• Dotombori - Stroll along Dotonbori street, famous for its massive billboards and a plethora of restaurants and food stalls offering local delicacies like the renowned 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.
• Kuromon Market - Known for its summer conger pike and winter Fugu, Kuromon Market is a vibrant, covered market extending about 580 meters with around 150 bustling 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 - A 150-meter-long shopping street featuring specialty stores with every cooking utensil and kitchen item imaginable.
• Sumiyoshi Taisha - 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 shrine architecture styles are purely Japanese: Shinmei-zukuri at the Ise Shrines and Taisha-zukuri at Izumo Taisha.
• Umeda Sky Building - The Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル) is a remarkable skyscraper in Osaka’s Kita district, near Osaka and Umeda Stations, also known as “New Umeda City.” The 173-meter-tall building comprises two towers connected by the “Floating Garden Observatory” on the 39th floor, offering stunning 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.
• 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. Although the temple’s buildings have been rebuilt multiple times over the centuries, they have always been meticulously reconstructed to reflect the 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. The inner precinct’s pebble-covered courtyard features a five-storied pagoda that can be entered and ascended, and the Main Hall (Kondo) enshrines Prince Shotoku as a statue of Kannon.
• Osaka Castle - Osaka Castle is one of Japan’s most iconic landmarks, renowned for its stunning five-story structure and a history spanning nearly 450 years.
• 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. Shinsekai also hosts Spa World, a vast bath complex with numerous pools on European and Asian-themed floors (enjoyed naked and gender-separated).
• Sushi Making Osaka | Cooking class in Japan - Discover the best Cooking Class in Japan with Sushi Making Osaka! Dive into Japanese food culture in a fun and authentic way, creating delicious sushi and unforgettable memories.

• Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Osaka
• Licensed English-speaking guide
• Sushi Making Class & Customizable Walking Tour of 2-3 sites of your choice from the itinerary

• You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
• Private Vehicle
• Transportation fees, Entrance fees, and Other personal expenses
• Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed on the itinerary

A licensed local guide will lead a 4-hour private sightseeing tour of Osaka, showcasing both the city’s highlights and hidden treasures. Participants will experience Osaka’s lively culture, rich history, and must-see locations with the guidance of a knowledgeable local expert. Guests can select 2 to 3 destinations from the itinerary or “what to expect” list to personalize their tour!

Following the sightseeing adventure, the guide will accompany participants to the Sushi Making Japan facility in Osaka for an engaging and interactive sushi-making class. Attendees will learn to roll sushi, shape rice, and craft their own delectable creations with the assistance of local instructors.

At this juncture, the guide will bid farewell, and participants will continue their journey with an English-speaking instructor for an approximately 2-hour sushi-making experience.

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