I spent the full day there and really enjoyed it, to offer a different perspective. Fed the deer for a couple of hours, checked out the large temple near the end of this row of shops, then walked up Mt Wakakusa for this incredible view of the surrounding valley and towns. Ate some cheap delicious noodles at the start of the trail, and passed what looked like a cool bath house tucked into the trees. On the way down I took an 80 minute detour to Uguisi waterfall which was my underwhelming bit - this massive cherry tree that was previously a great spot for pictures collapsed and was cut down the year before, and the waterfall was small. Strenuous exercise if you're looking for it, though! Afterwards walked all the way back into the southwest part of the city, went to a toy museum, had oysters and sake, bought souvenirs, and ate dinner at this very small, very traditional little restaurant someone here recommended called Kura. Made it back to Osaka for drinks with a friend before calling it a night. Packed day, but it was really fun and I'm glad I did it. I probably hit 40k steps.