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Osaka Private Tour - Grand Green Osaka
Grand Green Osaka
Osaka Private Tour - Umeda Sky Building
Umeda Sky Building
Osaka Private Tour - Panoramic view from the rooftop
Panoramic view from the rooftop
Osaka Private Tour - Wooden house in Nakazakicyo
Wooden house in Nakazakicyo
Osaka Private Tour - Small shrine at the end of the pasth
Small shrine at the end of the pasth
Osaka Private Tour - Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle
Osaka Private Tour - Cherry blossoms viewing in the Park
Cherry blossoms viewing in the Park
Osaka Private Tour - Take photo with cherry blossoms
Take photo with cherry blossoms
Osaka Private Tour - Kisyu Palace with pond
Kisyu Palace with pond
Osaka Private Tour - Statue of Toyotomi,  founder of Castle
Statue of Toyotomi, founder of Castle
Osaka Private Tour - Terrace garden in Namba Parks
Terrace garden in Namba Parks
Osaka Private Tour - Shopping street in Namba Parks
Shopping street in Namba Parks
Osaka Private Tour - Namba Yasaka Jinjya Shrine
Namba Yasaka Jinjya Shrine

Osaka, Experience the Birth and Growth of the Urban Development Area

Art, Culture, & Historical
Osaka Tour Guide - Yosshi S.

Joined 2024

Yosshi S.
5.00 / 5
(7 reviews)
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Osaka
English, Japanese (Native)
5 hrs 30 mins
Private tour (only you and Yosshi S.)
Up to 5 people

The development of Osaka began in the 16th century when Osaka Castle and the castle town were built on a hilltop. In the 19th century, some railway lines were constructed in the city. Houses, commerce, and entertainment functions necessary for a big city have been provided around the railway stations. Thanks to the convenient location, new high-rise buildings and old wooden houses are used for shops, galleries, and cafes, and attract locals and visitors.

Itinerary

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

12:30 PM

Meeting Point

At your hotel or any convenient place in Osaka City

Development and redevelopment area around Osaka Central Station

>Umeda Sky Building/a 360-degree panoramic view from the open roof of 173 meters high connecting buildings

>Grand Front/Grand Green Osaka (22ha/54 acres)/the newest luxury hotels and restaurants zone with a vast grass square opened in March 2025

>Daimaru Department Store (13 Floor)/Nintendo Osaka, the official store for Nintendo brand items such as Mario, Pokémon, One Piece, etc.

>Nakazaki-cyo/10 minutes’ walk from Osaka Station, some 100-year-old townhouses are renovated into a clothing store, gallery, café for international tourists

Osaka Castle Park (105ha/260 acres)

>Osaka Castle Tower/originally built in 1585 by a feudal lord,TOYOTOMI, who tried to make it the center of a unified Japan

>The Garden of the former Kisyu Palace/the beautiful Castle Towe, can be seen from here

>Hokoku Jinja Shrine/dedicated to TOYOTOMI, built by order of the emperor to honor a great feudal lord who contributed to the unification of the country

Namba Parks Garden & Yasaka Jinjya

>Namba Parks/an office and shopping complex with the terraced rooftop garden, 100 thousand trees and flowers harmonize the building with nature, a 120-tenant shopping mall including SUMO Entertainment Show Hall (requires reservations)

>Namba Yasaka Jinjya Shrine/enshrined the guardian deity who protected locals against epidemics, a stage structure with the shape of a lion’s head attracts lots of worshippers

Ending Point

At your hotel or any convenient place in Osaka City

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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, hotel pick up in Osaka City

What‘s not included

>transportation fee (you and guide/per adult)/ subway and train (some 1500JPY)

>admission fee (you/per adult)/Umeda Sky Building(2000JPY), Osaka Castle Tower(1200JPY)

>short break/lunch /dinner

Tour Important Information

>Please wear comfortable shoes.

>There are stairs to climb and descend at the tower.

