Marathon
I recently got into the Osaka marathon on February 28th. I plan to spend 5 days total in/around.
Day 1 show up. Mesum of art?
Day 2. Get my bib. Shake out run. Relax
Day 3 race. Food tour in the evening? Bar hopping?
Day 4 Explore the city or Take the Shinkansen someplace?
Day 5. Fly back to the PNW.
Would it be better to find a place to stay as close as possible to the race start/finish or pick based upon a part of the city I want to explore?
I really want to take the Shinkansen Would it be best to fly into Tokyo and take it to Osaka or day trip it and make Osaka my base for 5 days?
It would be super cool to do a short run around the city the day before the race. Before in Tokyo I have hired a guide and he took me on a route and then we had a meal post which was super fun. Is a Google search the best way to find that? Know of anybody?
I really like beer, kastu, and curry. Places to check out or would a food tour be best bang for the buck?
How is the national mesum of art? Worth the price? Easy to get to?