Osaka Kickstart: Hotspots and Hidden Gems Private or Group Tours
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.
Options
Group Tour Option (3hrs)
What's included in Osaka Kickstart: Hotspots and Hidden Gems Private or Group Tours
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Hozenji Yokocho
These hard to find winding, cobblestone alleys steeped with character & tradition is remarkable . We'll also find walls painted with Osaka's history etched into it.
Dotonbori Tsuribori
Visiting Osaka's Dotonbori River is a must.....one of our highlights. Along side this picturesque scene is a treasure trove full of more than a variety of stores to entertain you.
Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street
Japanese fashion is unique, wonderful and crazy. Also see the wacky and cool gadget stores.
Inclusions
- 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)
- 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
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
PIck up is only for 4hr or 5hr or 7hr private tours. Meet in the foyer or front main doors of your hotel
Meeting / End Points
- Meet at Namba Subway station (Midosuji Line), exit 24, at the top of the stairs (its at the exact point at where the pin is on the map). Namba SUBWAY station is the very centre of Osaka.