Where to skate in Osaka for beginners

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#0099FF" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="040006e0egcecm.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Osaka In Line Skating Guide</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Osaka In Line Skating Guide"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="An overview on skating in Osaka"><U>An overview on skating in Osaka</U></A>   |   <B>Where to skate in Osaka for beginners</B>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Where to skate in Osaka for advanced ska"><U>Where to skate in Osaka for advanced skaters</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Night Skating in Osaka"><U>Night Skating in Osaka</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#66CCFF" TEXT="#080000" background="041bec00egdypo.png"> <div> <B>What to do before you skate</B></div> <div> <B>(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Where to skate in Osaka for beginners</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0cc30300.png" border=0 width="560" height="560" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> The numbers on the map represent the locations mentioned below:</div> <bR> <div> <B>1 - Nagai Park</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0d7dca00.jpg" border=0 width="220" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>How to get there:</B></div> <div> JR Hanwa Line to Nagai Station</div> <div> Osaka subway Midosuji Line to Nagai Station</div> <bR> <div> Probably the best place to skate in Osaka.  The road inside the park totals 3 km, which makes it a good spot for skating and other activities.  The area in front of Nagai Stadium is where many of the local skaters hang out.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0ca86ee0.png" border=0 width="390" height="238" ALT="Nagai Park" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>2 - Osaka Castle Park</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0d032730.jpg" border=0 width="562" height="371" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>How to get there:</B></div> <div> JR Osaka Loop Line to Osakajo koen Station or JR Morinomiya Station</div> <div> Osaka Municipal Subway Chuo line and Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line to Morinomiya Station</div> <bR> <div> Next to Nagai Park, this is the second best place to skate in Osaka.  On the weekends you will see many joggers go around Osaka Castle.  The asphalt is great on the road in the park.  The only thing to watch out for is the sudden downhill slope towards Morinomiya Station.  Skating once around the park is almost 4 km. Advanced skaters may use the streets outside at their own risk.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0d636f70.jpg" border=0 width="566" height="503" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>3 - Along the Yodo-gawa cycling lane</B></div> <div> <B>How to get there:</B></div> <div> North bank - Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line to Nishinakajima-Minamigata Station.  Then walk about 3 to 4 minutes south towards the Yodo-gawa.</div> <div> South bank - About a 15 to 20 minute walk north from Umeda.</div> <bR> <div> <B>4 - Ryokuchi Park (in Toyonaka City)</B></div> <div> <B>How to get there:</B></div> <div> Take the Midosuji Line Thru service towards Senri-Chuo and get off at Ryokuchi-Koen Station.  Then walk west for about  3 minutes.</div> <bR> <div> I have not skated there yet, but I heard that it is a nice place to skate.  I will try to updated this with more concrete information in the near future.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="0ced42c0.png" border=0 width="468" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>