Osaka Private Tour: Explore Castle, Tsutenkaku and Dotonbori with Cultural Insights
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Osaka
Experience an engaging private tour in Osaka, exploring famous landmarks like the Osaka Castle, Tsutenkaku, and Dotonbori. Dive into Japanese culture, language, and cuisine for an unforgettable travel experience.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Osaka Castle Park - The first place I’ll guide you to is Osaka castle. In this place, I explain not only the main castle but also around the castle including its history and shrine.
Another thing we’ll do is play with Japanese traditional toys and games. - Shinsekai - This area is famous for the Eifel-Tower style tower called “Tsutenkaku”. On the foot of it has a lot of bars and restaurants.
Other that that, we`re going to visit Keitakuen-garden and Tennoji local shopping center nearby.
- Dotonbori - This area is famous for its gigantic signboards and Osaka cuisine. You can eat food while wandering this area.
What's Included
- Gift of Chopsticks to every participant
- Rental of Japanese traditional toys, props for pictures
What's Not Included
- All transportation fare (at most 1000yen per person)
- Admission fee except for Keitakuen-garden (1000-2000yen per person)
- Cost of Lunch or Dinner (about 1000-1500 yen per person - optional )
Additional Information
This journey goes beyond the exploration of popular landmarks. It encompasses diverse elements including Japanese customs, day-to-day life, and language that may not be experienced on normal trips.
Our itinerary includes Osaka castle(1.5h), Tsutenkaku region(1.5h), and Dotonbori street(2h).
Options are available to visit the Shitennoji-temple(renowned for its five-tier pagoda) and Keitakuen-garden(a typical Japanese garden) as an alternative to the Tsutenkaku zone.
We are open to modifications to the plan as per your wishes (some may incur extra charges)
The itinerary provides various experiences as listed below (Choices may differ based on selected locations)
- Grasp Japanese etiquette
- Practice basic Japanese expressions
- Explore other tourist hotspots
- Experience traditional Japanese pastimes (Kendama and Otedama)
- Sample unique cuisines of Osaka (instructions on chopstick use included)
- Experience praying at authentic Japanese temples and shrines.
- Indulge in retail therapy at stores typically patronized by locals
Location
Ōsakajōkōen Station
We meet up in front of the entrance of this station. Hosts of this tour normally sets location to 7-eleven in station.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Bin_c
Nov 20, 2023
Great tour - It was a great experience. Private tour is the way to go!! Everything was great about this tour. Highly recommend!
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Valter_c
Oct 28, 2023
first step in Japan culture - Yuta was a perfect host, it was our first day in Japan and his tour, in addition to the stops provided in the description, provided us with lots of advice for our travel stay.
The walk through the different neighborhoods was pleasant and Yuta told us about the history of the various monuments and gave us a truthful point of view on modern Japan.
He also showed us some traditional Japanese games that he brought with him.
The food stops are decent, perhaps a little too touristy for our approach but it is comfort food and a pleasant stop during the tour.
I can only recommend Yuta if you want to immerse yourself in the real Osaka, moving from the historical part to the more modern one.
This tour is worth every penny it costs.
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Juan_c
Apr 8, 2024
Great help around the city. - Our Guide Yuta was very Kind, he had the best attitude and was ready to accommodate our requests to stop, look for food, etc.
I did not like that I booked a private tour and the day before the tour operator send me the meeting instructions to join the rest of the participants. I had to write and after several emails they said sorry and honored the private part of the tour.
I felt a more deep and informative tour would have been nice.
If you are looking for a person that knows his way around the city, takes you straight to where you are going not wasting any time, helps you find the must go places and the best food, and also share local knowledge and country Information, this is the tour for you.
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Aline_m
Apr 7, 2024
Good tour but more information on castle please - We really enjoyed the tour of the Dotonbori district and its nightlife more than we expected. Our guide needs to offer more information and details when touring Osaka castle.
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Jaclynn_w
Mar 25, 2024
A tour with potential - We enjoyed the evening bright lights and we passed by a subway supermarket that looked nice. The guide was kind but inexperienced. He didn’t give any details until we asked specifically but he did take us to a lot of places. We really enjoyed the little shrine with the very healthy cats. He took us on the subway and that was fantastic.
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