Osaka in a Nutshell: Three hour bike tour through the city's green and cultural north side
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57 Ratings
Osaka
Discover Osaka's green and cultural north side on a three hour bike tour. Pedal alongside locals and uncover famous sites and hidden gems with a friendly guide.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Nakanoshima Park - Cycle through the pleasant landscaped gardens and old European-style buildings of central Osaka’s old business district.
  • Kemasakuranomiya Park - Follow the river that cuts through the city, enjoy the peace, serenity and views across a lesser known part of Osaka.
  • Mint Museum - Though we will not have time to actually enter the museum, we will stop in the grounds and learn about the fascinating history of the area and its place within Japan’s modernisation.
  • Osaka Castle - Ride through the greenery of Osaka Castle park, stop for picture postcard views, a cool drink and a short explanation of the pivotal castle’s role in Japan’s history and culture.
  • Utsubo Park - Visit Osaka’s most beautiful city centre park and enjoy the beauty and surprising history of this photogenic and relaxing green space.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • High Quality Hybrid Bike and Helmet
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join us on this leisurely journey traversing through the lush and historical northern side of Osaka city. Experience a true representation of urban life as you cycle with Osakan inhabitants, fellow explorers and your friendly, knowledgeable, bilingual guide.

Visit the notable landmarks and uncover some of the city’s secret treasures as we share with you our love for Osaka and answer all your queries. Aside from the tour, we also offer suggestions for the remainder of your time in the city, providing our top picks for coffee, beer, yakitori, sushi, and everything else!

This tour is largely flat, constituting 90%, making it manageable for anyone who can pedal a bike. Join us for a bit of physical activity, a breath of fresh air, and a break for your weary feet!

Location
1-chōme-10-7 Tenma
The closest metro station is Temmabashi on the Tanimachi (Purple) Line. We are a 10 minute walk from Exit 1. For those arriving by taxi, please show your driver our address below: 〒530-0043大阪市北区天満1-10-7
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Alejandro_r
Apr 9, 2024
Beautiful Osaka in Cherry Blossom season. - Matt is a great host. The tour is fun and light on the biking part. Lots of iconic places are passed by and much of the history is well presented by the tour guide - Matt.
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Kair26
Mar 17, 2024
Bike tours are the best way to see a city - We did the 3 hour Osaka Nike tour and enjoyed every minute. Matt was an entertaining guide with a vast knowledge and a passionate Osaka local (after living here for 15 years). We saw many sights and especially loved Osaka Castle where we were able to ride out bikes into the castle grounds right up to the castle itself. We learnt a lot about the city, its history and lifestyle. Highly recommend this tour.
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Katharinef40
Mar 3, 2024
Review of Half Day Highlights tour - I've been to Osaka before but this tour gave me so much more insight and context into the history and stories that contribute to the city today. Our guide Matt was very knowledgable and welcoming, with a relaxed pace and guiding style that suited our group. We used a mixture of standard and e-bikes which were comfortable and easy to ride. I really enjoyed this tour and recommend it!
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Bluesman31
Feb 25, 2024
A great half day tour, thanks so much Mayco! - Mayco was a delight. Very informative and knowledgible. The e-bikes were great too and made the cycling quite easy. Would do the full day tour next time we come to Osaka. Well worth the money.
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Ctan16
Jan 18, 2024
Well worth doing - Very enjoyable family outing. 3 hours was the right length. Our guide, Matt, was exceptional. He was friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about Osaka and Japan, in general. Highly recommended.
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Mar_ajos_e824
Dec 1, 2023
The best way to see Osaka in a fun way! - It was an amazing experience! An excellent and fun way to see Osaka. Our guide Vivi was awesome. She was very nice, had a lot of knowledge on Japan history and gave us a lot of tips to eat and visit in Osaka. Would totally recommend and ask for Vivi!!
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433richardt
Nov 8, 2023
Bike around Osaka - This was a great bike ride mainly along the river and around Osaka castle. We were lucky to have mild, sunny weather. Our guide was very interesting and gave us quite a lot of historical background which we both appreciated. We’d highly recommend this tour.
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714janneked
Oct 31, 2023
Great cycle trip through osaka - By cycling through the city, you have to chance to see many highlights in a short time. The guide showed us some great photo spots and told us about the history of the places we visited
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Snoozermoose
Oct 29, 2023
The best bike tour you can find! - We had such a phenomenal experience on this bike tour! Matt, who is American but has lived in Japan for years, really gave us a locals tour of Osaka, packed with fun anecdotes and colorful history/cultural lessons. We learned so much during our short time with him. Even though the weather was brutally hot that day and we were all soaked in sweat by the end, he kept our spirits high the whole time. He really is the best tour guide we have ever had in any of the countries we have traveled to, and this was easily the best guided bike tour we've done. The Trek bikes they gave us were pretty high quality, and we felt safe the entire time despite biking through the city in the middle of lunch. We would absolutely do this again and highly recommend it!
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Ted_l
Oct 20, 2023
Excellent experience - Excellent experience. The guide from Osaka is friendly, knowledgeable and speaks fluent English. Learned a lot about Japanese culture.
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