• Dotombori District - Stroll through Dotonbori street, famous for its massive billboards and a plethora of restaurants and food stalls offering local delicacies like Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki.
• Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street - A must-visit in Osaka, Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street is a vast shopping arcade filled with cosmetics stores, apparel shops, and eateries, stretching 600 meters. Discover this vibrant Osaka neighborhood and learn how to reach it with this comprehensive guide!
• Kuromon Market - Known for its summer conger pike and winter Fugu, Kuromon Market is a bustling, covered market stretching about 580 meters with around 150 shops. It offers everything from fresh seafood, blowfish, and soft-shelled turtle specialty shops to restaurants, fruit and vegetable stalls, butchers, pickled goods, dried foods, Japanese sweets, and Western cakes.
• Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street - This 150-meter-long shopping street is lined with specialty stores offering every cooking utensil and kitchen item imaginable. The Doguyasuji Festival on October 9 (Tool Day) features various tools on sale and the Garapon Lottery. Visitors can also enjoy hands-on food sample making, glass-etching experiences, and a growing number of artisanal restaurants.
• Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine - Sumiyoshi Taisha (住吉大社, “Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine”) in Osaka is one of Japan’s oldest shrines, established in the 3rd century before Buddhism’s introduction. It showcases a unique shrine architecture style, Sumiyoshi-zukuri, uninfluenced by the Asian mainland. Only two other styles, Shinmei-zukuri at the Ise Shrines and Taisha-zukuri at Izumo Taisha, are considered purely Japanese.
• Shitennoji - Shitennoji (四天王寺, Shitennōji) is one of Japan’s oldest temples and the first state-built temple, founded in 593 by Prince Shotoku, who advocated for Buddhism in Japan. Despite multiple reconstructions over the centuries, the temple’s buildings have been meticulously restored to their original 6th-century design.

The outer temple grounds are free to enter, but there is a fee for the inner precinct, the Gokuraku-jodo Garden, and the treasure house. Within the pebble-covered courtyard of the inner precinct stands a five-storied pagoda that visitors can enter and ascend, along with the Main Hall (Kondo) where Prince Shotoku is enshrined as a statue of Kannon.

• Umeda Sky Building - The Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル) is a stunning skyscraper in Osaka’s Kita district, near Osaka and Umeda Stations, also known as the “New Umeda City.”

Standing 173 meters tall, the building comprises two towers connected by the “Floating Garden Observatory” on the 39th floor, offering breathtaking city views from its windows and open-air deck. The basement features a restaurant floor replicating an early Showa Period town, while offices occupy most other floors.

• Osaka Castle - Osaka Castle is one of Japan’s most iconic landmarks, renowned for its stunning five-story structure and nearly 450-year history.
• The National Museum of Art, Osaka - The National Museum of Art, Osaka (NMAO) is an underground museum on Nakanoshima island in central Osaka, housing a significant art collection.
• Shinsekai - Shinsekai, the New World, features the Tsutenkaku, Osaka’s Eiffel Tower, kushikatsu, and Billiken, the God of wealth and money. It is also home to Spa World, a vast bath complex with numerous pools on European and Asian-themed floors, enjoyed naked and gender-separated.

• Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Osaka
• Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
• Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from ‘What to expect’ list

• Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
• Private Vehicle
• You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
• Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.

Embark on a day-long exploration of the bustling city of Osaka under the guidance of our government-certified, experienced guides proficient in English! From the stunning Osaka Castle to the renowned Takoyaki in Dotonbori District, and the nostalgic charm of Shinsekai District highlighted by its enormous blowfish lantern, Osaka’s wide range of lively attractions are certain to captivate you. Worked up an appetite? As the gastronomic heart of Japan, Osaka is ready to lure you with its many delicious local cuisines. Plan a tour with us in Osaka and uncover the best spots to delight in okonomiyaki!

Upon confirmation of your booking, our guide will contact you to devise your customised tour. You can pick 3 to 4 locations to include in your tour, and your guide will create a tailor-made itinerary accordingly. If you are unsure about the places to visit, ask your guide to suggest an itinerary that aligns with your preferences.
We invite you to join us and delve into the distinctive culture of Osaka! Or as uttered in the local Osaka dialect, “Maido”!

• This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.

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