With great thanks to a friend from Instagram, I finally arrived at Senrigawa – a secluded but popular plane-watching site near the Osaka-Itami International Airport. As plane zoomed over us with loud squishing noises, it is no wonder that this hidden treasure attracts much photographers and spectators for an exhilarating experience. Sometimes, the simple things in life are the best.
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Osaka's Hidden Treasure: Senrigawa
An exhilarating plane-watching session with the locals
By Karen Zheng
Community writer
Planes loomed overhead
Receiving the plane with open arms!
Catching a shot of the landing plane
A plane landing at the Osaka-Itami airport
A lone bike at riverside pathway of Senrigawa river, Toyonaka, Osaka.
Waiting in anticipation for the next plane
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(Riverside pathway of Senrigawa river) Haradanaka 2 Chome, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture (Directions)
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Relinda Puspita
10 years ago
Wow! Should go there!
Victoria Vlisides
10 years ago
Crazy angle on that first photo :) Great photo journalism. Thanks!
Thanks, Bye! This place is so fun, i wish i could go again!
Sathorn Preechavuthinant
11 years ago
This place is incredibly awesome!!!!! The first and seventh photo are amazing!!!
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