Awesome Osaka Full Day Private Tour
Joined 2018
This full-day private tour includes must-see tourist spots in Osaka. We will visit Osaka Castle, Osaka Museum of Housing nd Living, Kuromon Market plus Dotombori both downtown Osaka. In this tour we will see the present and past of Osaka and its energetic people.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Osaka or your cruise port (Osaka/Kobe)
At your hotel in Osaka or your cruise port (Osaka/Kobe)
Meet
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle was build in the 16th century by Hideyoshi Toyotomi, one of the most powerful feudal lords in Japan. Let's go up to the top of the castle tower. You will feel as if you were a shogun by enjoying its magnificent view. Also you will see what Osaka Castle was like at that time by looking at a variety of displays in the castle tower.
The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living is located in cental Osaka, about 20 minutes away from Osaka Castle. This is the best place, not so spacious though, to figure out what the life of the Osaka common people was like during the early-19th to the mid-20th centuries.
Kuromon Market in Downtown Osaka plus lunch
Let's stroll through Kuromon Market. I suggest you try Osaka's specialties like Tako-yaki or grilled octopus dumplings, Okonomi-yaki or Japanese style pancake, fresh sea food, and you name it.
Dotombori
Dotombori is also at downtown Osaka, 15 minute walk from Kuromon Market.
At your Hotel in Osaka or cruise port (Osaka/Kobe)
Send-off
Ending Point
At your hotel in Osaka or your covenient place or your cruise port (Osaka/Kobe)
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
guide fee, hotel pick-up in Osaka or Kyoto
transportation fee in Osaka (about 2,000 JPY per person, guests and guide), entrance fee (1,200 JPY per person, you only), lunch (you only)
Tour Important Information
-The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living is closed on every Tuesday and December 29 through January 2.
-When you would like to join this tour on Tuesday or the day when The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living is closed, we can arrange
your itinerary as you wish, like Umeda Sky Building.
-We'll walk most probably more than 10 k steps. So sneakers are recommended.
-(Umeda Sky Building has tube-typed see-through sky escalators. When you are afraid of heights, elevators are available.)
Important message from the supplier
I can also guide you in Hiroshima (Peace Memorial Park, Miyajima), 1-day tour. My transportation fees to/from Hiroshima cost about 20,000 JPY, return.
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 2018
About Tour Guide Shogo K.
Hi! I'm Shogo, National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter in English. "Shogo"? Looks a little bit hard to pronounce. So if you are interested in Samurai or Busho, call me "Shogun". (rather humble and hen-pecked at home, though.:)
Just a little bit information about myself. I was born and grew up in Himeji, about 50km west of Kobe. When a child I quite often visited world-famous Himeji Castle. So it's like "MY castle." As a student, I lived in Kyoto for four years. I'm a father of three, and have lived in Kobe with my family for over 30 years.
So I'm quite familiar with various tourist spots/attractions in Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Himeji, Kobe and the like, all in western Japan. Also I've lived in Lawrence, Kansas, for two years in my 20s as a Jayhawk. Great old memory!:)
Here are some of my specialties.
First, I can show you around popular historical sites and relics in Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Himeji. You'll surely feel the depth of Japanese culture by visiting these places. Second, I can offer you special tours of fancy sake breweries in Kobe, Nara and Kyoto. Third, I also guide you around Hiroshima, including magnificent Itsukushima Shrine.
My goal/dream as guide interpreter is to help you explore and understand Japan and its culture with warm hospitality or Omotenashi. So please reach out to me any time, 24/7. For your super memorable trip, "Always with YOU" Shogo!:)
Reviews
Rebecca N.
“Wonderful Kyoto”
Had a fantastic day visiting the sights of Kyoto. Can’t believe we saw so much in one day. Shogo is a wonderful guide. Highly recommend
Rebecca N.
“Fabulous day in Osaka ”
Shogo is fantastic guide. Took us from port to many amazing sights. Highlight was a beautiful lunch of okonomayaki in beautiful restaurant. Osaka is lovely place to visit and Shogo is great.
Rebecca N.
“Fabulous morning in Kobe. ”
Even with wet weather we still had a wonderful time with Shogo. Visited China town and sake brewery. Shogo is a wonderful guide. Lots of patience when we stopped to look in shops. Highly recommend
Shogo K.
Dear Rebecca, I am so glad that you wrote nice reviews about our 3-day tour. I enjoyed guiding such a wonderful group, really. I was deeply touched by your super heart-warming consideration towards your family and me, as well. Thanks to your cooperation, we were able to visit all the places in our itinerary, every place was so busy though. I sincerely hope our three-day straight tours were quite memorable for all of you. Thank you so much for everything, Rebecca. From Shogo
$382/ per group
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