The 12 Best Market & Shopping Tours in Osaka

1.Cooking Ramen&Gyoza/KatsuCurry/Bento/Okonomiyaki+Store Tour@Osaka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · from $85Our pick

Cook ramen, gyoza, katsu curry, bento, or okonomiyaki in Osaka, then explore local shops near Osaka Tenmangu Shrine.

“I was a nice time that we shared, but things could have been better: - After reading the activity description, we thought we would shop the ingredient needed for the receipes we were going to cook, but it wasn't the case. We visited two relaRead more”

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2.Kuromon Market Tour: All inclusive 6~8 Dishes & 3~4 samplings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · from $63

Taste Osaka’s Kuromon Market with a small-group guide, sampling seafood, local dishes, desserts, tea, and more in two filling hours.

“Michael was great! Very easy going and seemed to have a great relationship with the vendors we stopped at and some that we didn't. A great way to have more context when trying new things. Lots of very yummy food in a place I may not have visit otherwise so definitely would have missed out on.”

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3.Osaka Cooking Class and Sake Tasting with Local Supermarket Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $92

Cook okonomiyaki, gyoza, and niku-sui after a local supermarket visit, then taste Osaka sake in a friendly small-group class.

“Mari was so great explaining what to shop for when making the different recipes. It was a hands on experience for everyone and the food turned out delicious!! We enjoyed the saki tasting too! It was fun and memorable experience!!”

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4.Cooking Class & Sake Tasting with Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

Cook niku-sui, okonomiyaki, and gyoza in Osaka, shop at a local supermarket, and share sake with a small English-speaking group.

“We had an amazing experience. Chie was fantastic! We would love to have more time with her. She was wonderful!”

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5.Osaka Food Walking Tour with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $130

Explore Osaka’s Kizu Market, sample sashimi and local fruit, eat Osaka specialties, and finish near Dotonbori on a small-group food walk.

“Fun time at Kizu Market:). Ichiro san was an excellent guide - explaining areas, bit of history and great facts. He was patient and carefully took us on the wonderful tour!!! Oishii food too!!! What a coincidence - we intended to purchase a kRead more”

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6.Osaka Castle and a visit to the longest shopping street in Japan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $170

Explore Osaka Castle with a local guide, then browse 600 shops on Japan’s longest shopping street in a private half-day tour.

“Minako made our tour fun, interesting and she was very easy to understand. She moved at our pace which included us taking a lot of pictures! We had a great time!”

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7.Katsu Curry OR Bento Making Cooking Class & Local Shop Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 150 minutes - 1 day · from $83

Learn katsu curry or bento making in Osaka, tour local shops, and share Japanese food culture in a small English-language class.

“We had a great time with Yuka learning how to cook some Katsu Curry. She showed us around the local area first, showing us the local temple and a few nice shops. She was helpfull in explaining what to do and cook. On top of that she explained lots about Japan and the area over the course of the time. I would recommend this as a good activity.”

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8.Okonomiyaki or Ramen&Gyoza Class with Local Shop Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $83

Cook Osaka classics, browse local shops, and learn Japanese food culture in a friendly 2.5-hour class limited to eight people.

“The host, Yuki, was truly amazing. She wholeheartedly shared both culture nuances and cooking tips and the best places to eat around Osaka, Kyoto and Nara. She answered all our questions while teaching us about Okonomiyaki making.”

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9.Osaka Market Tour & Cooking Class with Local Expert Masato/Shohei

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $120

Cook three Japanese dishes with Masato or Shohei, visit Osaka’s Karahori market, and learn practical food skills in a small shared class.

“The cooking class and market shopping was a great and unique addition to our trip. Shohei is a fantastic host and teacher, was very careful about food allergies, and we have new skills and excellent recipes to bring home!”

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10.Osaka Tour OTAKU DenDenTown,Maid cafe,Shopping,Photo Booth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $61Best value

Explore Osaka’s DenDen Town with guide Toshi, from anime shops and arcades to purikura photos and a maid cafe.

“I had an excellent time with Toshi today! It was just the two of us, but it didn't feel awkward at all, Toshi is very easygoing and fun to be around. We started out browsing different anime and manga related stores, which were very different from the stores I'm used to. We went to an arcade and had a lot of fun playing games, took photos at a photo booth (which is an experience in its own right), and ended the tour at a maid cafe, which is a must-try when in Japan. I highly recommend this tour to any otaku in Osaka, thank you Toshi for such a great…”

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11.Anime shopping tour in Osaka: figures, Manga, Maid Cafe, Knife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $96

Compare Osaka’s official anime and second-hand shop tours, with figures, manga, knives, capsule toys, snacks, and local guide Masa.

“Masa was an amazing tour guide. He was very kind and was able to accommodate all of our requests very graciously. Thank you very much for an amazing day!”

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12.The Ultimate Osaka Shopping Experience: Private And Personalized

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $147

Shop Osaka with a private local host, from vintage luxury goods to housewares, gadgets, and fashion across the city’s best shopping districts.

“I spent a lovely moring in Osaka checking out the vintage luxury purse scene with Fumiko, my guide. She helped me find shops that carried the items I was looking for, but more importantly was a great shopping buddy and translator as needeRead more”

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