Osaka City Adventures & Highlights Tour
Joined 2022
Hi my name is Naoki,
Thank you so much for your interest.
I am a local Japanese who grew up in Osaka and look forward to showing my city as I explain history and culture of Osaka & Japan!
Must-visit & local hidden sites covered
Private Guide fee, Hotel pick up fee (on foot / within Osaka city area) included
Maximize the chance to explore & enjoy
as many places & local food stands as possible within your time limit
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 at a particular spot (on foot / within Osaka city area)
Pick up at your hotel or at a particular spot (within Osaka city)
Hotel pick up if your hotel is within Osaka city area
Meet up at a particular spot If you hotel is outside Osaka city
Umeda Sky Building
A wonderful panoramic view of the whole city from the top floor (40th 170m)
An interesting showa retro restaurant floor available too
Entrance fee NOT included (JPY 2,000 per person)
Take a train
Take a local train from Osaka to Osaka-jo-koen
Train ticket NOT included (JPY 200 per person)
Osaka Castle
Very historical and atmospheric castle as the largest castle in Japan
surrounded by a large beautiful green park
Originally built 1583-1598 by one of the famous samurai lords Toyotomi
and re-built by Tokugawa 1620-1629 (Re-built again 1931 after all)
Museum available inside the castle
Ticket to Museum NOT included (JPY 600 per person)
Hokoku shinto shirine
One of the most important samurai shogun named Hideyoshi Toyotomi is enshrined here
Take a taxi or train
Take a taxi or train to Nipponbashi
Taxi fee / Train ticket NOT included
(Taxi about JPY 2,000 per taxi *upto 3 people per taxi
or Train ticket JPY 190 per person)
Kuromon fresh seafood & grocery market street
600m long local seafood & grocery market
Not only fish but also traditional food & desserts
Food, Drinks NOT included in the price
Den-den town (Pass-by / Japanese animation & electronics stores)
The most popular Japanese animation & electronics stores
Osaka version of "Akihabara in Tokyo"
Japanese knife and kitchen tool street
A lot of Japanese traditional knives & dishes available
Hozenji-Temple
A small peaceful local temple built in 1637 in the middle of the busy Namba city area
Known for beautiful buddha statues covered in green moss
Ebisu Bridge & Dotonbori Food Street (Namba area)
One of the must-visit sites in Osaka Very lively and energetic atmosphere everywhere!
The famous Glico sign advertisement is located along the river since 1935
The bridge is originally the pathway to a shrine nearby
Thousands of food stands, restaurants, souvenir stores, shoes & clothes stores
Shinsaibashi shopping area
We say goodbye in one of the largest shopping areas called Shinsaibashi
Please enjoy your free time from here
Ending Point
Shinsaibashi shopping area
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
Private Guide fee,
Hotel pick up fee (within Osaka city area),
Food,
Drinks,
Local transport (Local train & taxi),
Entrance to attractions,
Tour Important Information
Please wear comfortable shoes as we have a long walk
Please note that the total price does not include any food, drinks, entrance fee, train tickets, taxi fee
Important message from the supplier
Plans, Time & Location can be all flexible based on your request.
please feel free to contact me!
Best Regards
Naoki
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 2022
About Tour Guide Naoki H.
Hi! My name is Naoki,
I was born and bred in Osaka. I have a reliable and friendly personality and always enjoy making people smile.
I am a full time Experienced Tour Guide organizing and managing tours, not just in Osaka but all over the Kansai-area including Kyoto, Nara, Kobe and Hiroshima.
I have experience in directly managing groups of over 500 travelers so far and also designing specific itineraries for different needs and sights. If you have any specific sights that you would like to see then please let me know and I will accommodate as many sites as possible into any tour.
Outside of my tour guiding, I have had a career over 15 years in Japanese car logistics taking care of lots of international businesses which allows me to have a professional manner in face to face communication.
Osaka is a brilliant city with long history, amazing street food, unique accent (so we have lots of comedians here!) and also known as the most friendly city in Japan. I would love to be the perfect companion for your visit to one of the best cities in Japan! I look forward to seeing you soon!
Best Regards
Naoki
Reviews
Matthew E.
“Friendly, knowledgeable, exceptional guide.”
Naoki was an incredible guide! He was super friendly and made it easy to strike up conversations. He showed us around the city, so we could really take in the sights without a care in the world. Plus, learning about Osaka's culture and history from him was such a treat. If you’re feeling unsure about who to choose, Naoki is definitely your guy. I'd book him again just to hang out and explore more!
Naoki H.
Dear Matt, Thank you so much for spending your precious time posting a great review. It is very very kind of you. I am so glad that you enjoyed the tour and it was such a great honour and pleasure for me to guide you in the city! I hope to see you again sometime in the future. Please have a wonderful week. Best Regards Naoki
Gerard B.
“The ideal way to be introduced to Osaka”
We started by sitting down and discussing the plan for the day and Naoki was very receptive and adaptable to what I wanted to do and what I wanted to get out of the day. So I was glad that we adapted the plan based on my priorities and what I had already seen. The result was a different plan and one which meant I got full value from the time together. Naoki is easy going and friendly. He knows a lot about Osaka and had additional suggestions along the way. He also provides good knowledge and insights into relevant history as well as Japanese thinking and culture. He completely takes away any stress of getting around in an unfamiliar city and exploring and trying out new things. He also has a very friendly and open disposition and is good company. He will adapt to you and how you want to spend the day. Whether it is follow the steps as planned or vary by introducing something which is very interesting for you. He provides value for money and gives you the introduction to Osaka you want. He helps you to see and learn new things.
Naoki H.
Thank you so much for today and spending your precious time posting a great review..! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour. It was such a great honour for me to guide you around the city. you are a wonderful man and it was really nice meeting you. Please enjoy the rest of your stay and let me know if anything I can do to help as a friend. Have a wonderful evening! Best Regards Naoki
Xavier C.
“Awesome Osaka Tour”
Naoki was an excellent and very caring tour guide who made sure we got to see everything we requested and much more! Best Osaka tour experience!! Thank you so much Naoki!
Naoki H.
Thank you very much indeed for your great review! I am glad to hear that you were happy with the tour. It was a great honor and pleasure for me to handle the Osaka city highlights. Please let me know if anything else I can do to help. Have a wonderful evening! Best Regards Naoki
$350/ per group
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