito Line.
Start from Minami-ibaraki station.
This station is connected to Hankyu Train.

In front of this station, Sunchild statue is existing.

This statue is Artist Yanobe's Work.
After Great East Japan Earthquake, this statue shows a dream and hope to Tohoku peoples.

First I go to Saito-Nishi.
Change train at Bampaku-kinen-koen station.

Saito line is running along Osaka Expo Park.
Wonderful view is seen.

Train arrive at final stop Saito-nishi.
This station was built at 2007.

Saito-nishi is a new town at north Osaka, north area of Ibaraki city and Mino city.
Company's Laboratory and residential area.
Saito-Nishi is a good name.
Around this station area is a hill, and a good wide view is seen.
I go to Farm shop in front of this station.

Orange and some fruites are low price.
I buy oranges.
Hill side is a beautiful flowers, hospital, laboratories, mansions.




After walking this area, I go to Handai-byoin-mae.
In front of this station, Osaka hospital is existing.

14th floor tool building.
Observation area at 14th floor, a wonderful view is seen.
This floor also has a hotel restaurant.

Osaka Expo park forest and Osaka plain are seen.


1st floor has convenient shop, Cafe shop, restaurants, book store, Barbar, Beauty salon,bank ATM etc.
This hospital is biggest in west Japan.

Next I go to Osaka Expo Park.

Today, some companies hold PE festival, so many peoples are gathering at this park.


Entrance charge is 250yen.
This charge is available for Nature Culture Park and Japanese Garden.
In front of center entrance, Taiyo-no-to is stood.

This statue is 44years old, very big.
Festival park is back of this statue.

Japan was strong at 1970.
This Expo had a dream and a hope the people.
At that time, Japan had a passion.

Next I go to Water park.

Water park is a refreshig area.
Walking this park, I think fondly Osaka Expo.
I was a child at Osaka Expo.
I went Expo with family.
We have to waite long time at popular pavilions.

Next I go to Japanese garden.
In front of this garden, many roses are spread, and beautiful.

I enter this Garden.



We can see a Stunning garden from central rest house.
I sit down the bench, drink a juice. Its a refreshing time.


This park forest becomes bigger.
Current tall trees are covering this park.

I go to west area.
I arrive at tea house, and drink green tea.



Then go to bamboo trees and water fall.

Next go to east side.

Calamus pond, lotus pond are seen.
A view place, we can see a overall view of Expo park.



After resting, I exit this park, ride a monorail.
Next time I inform Osaka monorail Main Line trip.

That's it.