Local Osaka Day Trip with Native English Speaker in Japan 41 yrs!
Mix of Culture, behind-the-scene stories, Buddhism & Shinto talks, then fun with must-eat Osaka appetizers and sake!
We will meet at the Hilton Hotel Lobby near Higashi Umeda Station and head to a Living Museum, where we will step back in time and see how Japanese lived 150~400 years ago.
We then head to the oldest Shrine in Osaka, established by the first Emperor of Japan and then to the oldest Temple in Japan, right here in Osaka.
Afterwards, we then head into a quiet entertainment district full of locals and then we top it off with Sake and local Osaka foods that you must try when you are here, at the 'heart' of Osaka; Dotonbori Street.
Options
Osaka Shrine & Temple Tour
Guide Fee Only
Pickup included
What's included in Local Osaka Day Trip with Native English Speaker in Japan 41 yrs!
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
Great way to start the tour by seeing how Japanese lived 150 ~ 400 years ago
Osaka Castle Park
We will walk the grounds, not the museum as it is horribly boring, and talk about the history of the area, check out the awesome moats and take in what a real Castle would go through in battle
Ikutama Shrine
We will stop by the oldest Shrine in Osaka and the 3rd oldest Shrine in Japan! It has a connection with the Castle that cannot be ignored! Talk Shinto and history.
Inclusions
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- Local taxes
- Sake and Osaka food tasting areas, we will hit four. You pay for yourself and Guide. Approx. ¥9000 total
- For Temple and Museum
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You are going to be visiting a Sacred Temple & Shrine so please wear appropriate clothing as a token of respect. In the Summer it is rather warm so shorts are acceptable but 'short' shorts are not. Tank tops and beach-type sandlas are also frowned upon please.
- Please refrain from smoking during the tour until we get to the Tavern.
- If you need help finding the best route, call for details and we will surely be happy to help.
- Costs that you will incur on this tour; ¥900 per person for Entrance Fees, ¥1100 approx in trans fees per person + taxi, your group will take care of the guide fees, trans, food and sake.
- ¥9,000 ttl for everything per person should suffice.
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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
Additional Information
We pick up at most Hotels in Osaka for this tour. If you are coming from Kyoto or elsewhere, I will meet at the CENTRAL EXIT for the Bullet Train in Shin Osaka Station. NOTE: Even though the Calendar may reflect otherwise, I may still be able to do the tour as some tours are day, some are nite. Please inquire even if it seems another tour is booked.
Meeting Points
- I pick up at a various Hotels in Osaka or at the train station of you are coming out of town
End Points
- I will drop you in this are as you will probably want to continue having fun here.
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Ticket Redemption
• Dress code is smart casual • Please note: entrance tickets and transport included.
