PRIVATE 4-Hour Best of Osaka Local Walk with Castle
This is your tour if you demand a private tour with both the big sights as well as a walk on the local side. Plus, since Osaka is "Japan's Kitchen", food will be ever-present, both delightfully downmarket and astoundingly upmarket at times.
In the "top sights" - no trip to Osaka is complete with a stop at Osaka Castle, but, we also dig deeper into the neighborhoods. We finish off with the famous Dotonbori, but don't leave too much time there, as we assume you will browse about the area on your own.
Guide will be a native or near-native English speaker, who also speaks Japanese. We're happy to make modifications based on your specific interests (subject to additional expense)
First child free!
Sashiko workshop bundled extra: After morning exploration of Osaka, enjoy a self-guided break for lunch and transit the workshop. Then, you'll immerse yourself in a Sashiko Workshop. Here you’ll learn the intricate art of traditional Japanese stitching and create you own piece to take home.
Options
Bundled Day and Night Tour
Our day and night tours bundled at a discount! Our night tour includes 15 dishes and 3 drinks, and starts in Tenma at 6pm.
What's included in PRIVATE 4-Hour Best of Osaka Local Walk with Castle
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Osaka Castle
We think the park Osaka Castle is in, and the exterior of the castle are splendid and rewarding to visit. The tired, poorly designed non-castle interior: Not so much. So we don't go in. Trust us, you're not missing anything.
Osaka Tsuruhashi Ichiba
Explore this fabulous time-warp of a market, where fashion, food, and culture noisily collide and birth something wonderful. There's not much pre-war Osaka left to explore, but this is a champion of a local sight. It also highlights the Korean influence on the city.
Abeno Harukas
So, we don't pay the money to go to the very top of the building, but we know a way to get almost as good a view without waiting in line, and without paying a shiny yen for the privilege either. Afterwards, we go down underground and explore the mysteries of the Japanese department store food hall and markets area. Ready for the most expensive melon you've ever seen? Look but don't touch :)
Inclusions
- Fluent English (or selected language) guide (private, if selected).
- Transportation to/from attractions (plan on about 800 yen while on tour)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (available for 3,000 yen within central Osaka)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Solo travelers welcome!
- We suggest you buy a subway day pass, and use it to get to our meeting spot.
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Pickup is an additional 5000 yen, payable in cash to guide on day of tour or through secure payment link directly to the company. We do hotel pickup in central Osaka and port pickup at Tempozan ferris wheel.
Meeting / End Points
- Tanimachi 4-Chome Station, exit 2 at street level. Please allow around 10 minutes to find this meeting point from alighting the train. Directions: Ten minutes or so from Namba, Shinsaibashi, Umeda, or Tennoji.
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Ticket Redemption
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. • Minimum age is 8 years old • Wheelchair accessible • You will be notified two days in advance of your tour with your guide's name and contact information. You should please contact your guide directly should any issues arise. Please be aware that for group tours, the tour must start on time and it may not be possible to get in touch with the guide once they have started the tour. • If you bundled the day and night tour together, we will meet at 6:00pm at McDonald's, Temma Station. You will also receive an email 2 days prior with the same information • If you bundled the day and Sashiko workshop together, we will meet at 3:00pm near Kyobashi Station. You will receive an email 2 days prior with exact location In order to keep our pricing as low as possible, we aim to never charge more for solo travelers. However, if the minimum of 2 guests is not met for this tour we will offer you as a solo traveler one of the following 3 options. To attend the tour on an alternate date. Pay a 4000 yen solo supplement Receive a full refund