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Enjoy Osaka Aqua Metropolis and Modern Architectures

Living life in Osaka in Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

The fountain is squirting at night

Hanjyotei, the theater of rakugo or comic story telling is located near Osaka Tenmangu.

The gate of Osaka Tenmangu Shrine

The main hall in Osaka Tenmangu Shrine

Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

long houses in Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

A street between long houses in Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

A treasure ship in Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

The fountain is squirting and a boat is cruising at night

Young ladies wear yukata or a light cotton kimono.

Tenjinbashisuji sixth Street

Tenjinbashisuji first Street

The signboard at Tenjinbashisuji second Street

Shrine gates hung from the roof

"Girl's portable shrine of Tenjin Festival" is written in red banners.

Tenjin shop

The Museum of Oriental Ceramics

Osaka branch office of the Bank of Japan

rose garden in Nakanoshima

Osaka city hall

Osaka Central Public Hall

Osaka Central Public hall lit up at Osaka Light Renaissance on December.

Osaka Central Public Hall lit up at Osaka Light Renaissance on December.

Osaka Central Library

Osaka Securities Exchange and Naniwa bridge

The statue of Lion on Naniwa bridge

Yodoyabashi bridge

rose garden in Nakanoshima

The fountain is squirting in the daytime.

A aqua liner boat is cruising on Okawa river.

Tenmabshi bridge seen from Tenjinbashi bridge

Tenjinbashi bridge at night

The fountain is squirting and aqua liner boat is cruising at night

Enjoy Osaka Aqua Metropolis and Modern Architectures

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2014

Hideo Y.

4.63 / 5

(196 reviews)

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Osaka

English, Japanese (Native)

6 hours

Private tour (only you and Hideo Y.)

Up to 15 people

I would like to take you to the 2.6 km long Tenjinbashisuji shopping street. It's the longest shopping street in Japan. I recommend you visit the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living at Tenjinbashisuji sixth street. You can see the reproductions of long houses facing the street, goods for sale, and general household items.

The Osaka branch office of the Bank of Japan that was built in 1903 and the Osaka City Hall that was built in 1986 are located near Yodoyabashi (bridge).

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

09:30 AM

Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

You can feel old Osaka atmosphere.

10:30 AM

Tenjinbashisuji shopping street

The longest shopping street in Japan

12:10 PM

Osaka Tenmangu Shrine

From this temple Tenjin Festival, one of the three major festivals in Japan, starts.

02:00 PM

NAKANOSHIMA

There are a lot of historical architectures such as Osaka City Hall, the Bank of Japan, Osaka Central Public Hall and the like.

Ending Point

at your hotel

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 guide), lunch, entrance fee

Tour Important Information

except Tuesday because Osaka Museum of Housing and Living is closed.

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.

4.63 / 5

(196 reviews)

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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

Elif C.

5 / 5

Jul 30, 2025

Kumano Sanzan & Nachi Waterfall

Jul 30, 2025

Wakayama

14 hours

“Second time with hideosan :) ”

As you see, this is second time I used to go wakayama with Hideosan. He is still excellent. He is more aktive , more younger than us:) I am glad to see him again. And hope to see him next time

Hideo Y.

I was very happy to see you again. We vsited Kumano Sanzan again. On the tour day it was so clear that we could see the Nachi Waterfall flowing vigorously. I wish you all the best in the future. I hope to see you again next time.

Rishit P.

5 / 5

Jul 11, 2025

Osaka Castle, Dotombori, Shin-Sekai

Jul 11, 2025

Osaka

8 hours

“Osaka Tour”

Our Osaka tour with Hideo was fantastic. He picked up our group of eight from the Kobe port and took us on a full-day tour of Osaka. Hideo was incredibly thoughtful and accommodating, always attentive to our group’s needs. He has a wealth of knowledge about Japan’s history and shared it in a way that was both engaging and informative. Overall, I would highly recommend him for anyone looking for a personalized and enriching tour experience.

Hideo Y.

I'm very happy to receive you excellent review. We could see the main tower of Osaka Castle beautifully reflected on the pond. In the Dotonbori we saw the Glico sognboard and had sushi for lunch. And you enjoyed shopping on the popular Shinsaibashi shopping street. I wish you enjoy Japan trip!

Maricarmen G.

5 / 5

Jul 10, 2025

Kochi Golden Tour

Jul 10, 2025

Kochi

6 hours 30 mins

“Great day in Kochi!”

Beautiful day in Kochi, temple, Garden and castle…and Hideo a 5 star guide We totally recomend this tour

Hideo Y.

Thank you for joining my Kochi tour. Kochi castle is one of the 12 castles that were built during Samurai Period (until 1867) and still remained standing. It is completely different from European castles. And one fishing line and a hook of bonito is very popular in Koch, so we enjoyed having rice with bonito for lunch. I wish you every success for your time in Japan.