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Osaka Castle, Dotombori, Shin-Sekai

This signboard is a dragon of Kinryu Ramen.

This signboard is Carl Grandpa of Meiji Seika.

This sognboard is also famous for a Giant Crab of Kanodoraku.

Dotombori river.

Beautiful Osaka Castle !!

My photo in Osaka Castle

I disguised myself as Toyotomi Hideyoshi wearing haori, or a short coat, and kaboto, or a war helmet of Hideyoshi.

This signboard is dumplings. The reataurant is called Osaka Osho.

Osaka Private Tour - This signboard of Gulico, the most famous signboard in Dotombori, is the front gate of Dotombori.. It is a trade name of caramel of Ezaki Gulico.

This signboard of Gulico, the most famous signboard in Dotombori, is the front gate of Dotombori.. It is a trade name of caramel of Ezaki Gulico.

A soothing character on the right side is called Kushitan and a person on the left side is a lucky lady of Billiken Shrine.

3D mapping images were beautifully projected to Osaka Castle in 2013.

Osaka Castle can be seen in the center of this photo.　I took the whole Osaka Castle including Castle Park and Outer Moat.

I took a pictutre from North Outer Moat.

Osaka Private Tour - This is Hokoku Shrine dedicated to Toyotomi HIDEYOSHI. A bronze statue standing at the front is Toyotomi HIDEYOSHI. You can see Torii, or shrine gate, and main hall.

This is Hokoku Shrine dedicated to Toyotomi HIDEYOSHI. A bronze statue standing at the front is Toyotomi HIDEYOSHI. You can see Torii, or shrine gate, and main hall.

Tsutenkaku is the symbol of Shin-Sekai. This image is a typical picture you usually see on a travel magazine or a pamphlet.

Osaka Private Tour - The observatory with a height of 50 meters above the ground commands a panoramic view of Osaka city. The building on the right side is under construction 2 years ago. It is Abeno Harukas with a height of 300 meters, the tallest buiding in Japan which was just open to the public on March 7 2014.

The observatory with a height of 50 meters above the ground commands a panoramic view of Osaka city. The building on the right side is under construction 2 years ago. It is Abeno Harukas with a height of 300 meters, the tallest buiding in Japan which was just open to the public on March 7 2014.

Billiken Shrine. Billiken is the god of Shi-Sekai on the fifth floor of Tsutenkaku.

Osaka Castle celebrate the 400th anniversary of the war of Osaka

Osaka Castle, Dotombori, Shin-Sekai

Highlights

Joined 2014

Hideo Y.

4.61 / 5

(187 reviews)

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Osaka

English, Japanese (Native)

8 hours

Private tour (only you and Hideo Y.)

Up to 15 people

I take you to Osaka Castle, Dotombori, Sginsekai and Shinsaibashi Shopping Street.

Osaka Castle was built by Toyotomi HIDEYOSHI. Oh, it's my residence, isn't it !!

You can commands a panoramic view of Osaka city from the observatory.

In Dotnobori you have popular Osaka local foods such as Okonomiyaki. Takoyaki, and Kushikatsu.

Shin-Sekai is a downtown area with a strange mix of nostalgic atmosphere.

We mainly use subway for about 820JPY and Your entrance fee is 600JPY/person.

Itinerary

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

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

at your hotel in Osaka city

10:00 AM

Osaka Castle

The highlight of Osaka castle is big stones and stone walls.

It was built in 1585 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, it's me?

12:30 PM

Dotombori street　

You can see flamboyant signboards such as Glico, Crab, Dragon and the like.

01:30 PM

One of the popular Okonomiyaki restaurants for lunch

We can have okonimiyaki, or Japanese style pancake, grilled on an iron plate, the most popular local food in Osaka.

02:30 PM

Doguyasuji and Kuromon Market

Doguyasuji is the kitchen utensil street.

Kuromon Markets is one of the three major markets in Japan. You see various kinds of fish caught in Osaka Bay.

04:00 PM

Shin-Sekai

Shinsekai literally means "New World." actually about 130 years ago it used to be a new world.

Ending Point

at your hotel in Osaka city

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

transportation fee (you and the guide), lunch, entrance fee

Tour Important Information

Important message from the supplier

I guide you Sapporo, Furano, Otaru, Hakodate in Hokkaido / Aomori in Hokuriku / Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Himeji in Kansai / Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Kagoshima in Kyushu / Kochi, Matsuyama, Ehime in Shikoku / Matsumoto in Nagano/ Tottori, Shimane, Kanazawa, Sakaiminato, Fukui in Japan Sea side / Please get in touch with me!!

