Private Tour
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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.
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
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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)
Pickup included
Pickup included
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Snack: Small serving of Takoyaki (Osaka's most famous food)
Pickup included
782 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Matthew M,
May 5, 2025
- Viator
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.
Manisha P,
May 3, 2025
- Viator
Adam showed us the top things to do Osaka in a short time. Very thorough and enjoyable. Gave us a great list of restaurants.
Ralph H,
Apr 29, 2025
- Viator
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!
nicholas l,
Apr 28, 2025
- Viator
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.
Cass A,
Apr 28, 2025
- Viator
Our Fabulous guide Caroline showed us so many spots on this tour that we would never have seen if we were walking the vibrant area by ourselves. We did a 5 hour private tour and it was wonderful. Caroline gave us an insight in to the history of Osake and the Dotonbori area, explained food stalls, was well informed and presented a tour incorporating the traditional and quirky sides of Dotonbori. We loved her personality and the fact that she realised we were at the end of 3 weeks in Japan and were a bit tired (74 and 76 year olds). She found quiet spots to give us information and a few minutes for a quick and appreciated rest. Thank you so much Caroline! We would certainly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Osaka
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