Private Tour

Osaka Kickstart: Hotspots and Hidden Gems Private or Group Tours

From JPY 6800

4.87

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Overview

Available languages

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Kickstart your day or night Osaka walking adventure with this tour featured on Channel 5 British TV on the hugely popular series "Jane McDonald In Japan", chosen for its "genuine, quirky & unfiltered snapshot of Osaka".

Your local insider guide will pair every location with personal stories & historical info with quirky facts and a great dose of enthusiasm & humour:)

You get to choose from private totally customized tours OR a group tour.

Slip through Namba: hole in the wall bars/eateries, as well as Kuromon seafood market. (If you want lunch/dinner after the tour, we'll recommend delicious local restaurants too)

The retro district will share its charm with wacky game palors & friendly vendors while the Dotonbori will provide a sensory overload, billboards galore!

Osaka Castle will also showcase it's immense role in Japan's unification (only 5hr or 7hr tours)

After, explore hidden cobblestone alleys uncovering a centuries old collection of stores crafting their unique designs.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private personalized tour OR group tour with others

1 Can Drink & 1 small side dish (likely 1 takoyaki ball)

Choose your hours: 3hrs, 4hrs, 5hrs, 7hrs

This is a tour on foot, but can use train or taxi if requested(at your own expense of course)

Entry tickets to any attractions

Transport Costs (normally none, or just 2 short rides of the train)

Food & Drink is not included (except for 1 drink & a small side dish)

Options

Private 3hr Kickstart Tour

Pickup included

Private 5hr Exploration Tour

Pickup included

Private 4hr Discovery Tour

Pickup included

Private 7hr Expedition Tour

Snack: Small serving of Takoyaki (Osaka's most famous food)
Pickup included

Group Tour Option (3hrs)

Reviews

4.87

782 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

720

Osaka hotspots
Gilena F,
May 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Dylan Masayuki was a very good tour guide ; funny , informative and also gave us different perspective from a Japanese / Australian descent ; I will recommend this tour and Dylan as a tour guide !
This was an enjoyable...
Matthew M,
May 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This was an enjoyable tour. Getting the chance to explore Osaka, particularly Namba where there’s a lot of food and entertainment was a great experience. And our tour guide was very friendly.
Adam showed us the top...
Manisha P,
May 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Adam showed us the top things to do Osaka in a short time. Very thorough and enjoyable. Gave us a great list of restaurants.
Fantastic tour - great for first time visitors!
Ralph H,
Apr 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Fantastic experience and a great start to our one week holiday in Osaka. Adam was an excellent guide, who nor only was extremely knowledgeable, but also super fun to explore the city with. The mixture of historical and cultural sites paired with the best food market and fantastic shopping areas really gives you a great idea of the essence of Osaka. We both had been to Osaka before and know about Japanese culture quite a bit. However, Adam just was a well of "insider knowledge" regarding local city life & history as well as Japanese lifestyle. We were constantly learning so much valuable, surprising and entertaining new details about Osaka and Japan in general - it was absolutely fantastic. Adam was also greet fun to be around and talk to. He takes great care to ensure that his guests are having fun, discover new foods, views and stories about Tokyo. We could not have had a better guide, and a more inspiring start to our Osaka holidays. Regarding the tour itself, we chose to take the taxi to some places farther out if the way - and would recommend to spend extra to ensure that you can see all the sights and have time yo enjoy them. Overall organization and communication was great, and we always felt in very good hands with this excellent tour operator. Our favorite parts were the visit to o the food market, the Sake tastng and the tour of Osaka Castle. Adam is definitely one if the best tour guides we have ever met: what a great guy! We highly recommend the 5 hour tour since it just seems to be the right time frame to get a great first impression without feeling rushed at all. For a first time visit to Osaka this tour is highly recommended, and we enjoyed it immensely. Arigato goseimas, Adam!
great tour
nicholas l,
Apr 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our guide was amazing! highly reccomend, very knowledgable engaged and easy to talk to. knew the city excpetionally well and generated interest from the whole family.