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[Culinary tour]Eating, playing, and shopping at Osu shopping arcade!
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Joined 2025
Osu Kannon(Osu shopping arcade)is one of Japan’s three most prestigious Kannon sacred sites, along with Asakusa Kannon in Tokyo and Tsu Kannon in Mie Prefecture. It thrived as Nagoya itself grew, and remains a hive of activity to this day. A total of eight streets, including Osu Kannon Street, feature around 1,200 retailers offering all kinds of wares, from home electrical appliances and vintage clothing, to food and drink.
You can enjoy: maid cafe, arcade, takoyaki, ramen, all kinds of sweets.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Big golden clock at Nagoya station
- Most popular place to meet up in Nagoya station. Please send me a message if you are lost or want to meet up at some other place.
Transfer to Osu Kannon station by train
Transferring to Osu Kannon station by subway from Nagoya station.
Starting our tour from the station
I’ll show you around Osu from the famous Kannon. Then if you are hungry, let’s grab some lunch. There so many famous place to enjoy in Osu. Ramen, Takoyaki, Pizza, Udon, Korean foods, Taiwanese foods, many kinds of desserts to taste!
Tell me what kind of food you would like to try and I’ll support you to get anything that you wish for.
Arcade (Game Center) and maid cafe
Let’s have fun at Japanese cultural places.
Crane games, music games, card games, video games, and enjoying more foods at maid cafe.
Souvenirs!
Let’s buy some souvenirs on our way. There are so many places to see. T shirts, silver accessories, chopsticks, games, I’ll take you anywhere in the area:)
Time for some desserts!
Let’s get something sweet for the snack time!
Wrap up and head to Sakae
After the Osu Kannon, let’s head to Sakae, the most crowded place in Aichi, 2 stops away from Osu or about 10 min walk. You can enjoy shopping, sight seeing, playing table tennis, going to cafe, and so on. If you’re looking for nice Izakaya, I can tell you some recommendations based on what you want to eat.
Ending Point
Sakae
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
・Tour guide fee
・foods and drinks for your guide
・guide’s transportation fee
・public transportation fees (2~5USD per person)
・Foods and drinks fee
・maid cafe fee
・arcade fee
Tour Important Information
* This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
* This tour is wheelchair accessible.
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
Important message from the supplier
if you could make a permanent reservation 1 month before the travel, I can support you well and you'll be able to enjoy Japan to the most.
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 2025
About Tour Guide Masayuki S.
Hello!
my name is Masa
“Private Car Tour Guide”, anywhere in Japan.
Just send me a message of where and what you wanna do!
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I was born in Japan and grew up in the United States.
After returning to Japan, I've worked all across the country. I spent a year traveling around Japan in a car that I DIY-converted into a camper. I hope to share the experiences and the knowledges of how to enjoy our culture to the most with people from all over the world.
I would like to introduce Japan's beautiful tourist spots that you can enjoy in every season—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—along with local delicacies beloved by the people in each area, and how to enjoy the unique cultures rooted in each region, such as: sushi, wagyu beef, cherry blossoms, rich milk bread, fluffy pancakes, convenient store's meals and snacks, maid cafe, izakaya(restaurant specialized to drink an alcohol), sake factory and so on.
I can create an original itinerary based on your interests! I’ll guide you with my private van anywhere in Japan from Hokkaido(top part of Japan) to Okinawa(bottom part of Japan). Without being restricted by public transportation schedules, allowing for more freedom in your travel. This is something only someone who has traveled the entire country, like me, can do! I’ll support you to the most, so please enjoy your time in Japan to the fullest!
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We also offer airport/port transfer service and sightseeing car tours throughout Japan. Please send me a message for more details. We can also provide vehicles according to the number of passengers, from one person to a group.
In Tokyo, we can also arrange for you to experience making character bento lunches during your car tour.
Please feel free to contact us.
For over few years, we have arranged lot of high quality tours per year with no accidents. Our service will surely make your trip to Japan more comfortable and memorable.
We look forward to seeing you in Japan!
Reviews
Gabriel B.
“A Perfect Guide for Nagoya!”
Masa was amazing! I have a small habit to asking lots of mundane and atypical questions, but Masa was certainly up for the task! He tailored my experience for the things I was looking for on my trip and I was able to get all the souvenirs and candies for all the friends and family back home. It was a truly a pleasure to have him as my guide and I would love to visit Nagoya again! Thank you for the great tour, Masa!
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Masayuki S.
Thank you so much for your kind words! It truly means a lot to hear that you enjoyed your time in Nagoya. I really appreciated your thoughtful questions—they made the tour more engaging and fun for me as well. I’m glad we could find the perfect souvenirs and treats for your friends and family! It was a pleasure guiding you, and I’d be more than happy to welcome you back anytime. Looking forward to your next visit to Nagoya or anywhere in Japan! Thank you again, Gabriel!
Tina W.
“The Castle was a highlight ”
Amazing Masa is definitely a wonderful guide we were made so welcome right from the beginning . My Family loved the day tour to Gujyo Hachiman the castle in the sky tour . He was very informative and had a great sense of humour. I can’t recommend the tour enough . Well worth it and we learnt so much .
Masayuki S.
Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful words—I truly appreciate it. I’m really happy to hear that you and your family enjoyed the day in Gujo Hachiman. It was a pleasure spending time together, and I also had a great time sharing stories and conversations throughout the tour. Moments like that are what make guiding so special for me. I’m glad the “castle in the sky” experience left a strong impression, and it means a lot to know you found the tour both enjoyable and informative. Next time, I’d love to create another tour for your family to enjoy—beyond Gujo Odori as well! I can arrange tours all across Japan, so please feel free to reach out anytime. Again, thank you for going on a tour with me! I hope we can meet up in your next journey also! Have a wonderful and safe travel :)
Abdulla A.
“Nagoya City Tour ”
Masa was simply amazing!! Full of knowledge and extremely friendly, he was also very flexible with the schedule. Masa helped me to dive deep into the culture, we visited Nagoya Castle, tried street food and helped me with some shopping items as well! I would highly recommend Masa and this tour was definitely a 5 out of 5 for me. Thank you Masa!!
Masayuki S.
Abdulla, thank you so much for your amazing words! I had a great time showing you around, and your positive energy made the whole day even better. I’m really glad we could explore Nagoya Castle, enjoy some good street food, and hunt down those shopping items together. Your flexibility and curiosity made the tour flow perfectly. I truly appreciate your comment! Hope to see you again on your next trip to Japan! Safe travels, my friend.
$251/ per group
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