>The above extra fees are often asked with CASH on the spot, so please bring some JPY.

>This tour is not insured, so I hope you get travel insurance.

Important message from the supplier

>I mainly work in the daytime (e.g. from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm)

>If you want a listed/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.

>My tour schedule may change if transport or tourist spots are crowded.


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
Osaka Tour Guide - Yosshi S.

Joined 2024

Yosshi S.
5.00 / 5
(7 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Yosshi S.

Thank you for visiting my page.

I guide you to the ancient capital cities of 1000 years of urban development and 100 years of filming history.

I grew up in OSAKA, studied in KYOTO, and worked in TOKYO and Osaka for 20 years as an urban planning expert for national and local governments. I surveyed community development sites throughout Japan, welcomed scholars and business managers from inside and outside Japan, and guided them in the cities.

Quitting my career, I became a freelancer as a Professional Engineer (Urban & Regional Planning) who loves movies. I have visited unique cities overseas, inspected urban development sites and filming locations, and posted photos on social media (90 cities in 30 countries). The more I see cities overseas, the more clearly, I understand the characteristics of Japan's ancient capital cities.

The Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara areas were Metropolitan areas centered on the Imperial Palace, and their locations have changed 15 times since the 7th century. The three cities have many historical spots and hidden attractions depending on times and places: temples, shrines, landscape gardens, traditional townhouses, bustling entertainment districts, and the filming locations of period dramas where stories were born (SAMURAI Dramas). In addition, the three cities are all within an hour's train ride, making it easy to travel around.

To convey to as many people as possible the charms of these ancient capital cities that I have discovered through years of practice and theory, I obtained national qualifications as a Guide-Interpreter and General Travel Service Manager. I have begun my guided activities based in the ancient capital cities.

From my extensive list of tourist destinations, I will create a tour to suit your tastes and guide you. I look forward to hearing from you.




Reviews

Kyoto visit to Imperial Palace gardens and tour of Palace State Guest House, with a special tour of the guest house. Also, Philosopher’s Walk, national Treasure Silver Palace, and Kyoto Aqueduct.

We had a very high quality time with Yosshi S for our visit in Kyoto. He was well prepared from both experience and study, and gave us rich background into each site to result in a strong connection with Kyoto’s history, its rich spiritual traditions and its very special people living and working in Kyoto. We are grateful for this day and would recommend Yosshi S. with our highest regard.

John M.

Yosshi S.

Dear John, thank you for your review. We had the experience of seeing how to treat guests at the state guesthouse and having a lunch of Kyoto pickled sushi at a shopping street where ordinary people shop. The Philosopher's Path is a course where I often walked with friends during my student years. Walking with John on the tour, I got back the feeling of being a student. Unfortunately, I could not become a philosopher, but I learned the philosophy of "going my way" and became a guide. Thank you very much. Yosshi

Mixed scenery with towns, temples, and National Museum of Nara

Yosshi S provided us with a joyful life adventure for our day with him in Nara. He was helpful in finding our ways to Nara’s treasures, gardens, temple grounds, and shrines as well as an English audio-guided tour of the National Museum of Nara, containing unique treasures on special exhibition for the period of our visit. We would recommend others for Yosshi’s informative, well-researched, and personalized tours, aimed to give us a full appreciation of a place, its people, and what is special about both.

John M.

Yosshi S.

Dear John, Thank you for your valuable review. The day of our planned tour was the opening day of the National Treasures Exhibition at the Nara National Museum, so I decided to take you to the museum and let you fully appreciate the national treasure Buddha statues. The city of Nara has a long history of more than 1,300 years since Heijo-kyo. The citizens of Nara enjoy this long history through the deer relaxing in Nara Park, crawling through the pillar hole of the Great Buddha Hall, and the Karakuri Toy Museum. Those are appealing and attract both domestic and international tourists. I am happy to have conveyed this to you through this tour. Thank you. Yosshi

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