Osaka · OSAKA HIGHLIGHTS & HIDDEN GEMS TOURS
The half-day that gets a first-timer oriented: canal, castle, arcade, and two places they would never have found. These 15 are compared on route, group size and price.
Review of Osaka Kickstart: a flexible walking tour through Dotonbori, Kuromon Market, Osaka Castle, Shinsekai, and local lanes.
“I was in a group of 5 with a guide Maria. She was funny, knowledgeable and made sure to look out for each one of us. The tour took me places and pointed out things I’d never have known. I did it in the evening and it was a great way to spend the night . Would recommend 100%”
Explore Osaka Castle, Dotonbori, Kuromon Market, and local neighborhoods on a food-focused walking tour with expert guides.
“Fantastic tour with Tim! He was incredibly knowledgeable and has lived in Japan over 15 years. We got to see so much and experience good food and beautiful and interesting sights. Tim made the tour very fun and answered all our questions. Highly recommend!”
See Osaka Castle, Korea Town, Harukas, Shinsekai, Dotonbori, and Kuromon Market on a lively four-hour walking tour.
“Oisin did a great job guiding us through Osaka, visiting some of the famous sights and also some of the more Hiddensee gems of Osaka. We hat a wonderfull half day and can highly recommend this tour.”
Explore Osaka with a private local host, from Shitennoji and Namba to Hozenji and Dotonbori, with a flexible route built around you.
“Our guide, Mayura, was absolutely wonderful. She showed us so many stunning places throughout Osaka and made us feel like family. I am so grateful to have met her as she made this tour the highlight of our trip so far. Highly recommend!”
See Osaka Castle, Shitennoji, Shinsekai, Kuromon Market, and Dotonbori with a local guide, subway rides, and ramen lunch in one day.
“Taka san was an amazing guide. The group size was just two of us, me and my friend, so kinda turned into a private tour. Lot of walking and exploring places and food.”
See Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji, Nara Park, and Todaiji in one guided day from Kyoto or Osaka, with transport and optional lunch.
“Maria was one of the best guides. She showed us pictures before we arrived so we’d know what to expect and provided maps of each stop. Wonderful tour!”
Walk through Osaka’s castle, temple, old-school Shinsekai, Kuromon Market, and Dotonbori with ramen lunch and a small English-speaking group.
“An imcredible experience!, Taka was very kind and teach us a lot of Osaka, with very good hints like the best takoyaki that i have ever tried, very recomended.”
Explore Osaka Castle, Tsuruhashi Market, Shinsekai, Abeno Harukas, and Dotonbori on a flexible four-hour private walking tour.
“Thomas was our guide. He was very fun with a good sense of humor. He has a French background which added even more insight into what working and living in Japan feels like. He showed us all the top spots in Osaka (Castle, Shinsekai, Korean market, Dotonburi etc). We definitely recommend!”
Cycle Osaka’s river paths, shrines, housing museum, castle, local lunch, and matcha tea on a relaxed five-hour small-group tour.
“Mike provided excellent explanations in English, nice ride in Osaka!”
See Osaka Castle, Shitennoji, Shinsekai, Kuromon Market, and Dotonbori in four hours with an English-speaking local guide.
“Our tour guide Sergio was very good. He accommodated to our requests and was very knowledgeable about Osaka and shared a lot of information with us.”
Walk from Osaka Castle to Dotonbori, Kuromon Market, and Shinsekai with an entertaining local guide, lunch, and two subway rides.
“Highly recommend our tour with HungryOsakaTours it was money so well spent. Andy’s communication for meeting up was excellent and our guide Tim was so incredibly knowledgeable on Osaka and Japan’s history. The tour is very well thought out it was a great day and with lots of laughs. The tour does not take you in to Osaka Castle as there would not be time to see anything else as the line up was very long, but it was lovely walking around and hearing all the history of the castle Tim could impart. Catching a train to Namba station was easy with Tim to tour Shinsekai and Dotombori. It was…”
See Kyoto temples, Fushimi Inari’s torii gates, and Nara’s deer in one guided day from Osaka, with bus transport and free time.
“Be prepared for a lot of uphill walking, highly recommend these 3 temples and wish there had been more time allotted to enjoy Toda-ji….we only had 1 hour before closing and being the end of day it became very dark quickly”
Explore Osaka with a private local guide, from Kuromon Market and Hozenji Yokocho to Dotonbori, Shinsekai, and America-mura.
“Although the group was a little tired after extended walks in Tokyo, Antoine was easy-going, flexible and fun in introducing us to several interesting neighborhoods in Osaka. He also sent personalized recommendations after.”
Explore Kyoto from Osaka by private car, with Arashiyama bamboo, Tenryu-ji, Gion, and Fushimi Inari in a flexible eight-hour day.
“It was a great day. Our guide Hugo was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and good at describing the way of life in Japan, giving us insight into day-to-day living, as well as interesting facts about the history and culture of the place. AlthoRead more”
Explore Osaka after dark with local guide Tom, karaoke, a welcome drink, and two clubs in Namba for a lively four-hour night out.
“Awesome night out with Tom as our host—he knows the good spots.”
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