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 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.
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.
Options
Tour (No Dinner Option)
Tour (With Dinner Option)
Includes Dinner
Reviews
1,284 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Insightful, worthwhile tour!
kristen k,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a very interesting experience exploring the darker side of Osaka-not your typical tourist hotspots. Our guides Rudy and Alex were so knowledgable and shared unique Japanese history. The tour is a little over 3 hours of walking but very easy since there are breaks along the way. They even provided a surprise snack of chicken karaage from Shinsekai. Making the experience that much more authentic. Rudy and Alex were very open and put all of our questions at ease. Highly recommend this unique experience to all adults. Most enjoyable evening and well done!
Highly recommended!
waynehK7277LK,,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent small group tour with Kevin as our guide. He gave us great insight into the lesser known, less touristy side of downtown Osaka and it made for a fun, interesting and and engaging night. My husband and I had been on this tour a few years ago and enjoyed it so much that this time we brought along our daughter and son- in law. It didn’t disappoint and the food we had at the end of the tour (if you book this addition) this time was very enjoyable! Thanks again Kevin!. We thoroughly recommend this tour if you want to go on a tour with a difference!
Osaka… oi!!yaya
Kathy N,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a look behind the scenes of places you would not know of or consider doing yourself. An eye opener. Great guide. Very informative.
Great tour - Do not miss it
JeffY30,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Brian the Irish tour guide (lived in Japan 27 years) made the tour a lot of fun. Got to eat different styles of food. Brian’s local knowledge and insight was fabulous. Overall a great tour would highly recommend
Interesting tour of deep Osaka
kanoo218,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I explored Shin Sekai, Nishinari and Tobita Shinchi. The guide, Tommy was knowledgeable! I learned many things about deep culture in Japan.
Great tour.
702pawana,,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a fun tour, great guide, and they had good explanations, which were easy to understand. I had quite a bit of fun during the tour.
An interesting tour of...
Maia F,,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00An interesting tour of the other side of Osaka that most tourist do not see. Mark was excellent with his knowledge and ability to deliver it in a fun way. It is evident that he truly appreciates all aspects of Japanese culture. Even as a frequent traveller to Japan this tour is a must.
My Aussie husband and I...
Daniella B,,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00My Aussie husband and I had a fantastic time last week, with our Irish-rock singing guide. We learned a lot, laughed a lot and had good food. My husband said that our guide was his favorite one, EVER (and we do a lot of tours)!
Exciting and unique.
kimrY1958JU,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour is a must do in Osaka! Our guide, Brian, was fantastic! The tour gave us a unique peak into the culture of Japan. Highly recommend!
Good tour, skip the dinner especially if vegetarian
IrenaS867,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.005 stars for the tour Entertaining guide, interesting topics, good pacing. Probably best for people who don't know a lot about Japan. I was previously an exchange student and knew a fair amount already, so I only learned a few bits and didn't have any moments of shock. However, several others in the group seemed quite shaken. I didn't feel the guide gave enough gravity to some of the heavier topics--it all felt a bit too surface level. Again, it may be because I was already familiar with them and expected more. I chose not to participate in the red light district portion due to a lot of mixed feelings. 3 stars for the dinner The main reason we chose to do the optional dinner is because they advertise that it's vegetarian friendly. It's very hard to find vegetarian options in Japan, so I was excited to have one less meal to think about and to also try something more local and authentic than I might usually find. I messaged them in advance to confirm. I was told I would not get a snack on the tour (because it's takoyaki and there's no substitution). Fine, no problem. I gave my portion to my carnivore husband. For dinner, they said there would be 3 dishes and dessert for vegetarians. Unfortunately, they never conveyed this to the guide. Our group table was served sushi platters, fried lotus on a stick, some fried meat (maybe karaage or tonkatsu, not sure), and cabbage salad while the guide scrambled to order something separate for me. I ended up with some pieces of vegetable tempura, edamame, some of the lotus (very tasty) a couple of pieces of egg sushi (from the platter), and my own cabbage salad. No dessert for anyone. All in all, it was fine, but not particularly filling. And definitely no better than what I could have cobbled together for myself from the conbini.
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