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Speak Japanese in Kobe: Learn, Eat & Shop Like a Local

Speak Japanese in Kobe: Learn, Eat & Shop Like a Local

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Joined 2024

Kazu Y.

5.00 / 5

(28 reviews)

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Kobe

Japanese (Native), English

2 hours

Private tour (only you and Kazu Y.)

Up to 6 people

Experience Kobe while learning useful Japanese for your trip! After a short lesson, you’ll use simple phrases in real situations such as ordering food and shopping. Beginners are welcome, and I’ll adjust the Japanese to your level. We’ll also explore Harborland, enjoy the waterfront, and visit Kobe Port Tower. A fun way to combine sightseeing with real-life Japanese practice!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

05:00 PM

Meeting Point

JR Kobe Station / Duo Kobe

- Meet at the Central Gate of the station and learn a few simple Japanese phrases that you can use during the tour. The phrases will be adjusted to your Japanese level.

05:20 PM

Shopping, Food & Real-Life Japanese Practice

Put your Japanese into practice while exploring the shopping malls around Harborland. Try shopping, eating local snacks, or ordering a meal in Japanese, with my support whenever you need it.

06:40 PM

Kobe Waterfront & Kobe Port Tower – Sightseeing Walk

Finish the tour with a relaxing walk along Kobe’s waterfront and enjoy views of Kobe Port Tower and the harbor. If time allows, we can also go up Kobe Port Tower and enjoy the view from above.

Ending Point

Kobe Port Tower

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

・Guide fee

What‘s not included

・Food or drink expense (approximately 1000 - 2000 yen if you don't drink)

・Entrance ticket for Kobe Port Tower

-Adults (High school students and older)

Observation Floor + Rooftop Deck: 1,200 yen

Observation Floor: 1,000 yen

-Children (Elementary to junior high school students)

Observation Floor + Rooftop Deck: 500 yen

Observation Floor: 400 yen

・Transportation fee (if you would like to go somewhere else)

Tour Important Information

・The standard tour duration is approximately 2 hours. If you would like to extend the tour, please contact me in advance.

・Food, drinks, shopping expenses, and admission fees are not included in the tour price.

・If time allows, we may go up Kobe Port Tower. The admission fee is not included.

・The places we visit for food and shopping may vary depending on your preferences, availability, and how crowded they are.

・Beginners are very welcome. I will adjust the Japanese practice to your level.

・Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions.

Important message from the supplier

I have another job and I'm usually not available in the morning.

I could make time in the morning if you book my tour a month before the date or earlier.

The schedule below is my usual available time but my work schedule is different every week, so feel free to contact me if you are interested in my tours!

I need 1-1.5 hours more to go to Kyoto. If you would like a tour guide in Kyoto, an additional fee of 3,000 yen will be added to the listed price

-Tuesday：from around 6 pm

-Wednesday：from around 7:30 pm

-Friday：from around 7 pm

-Saturday：from around 5 pm

-Sunday：from around 7 pm

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2024

Kazu Y.

5.00 / 5

(28 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Kazu Y.

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Hi, I’m Kazuto! Please call me “Kazu”! I was born and raised in Osaka.

I’ve been working as a Japanese tutor and sometimes show my students around Osaka.

My students sometimes feel stressed in Japan due to the language barrier even though they study Japanese and I’ve decided to become a tour guide in Kansai to help tourists!

DO YOU WANT A STRESS-FREE TRIP?

I can be your private concierge for your trip.

Let me know if you need any help!

By the way, I like anime, manga, video games, I’m an Otaku :)

There are a lot of “otaku” places in Osaka like “Nintendo Osaka”, “Pokemon Center”, “Shonen-JUMP store”, “Universal Studio Japan” and so on.

I want to show impressive Japanese Pop Culture so much!!

Japan has limited-time anime, game or manga-collab cafes. You have to book for many of them and I can help you with the booking!

Also, I like eating out! I can offer bar-hopping tours, share good ramen restaurants, and so on!

I’m looking forward to seeing you! Let’s explore deep Osaka!

Reviews

Carlos S.

5 / 5

Oct 14, 2026

Bar-hopping Night tour

Oct 14, 2026

Osaka

3 hours

“Even Better Than Expected”

Kazu showed me a side of Osaka I never would have discovered on my own. The night just kept getting better, eventually leading to some of the best food I had in Japan and I’d already been traveling the country for two weeks! Great company, incredible local spots, and a genuinely memorable experience. Highly recommend Kazu to anyone looking to experience the real Osaka!

Kazu Y.

Thank you so much for your kind review! I’m glad you enjoyed exploring some of Osaka’s local spots and discovering places you might not have found on your own. It’s great to hear that the food was a highlight of your trip, especially after two weeks of traveling around Japan. I hope you’ll have another chance to join me for a tour if you visit Osaka again. Thanks again for sharing your experience!

Polly C.

5 / 5

Oct 1, 2026

Speak Japanese in Kobe: Learn, Eat & Shop Like a Local

Oct 1, 2026

Kobe

2 hours

“Tour Kobe learning Japanese phrases”

Kazu was amazing at customising our tour . My teenage daughter could speak some Japanese so he was able to adapt the tour for her level. We really enjoyed it and would highly recommend him.

Kazu Y.

Thank you so much for your kind review! I’m glad that you both enjoyed the tour. I hope the Japanese phrase sheets will be useful during the rest of your trip, and that you enjoy trying some of the cheesecake places I recommended as well. Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience!

Ethan Q.

5 / 5

Sep 27, 2026

Customized tour

Sep 27, 2026

Osaka

6 hours

Customized

“Osaka trip”

Kazu was a great tour guide, he can cook and knows good food places. A very nice person and very dedicated and patient in planning and organising a day plan. He will make sure that you understand everything that you're doing today and considerate, which makes the day really fun. He is also really good with kids, has very amazing recommendations. if you're going to Japan Osaka, I highly recommend.

Kazu Y.

Thank you so much for your kind review! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour. I’m also happy that you enjoyed the food and the places we visited, and I really appreciate your kind words about my planning and guidance. Thank you again for choosing my tour and for taking the time to share your experience. It was nice meeting you and your brother.