You can walk there! ? Visiting “Poke Lid” in Osaka│Part 2 (All Poke Lid Complete)

To Higashiosaka City Asahimachi Hall

After seeing the two poke lids at Hanazono Central Park, I headed to Higashiosaka City Asahimachi Government Building. Pass by the round-domed facility Dream 21 and walk straight toward Mt. Ikoma, the mountain visible to the east.

Walk east from Hanazono Central Park

Proceed through the Takadonomachi intersection toward the mountain.

Go straight beyond the Takadonocho intersection. After about 10 minutes, Asahi Town Hall came into view. There is a poke lid on the northeast side of this building, in front of the information board.

What you see here is Gial and Gigial's poke lid. The Cartoon Pokémon was chosen in the image of Higashiosaka, a manufacturing town. The tight interlocking of the gears is a perfect match.

As you walk, the white building on your left is Asahi Town Hall.

There was a poke lid in front of the information board! !

The design is probably a combination of the bottom two being gears and the top two being gigials.

Aiming for the last poke lid

After finding the fourth Poke Lid at the Asahi Town Hall, walk around looking for the last one. By the time I reach Ishikiri Shrine and Ishikiri Sando Shopping District, two tourist spots in Higashiosaka City, I'm pretty tired. The last poke lid is halfway up Mt. Ikoma, so you'll have to walk further up the slope...

From Asahi Town Hall, walk north toward Shin-Ishikiri Station on the Kintetsu Keihanna Line. The sidewalk is narrow so please be careful. It takes about 30 minutes on foot. For this route, it may be better to take the Kintetsu bus ``Higashi Taikyukan-mae'' in front of the Higashi Gymnasium on the north side of the Asahi Town Hall, and then take the bus bound for Shijonawate/Summido Ekimae and head towards Shin-Ishikiri Station.

( Click here for the Kintetsu Bus website. Check for departures from "Higashi Taiikkan-mae")

Go straight north from Asahi Town Hall.

Kintetsu Shin-Ishikiri Station. There is also Ishikiri Station, so be careful about the station names.

Pass under the elevated station and head towards Ishikiri Shrine. About 10 minutes from the station. Ishikiri Shrine is said to have blessings for healing illness, and is visited by worshipers not only from within Osaka Prefecture but also from all over the country. It is famous for the 100 degrees pilgrimage that has continued for a long time, and is one of the sights that can only be seen in Higashiosaka.

Ishikiri Shrine, visited by many worshipers

Ishikiri Sando Shopping Street stretches from Ishikiri Shrine towards Mt. Ikoma, and is filled with nostalgic shops, souvenir shops, and restaurants, and is crowded with worshipers and tourists on holidays. It's a good place to buy snacks at the nostalgic candy shop or just take a break.

We also got some seasonal souvenirs at a Japanese sweets shop.

In the middle of Ishikiri Sando Shopping Street, you will see an unusually shaped restaurant. If you turn right at Restaurant Regalo, Higashi Ishikiri Park will be right there.

When you see this restaurant, turn right at the intersection.

Arrive at Higashiishikiri Park

Turn right at Restaurant Regalo and walk for a while and you will see Higashi Ishikiri Park on your right. It is characterized by a large square, and beyond that, beyond the slide in the center, there is a poke lid.

After continuing up the hill, we finally arrived at the park.

This park has the fifth poke lid. The electric Pokemon Elekid (for those of the red-green generation, this is the pre-evolution form of Eleboo) and the deceptive Pokemon Cucchito. The sight of them looking friendly against the starry sky is soothing. If you find this poke lid, it will be a complete set of 5 poke lids in Osaka.

By the way, the view of the Osaka Plain that can be seen from Higashi Ishikiri Park is a popular spot. You can see the buildings of Osaka through the trees.

You can take your time searching for pokemon in a quiet park.

At the top of the hill is a pair of poke lids, Elekid and Cucchito.

Bonus: You can finish off with a hot spring

By the time I found 5 photos, it had been about 2 and a half hours since the start. I'm already exhausted. It's a good idea to return directly from Higashi Ishikiri Park to Ishikiri Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line or Shin-Ishikiri Station on the Kintetsu Keihanna Line, but we also recommend soothing your tired body from walking at a hot spring. Introducing Hotel Seiryu, a tourist inn located about 10 minutes from Higashi Ishikiri Park. There is also a drop-in hot spring, so you can enjoy the feeling of a day trip.

It's a bit of a walk, but you'll pass through the railroad tracks and head towards Hotel Seiryu.

While looking at the impressive Kintetsu train, I went a little further.

Soothe your tired body in the hot springs.

You can enjoy a very nice view from the hotel terrace.

When you arrive at the retro-style tourist inn, pay the bathing fee at the front desk. 1000 yen for junior high school students and above, 500 yen for 3 years old to elementary school students. Rental bath towels are 200 yen. (As of December 2023) When you take a bath in the hotel's hot springs, you can feel a little like traveling. After getting out of the hot springs, you can enjoy a meal and enjoy the view of the Osaka Plain at the View Terrace, Higashi Osaka Sky Terrace, which was completed in 2021.

The nearest station to the hotel is Ishikiri Station or Nukata Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line.

Poke lid search plan

It was quite difficult to walk around and find all 5 types of poke lids. If you want to go looking for pokemon with your kids, how about a plan like the one below?

1Go only to Higashiosaka City Hall

2Go only to Hanazono Central Park

3 (From Higashi-Hanazono Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line or Yoshida Station on the Kintetsu Keihanna Line) Hanazono Central Park - (on foot) - Asahi Town Hall (return at Shin-Ishikiri on the Kintetsu Keihanna Line or Hyoutanyama Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line)

4 (From Hyoutanyama Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line) Asahi Town Hall ~ (walk/Kintetsu bus) ~ Ishikiri (Shin Ishikiri Station on the Kintetsu Keihanna Line) ~ Higashi Ishikiri Park

5 (From Shin-Ishikiri Station on the Kintetsu Keihanna Line or Ishikiri Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line) Go only to Higashi-Ishikiri Park

There may be other options to choose from, but if you're traveling with children, it might be a little difficult to see them all in one day. This is a long post, but I realized that it would be difficult to walk and collect all the poke lids in Higashiosaka in one day. But there is also a sense of accomplishment when you complete something. The hot summer months can be harsh, so please take precautions against heatstroke while enjoying the experience. (The review was done in late September)

summary

Finally, I will summarize the time it took to conquer all the points.

Distance: Approximately 8 kilometers (City Hall - Hanazono Central Park - Asahi Town Hall - Higashiishikiri Park)

Number of steps: Approximately 12,000 steps Play time approximately 2 hours 50 minutes

*The time it takes varies from person to person. *It will take about 4 to 5 hours, including breaks, lunch, and time to play Pokemon GO.

Note

Please respect your manners and enjoy.・Please do not do anything that may cause a nuisance to neighbors, such as parking on the street.

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