Osaka Private Tours

“Secret Osaka: The Seven Hills”

Makoto led us to a different side of Osaka. We took a long walk up and down the seven slopes of Tennoji, where some 200 shrines and temples are located. It was slow, quiet and uncrowded. With Makoto's expert guidance we visited about a dozen of the most famous temples. We had a chance to observe neighborhood life, from painting groups seated on temple steps to a monk blessing a brand new BMW. Makoto was well-organized and provided us with copies of the temple descriptions. We asked many questions and he patiently shared his knowledge of the temples. It was a very warm autumn day and Makoto was sensitive to our needs for rest and shade, and to find cold bottled water from vending machines tucked in passageways. I also wish to acknowledge GoWithGuide for its selection and listing of guides. Makoto was one of three GoWithGuides who showed us around different part of Japan. All of them were excellent.

Makoto Y.

(108 reviews)

Dear Elena and Rob, Thanks for your nice review comments. This tour is really different side of Osaka, but this area contains the full of Osaka history. I also enjoyed guiding you as I learned the Osaka history too. I am so happy to know that you have enjoyed the tour. Thanks again for your choosing me of your guide this time. Makoto

Aaron L.

5 / 5

Oct 28, 2024

Family-Friendly Osaka Highlights

Osaka

7 hours

Oct 28, 2024

“What an amazing time!”

夏子さん、思い出深いツアー体験をありがとうございました。 ガイドは必要なかったが、妻とガイドがいてよかった。 妻と私は、私たちが訪れた場所についてのあなたの時間、努力、そして詳細な説明に感謝します。 私のお気に入りは大阪城でした。 必ずまたその美しい場所を訪れて、次回はもっと時間を過ごします。 大阪の美術館も印象的で、期待以上でした。 もう一度、すべてに感謝し、成功を祈ります。 - In summary, we are grateful for Natusko. An amazaing guy that was generous with her time and detail. Highly recommend her Osaka Castle tour but you'll definitely need more than a day to really take in the history. Reach out to her for a great osaka experience even if you are hesitant of guides.

Natsuko I.

(13 reviews)

アーロン、早速のレビューをありがとうございます！あなたは日本語が上手なのでガイドを必要でないのにもかかわらず、私をガイドに選んでくれて本当にありがとう！！大阪城で、あなたと奥さんの素敵な写真を沢山撮れて嬉しかったです。とてもリラックスしたツアーガイドでした。寿司はとても美味しかったですね！本当にありがとうございました！ Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour. You speak Japanese very well, so I appreciate you choosing me as your guide even though you didn't necessarily need one. You were so friendly, and it felt more like traveling with friends than just a guide. I'll always remember the delicious uni at the sushi restaurant; it's still lingering on my taste buds! Thank you once again, and I look forward to seeing you in Japan again! Natsuko

“An okay experience”

Our driver's, Taka, was waiting for us the terminal. We thought we were reserving a taxi driver who spoke some English. He knew only a few English words. He did drive us to a few places that we asked him to, but when we asked him, using our translator apps on our phones, for some suggestions of other places to see in Osaka, he couldn't think of any. He drove us back to the ship. We contracted the car and driver for 8 hours and barely used it for 5 hours. Not the best experience we had in Japan.