Deep Backstreet Osaka Tours (Option to add Dinner)
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover the ghetto, retro zone, yakuza, redlight district, illegal gambling dens and the intriguing neighbourhoods of Osaka with your quirky, knowledgeable & affable tour guide.
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During the tour you’ll do some taste testing at a street stall. Then after we finish exploring, you’ll have the option to go to a local, traditional, family run restaurant tasting 5 delicious dishes!
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We strive to show you the authentic Osaka on this night tour, where you get a real and deep understanding of the inner workings of this amazing city visiting some architecture which is steeped in history & some run down, derelict areas too…not what Osaka Tourism wants you to see!
Get an inside look with very authentic and honest take on this amazing city of Osaka where we'll answer all your queries(even taboos questions). The whole spectrum from the good, the bad and everything else in between.
An Osaka Food Tours, Inc. Tour
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
After Tour Assistance: If you want to go to a bar,shopping or entertainment area I will take you.
Dinner option is available
Food stall：Taste testing at a food stall during the tour.
Drinks at restaurant no included but very reasonable prices for all drinks.
What To Expect
- During this award winning tour (No. 1 walking tour in the whole of Japan in 2019/2020) you’ll taste delicious local food at two different street run, family stalls. - See bizarre & outlandish shops in the Osaka retro zone - Delve into a network of old, twisting, narrow alleys full of charm - Enter an astonishing abandoned houses zone -Set foot in Osaka’s most important, but unknown, place of worship - Explore a unique, historical red light district with links to the yukuza. - Venture into the intriguing ghetto area with a controversial past. - Option Dinner: Taste authentic Osaka “soul food" at an izakaya you'll never find on other tours. Tonpeiyaki, Kaarage, Nikudofu, Yakitori & includes desserts. This food is as local as you could ever find! It’s a vegetarian friendly too.
Options
Tour (With Dinner Option)
Includes Dinner
Tour (No Dinner Option)
Reviews
1,267 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Entertaining and...
Ross P,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Entertaining and educational tour showing a unique side to Osaka with some good food along the way. Thanks to Mari for showing everyone around, she was a great guide!
Unforgettable Tour
Dream61396149545,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Brian was an exceptional tour guide and the tour was so very interesting. Learned so much about areas we would never have gotten to see without this tour. Highly recommend!!!
A highlight of our trip in Japan
Carmen G,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Knox was such an amazing tour guide. He was engaging and funny and so informartive. It's a no bs tour and we learnt so much without all the fluff which is what I love.
A Perfect Way to Experience Osaka
PaulaS4964,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00That was the missing piece to make my visit to Osaka feel complete. The guide was entertaining, respectful, and shared really interesting information. The route was well planned and thoughtfully organized.
What you don’t see…
Angela A,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Interesting sights and facts about the dark side of Osaka. Bennett was friendly, informative, and patient with everyone. Very interesting tour and definitely stuff you won’t see without a tour guide.
Don't miss THIS tour! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
VIRGINIA G,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an exceptional tour, and exactly what I was looking for! Our guide Joseph, took us to parts of Osaka I wouldn't have found on my own, explaining the unspoken underbelly, of Osaka and what is swept under the carpet: the sex workers, the homeless. He was engaging, knowledgeable, and while you might "think dark underbelly" it was 100% safe. This was this side of Japan I wanted to know more about but no one talks about. Put this tour at the TOP of your list!
Excellent walking tour!!
Maxime B,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Insightful walking tour addressing the underbelly of Japan/Osakan life, and touched upon religion, mental health, sex work, and gangs, in addition to all of the wonderful things Japan has to offer. Our tour guide, Thomi, was a wealth of information, and shared it in an engaging, thoughtful and interesting way. This was one of the best walking tours I've ever done - HIGHLY recommended!!
Dark, Gritty, but very safe, and informative tour
Katie C,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was exactly what I hoped for. After seeing a lot of the touristy parts, it was very interesting to learn about the grittier areas and more about the history. Mari was wonderful and explained everything very well and was very patient to answer any and all questions. I knew a fair amount about the history with the "gentlemen" and about gambling but it was still very interesting. And i learned a lot about the unhoused population and abandoned homes. As a solo traveler, I also greatly enjoyed meeting the others in my group and mingling with people from all over. I think walking through the Red Light Distict actually helped everyone bond lol And after the tour, I had the dinner option. The Motsunabe and yakitori were AMAZING! Thank you, Mari for a wonderful your! And I will definitely be recommending it to anyone i know visiting Osaka!
Walk the backalleys of Osaka
Happiness17408931883,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Very interesting experience , charming osaka with an experienced guide. Was quite the adventure (completely safe). It was raining but the guide did everything so that we have a wonderful experience.
Get to know Japan with a friend
35wilmad,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A tour that gave us a fantastic insight in Japanese society through Tommy's passionate, respectful and knowledgeable guide. The rain added to the atmosphere. It felt almost like spending time with a good friend introducing us to Japan.
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