Thank you.

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 2014

Hideo Y.

4.61 / 5

(187 reviews)

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Hideo Y.

Hello, I'm HIDEo YOSHIda. Please call me HIDEYOSHI, the same name as the famous shogun who built the Osaka Castle in 1585.

I was born in Kobe and worked in Osaka for nearly 40 years. I would like to introduce the Kansai region to you ,including Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Wakayama.

Kobe is one of the two largest ports in Japan, along with Yokohama. After the opening of the Port of Kobe in 1868, foreigners built their residences on the hillside of the Kitano-cho area, overlooking the ocean. Many of the foreign residences are now open to the public as museums, including the Weathercock House, with it's symbol weathercock on the triangle-shaped roof.

In Meriken Park, the red Port Tower (the city's landmark), creates a beautiful contrast against the white Kobe Marine Museum. The museum's design was inspired by the waves and sailing ships.

When you have a chance to visit Osaka, please join my tour. I'm sure you'll enjoy the interesting and historical, scenic spots. For example, Shin-Sekai is a downtown area with a strange mix of nostalgic atmosphere and contemporary energy. You can try local foods (kushikatsu, sushi, tempura) at a reasonable price. Billiken (a famous statue of the spirit of luck) will be waiting for you!!. Dotombori is a popular street with a lot of flashy signboards. Osaka is widely known as a "Kuidaore-no-machi", or literally "drinking and eating luxuriously to death." Osaka Castle was built by Toyotomi HIDEYOSHI in 1585. Oh, it's my residence, isn't it !

These days "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" area in USJ, or Universal Studios Japan, is also attracting more and more people.

I'll be looking forward to seeing you !!

Reviews

Marjorie K.

5 / 5

May 20, 2025

KOBE Golden Tour

May 20, 2025

Kobe

2 days

“ Wonderful tour of Kobe and Tokushima”

Hide-san met our group of 5 at Kobe and Tokushima port and we spent 2 days with him. He had an itinerary for our 2 days and was very organized and efficient with our time. At Kobe, we visited the Nunobiki Herb Garden, Motomachi shopping street and had a delicious private Kobe lunch. After lunch, we spent the afternoon at the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery, toured the museum, tried delicious sake and purchased some gifts. At Tokushima, we started our day at the Naruto whirlpool via boat and Hide-san made sure we arrived early to catch the first boat and we beat the crowd that arrived just as we were disembarking. We went to the Awaodori Museum to see enjoy the dancing and took the ropeway up to Mt Bizan to enjoy the scenery and beautiful flowers and plants. Hide-san even gave us some tips for the next port. I recommend him for your visit in Japan.

Hideo Y.

I'm very happy to receive your excellent review. We enjoyed Nunobiki Herb Garden to see beautiful flowers, Kobe beef for lunch and sake tasting in Kobe. In Tokushima we were excited to see Naruto whirlpool, one of the three major whirlpools in the world. And we enjoy to see Awaodori dance, city landscape from the top of Bizan mountain in Tokushima. I wish you and all your family good health and happiness. I hope to see you again.

Gianpaolo C.

4 / 5

Apr 28, 2025

Kyoto Golden Route (Nijo Arashiyama Kinkakuji Fushimi Inari)

Apr 28, 2025

Kyoto

8 hours

“Very interesting tour in Kyoto”

We enjoyed his stay with us and his being so committed to give us all the informations in spite of the rainy day.

Hideo Y.

Thank you for your revire. Today unfortunately it was rainy day, but I could enjoy guiding Kyoto tour. In particular we could see beautiful flowers at Tenryuji Temple. I hope you enjoy Japan Trip. I wish you all the best in the future.

Martin C.

5 / 5

Apr 27, 2025

Himeji Castle, The Set of The Last Samurai or Engyoji Temple

Apr 27, 2025

Kobe

2 days

“Great Tour”

Hideo took us to Himeji Castle then Kobe beef. Next day we went to Kyoto. Was great!

Hideo Y.

I'm very happy to receive your excellent review. In Kobe we had Kobe beef. In Kyoto we visited Fushimi Inari Taisha, Philosopher's path and Nishiki Food market using private taxi in Kyoto. We also took Shinkansen from Kobe, and we had very comfortable travel. Thank you for joining my tour. I wish you and your family all the best.