Half-Day Tour of the Way of Thinking about Creative Person in Osaka
Joined 2024
Visit the birthplace of Cup noodles and Manga and practice making them. An entrepreneur constructed the 25km-long new railway line with the Revue Hall and the Department Store at both ends over 100 years ago. North St. Terminal, a student nurtured his manga impulse. Intermediate Sta., an inventor struggled to produce the world’s first Instant Raman/Cup noodle. South Sta. Terminal, video game characters from Nintendo attract attention from international visitors.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel or any convenient place in Osaka City center.
Intermediate Area (Hankyu Railway/Ikeda sta.)
>Cupnoodles Museum/make your original Cup noodles and take them home
#Note: final reception/3:30 pm, the time required/45minutes
North Area (Takarazuka sta.)
>Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum/make a basic animation from your illustration
#Note: final reception/3:45pm, the time required/40 minutes
South Area (Umeda sta.)
>Nintendo Osaka/browse the store for Nintendo brand items such as Mario, Pokemon, One Piece, etc.
Ending Point
At your hotel or any convenient place in Osaka City center
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 City center
>transportation fee (you and guide)/Hankyu Railway (some 1500JPY per person(adult), T.B.D.)
>admission fee (you and guide)/Cupnoodles Museum(original cupnoodles cost 500JPY/person), Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum(700JPY (adult))
>short break/lunch/dinner
Tour Important Information
>Please note that the above facilities can't be allowed to be reserved beforehand, so it may be impossible to practice making due to heavy crowds or temporary closing.
>The above extra fees are often asked with CASH on the spots, so please bring some JPY.
>Please wear comfortable shoes for walking.
>This tour is not covered by insurance.
Important message from the supplier
>I can work only during the day, from about 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.
> If you want a customized tour, please message me in advance. I will confirm facility availability in the itinerary dates: opening dates/hours, need a reservation or not.
>Please note that my tours are leisurely, on foot and by public transport
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
About Tour Guide Yosshi S.
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I will guide you to the ancient capital cities with 1000 years of urban development and 100 years of filming and screening history.
I grew up in Osaka, studied in Kyoto, and worked for 20 years as an urban planning expert for the national and local governments. During this time, I surveyed many community development sites throughout Japan. I welcomed business leaders to encourage investment in the cities.
After quitting my career, I became a film-loving professional engineer. I visited unique cities in foreign countries to see urban planning and locations that appeared in picturesque film scenes and posted photos on social media (90 cities in 30 countries up to now). The more I saw foreign cities, the more I loved my hometown. I wanted to know about the travel industry and got a national license as a Guide-Interpreter and Travel Service Manager. I have started guiding based in the old capital cities.
The entire area of old Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara has been a Metropolitan area centered on the Imperial Palace, and the actual location of the Palace has changed 15 times since the 7th century. This area has many historical spots and hidden attractions in different times and places: the townscape, temples, shrines, landscaped gardens, and historical drama locations (SAMURAI drama).
I will create your favorite tour using my list, and guide you leisurely. I look forward to hearing from you.
$150/ per group
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