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Osaka 1 Shrine, 1 Temple & 2 Entertainment Districts Tour
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Joined 2018
A nice four (04) hour tour that covers Osaka`s oldest Shrine, Japan`s oldest Temple and two Food & Drinking Districts. History and Culture in a nutshell.
NOTE: Even though the Calendar may reflect otherwise, I may still be able to do the tour as some tours are day, some are nite. Please inquire even if it seems another tour is booked.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your Hotel Lobby
- Hotel
Depart for Shrine
Train
Ikutama Shrine
Our first stop at the oldest Shrine in Osaka. We will make an offering, walk the limited grounds and talk about its history and cover the Shinto practices surrounding the Shrine.
Depart Shrine
Train
Arrive Shittennoji Temple
Walk the expansive grounds, cover it history and culture and cover a general history of Buddhism, as I am well-versed here.
Depart Shrine
Train
Arrive at Shin Sekai
Originally opening for the last Japan National Industrial Exhibition in 1912, this area grew to be a local hub for sake and locally cheap appetizers and sake. We will try a few of the appetizers and you can even visit a knife shop or maybe even Karaoke if you want.....
Depart for Dotonbori
Train
Dotonbori Entertainment District
Here we have some sake & good food and I will familiarize with the area so you can walk around and ponder which of the 15,000 restaurant or bars you want to go to later. Last 30 minutes in this area to end the tour.
Ending Point
Dotonbori Entertainment District
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 only
FUNDS that you should have on hand on the day of the tour.
1) IC Train Cards with at least ¥1,800 for each card.
2) Approx. ¥9,000 per person for purchase of food and beverages for your group and the Guide. NOTE: The Guide does not eat on tour but refreshments and sake is appreciated.
3) Any entrance Fees for your group and the Guide.
Tour Important Information
A lot of walking.
Not wheelchair accessible.
Please inform me of food allergies, likes/dislikes.
Important message from the supplier
Always let me know your likes and dislikes concerning food and of course any allergies. Japan is not vegan or vegetarian friendly but I will do my best to accommodate 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 2018
About Tour Guide Richard 'hawk' H.
I have been an Interpretive Tour Guide for over 20 years. I landed in Japan with the United States Air Force in 1983 and have been learning, tasting and enjoying Japanese food all this time! Woohhoooo!!
As an ex-Executive Assistant Food and Beverage Manager/Director, I know food, most of all Japanese food, and I want to show you how fun and incredible it is! I promise your time with me will be fruitful, (get the pun?) making some amazing memories along the way.
I used to do daytime cultural tours until the pandemic left us out in the cold for three years so I had to switch over and do something else in which now I run a food tent and a food truck, making delicious smash burgers and tacos.
Even though I was number one on a renowned travel platform for a while, I have selected to only do evening food and sake tours now. I also run a children's food bag program three days a week that we started about a year and a half ago.
So if you would like me to take you around, I will still give you cultural and historical information, feed you amazing food and create some great memories for you to take home.
Reviews
Oleg V.
“A perfect mix of true fun and great authentic experience”
Japan is a totally unique country in most aspects - history, culture, nature, lifestyle, technology...and serving/eating of course. Without this Food & Sake tour, our experience of Japan would've been sorely lacking both pleasure and comprehension. Richard, being such a juicy personality and perfectly professional as a guide, was the best choice we could hope for. The evening was unforgettable and fun-fun-fun! Never in our life would we been able to discover and experience similar outlets and variety of flavors to which Richard has introduced us. And even though by the end of the tour most of us (especially ladies) were quite happily drunk, the next day brought no hangover suffering whatsoever! Such is the magic of carefully selected and properly enjoyed quality SAKE!!!
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Richard 'hawk' H.
I am so happy that you guys had such a great time. Like I said when I picked you up, I’m gonna treat you like you’re not part of my family because I don’t really like my family ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha… Safe travels back home and again thank you so much for coming!
Christin M.
“Excellent Night Out ! ”
Had a great evening with little bites and tastes of Saki along the way! Can’t recommend this tour enough!
Richard 'hawk' H.
Thank you guys so much for letting me take you around.
Joseph B.
“Returning Tourist”
This is my second time touring with Richard. Super knoweldgeable and knows his stuff. If I had to, I'd tour a third time. Richard, Thank you for a wonderful tour of Osaka. Hopefully we will be back in a few years.
Richard 'hawk' H.
Thank you Joseph. It’s fun watching your family grow! Hope to see you again!
$295/ per group
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