Sumiyoshi Taisha

The gorgeoys taiko bridge at Sumiyoshi Taisha

The historic Hankai streetcar

Tsuruhashi shopping street

Osaka Ikuno Korea Town

Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

Ōsaka Tenman-gū

Impressive Meiji architecture

Osaka: Hidden Gems

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Arun H.

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Osaka

English, Hindi (Native), Japanese

9 hrs 30 mins

Private tour (only you and Arun H.)

Up to 15 people

You have seen and loved Osaka and you want more? You prefer going off the beaten track? Then this is the tour for you. It offers a gorgeous but seldom visited temple, a historical streetcar, a shopping street where the locals come, an immersion in Japan's Edo period, architectural landmarks of the Meiji period, and all that in just one day.

Itinerary

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

09:30 AM

Meeting Point

Your hotel

- I'm happy to pick you up at your hotel.

10:00 AM

Sumiyoshi Taisha

This 1800 year old Shinto shrine is the head of the 2300 shrines of Sumiyoshi shintoïsm. It features four main sanctuaries and a gorgeous bridge.

11:10 AM

The Hankai streetcar

We'll go to our next destination riding on the last remaining streetcar in Osaka, with a 120 year old history going back to the Meiji emperors. Some of the cars even predate the second World War. The ride gives you a view of everyday southern Osaka at street level that the Metro completely hides.

12:00 PM

Lunch at Tsuruhashi Shopping Street

Discover Osaka's most important foreign community... and start with their food. Korean chijimi (pancakes), kimchi (preserved vegetables), grilled meat, mandu (dumplings), Korean sweets... Enough variety to cater to every taste!

01:00 PM

Ikuno Korea Town

We take a stroll through one of the largest Korean communities in Japan, a labyrinth of colourful winding streets with shops where you can buy anything Korean - but also electronics, or clothes at a small price.

02:30 PM

Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

Well, not really a museum. On the fourth floor of this very contemporary building, a complete street from the time of the Edo empire has been reconstructed. Whether you want to take a romantic picture (and yes, you can hire a kimono! :-) ) or you want to see how ancient Japan lived its life, this place is very much worth it!

Important notice: this museum is scheduled to close for renovations. If that's the case during your tour, I propose as an alternative a visit to the magnificent Fujita Art Museum, housing the collection of Fujita Denzaburō (1841–1912), one of the great Osaka industrialists and collectors of the Meiji period. Its approximately 2,000 works include nine official National Treasures, with paintings, Buddhist art, calligraphy, ceramics...

03:50 PM

A stroll through Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street

With its 2,5 kilometers, this is one of the world's largest covered shopping streets - and it's one where all Osaka comes to shop for anything you can imagine.

04:50 PM

Ōsaka Tenman-gū

This 1100 year old shrine is dedicated to Michizane, a courtier who after his death came to be venerated as the god-spirit of scholarship and the arts. The shrine belongs organically to Tenjinbashi-suji: the shopping street originally developed as the temple town.

05:10 PM

A walk through Meiji history

We finish the day with a varied walk through Nakanoshima Park with its rose garden, alongside the riverfront, to pass a number of buildings of the period of the Meiji emperor who brought Western architecture to Japan. The Meiji era was a time of astonishingly fast Europeanisation that changed Japan's identity forever.

Ending Point

We end the tour near the Tosabori River, where you have a number of attractive options for dinner. Or if you prefer, I take you back to 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

Public transportation fees

Osaka Museum of Housing and Living entry (600¥, 12-18 300¥, children free)

Tour Important Information

Like all my tours, this tour is entirely customisable. Do you want more temples, more quiet streets, more museum? Just let me know!

Important message from the supplier

The big difference between me and your standard Japanese guide is: I'm flexible. I will be available for you whenever you need me and as long as you need me. If you want to change the schedule, we simply change the schedule. For Indians, that just how we work.

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 2026

Arun H.

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About Tour Guide Arun H.

Hi, welcome to Japan! I'm an experienced travel advisor working out of Osaka, but new on GoWithGuide. I can be your guide, arrange your hotels, restaurants and transport, and give you practical advice on how to navigate this wonderful but sometimes confusing country. My tours here only include guiding, but if you want more services, just tell me.

I'm Indian of origin but have found the love of my life in Japan years ago, and I now live in Osaka with my wife and our three lovely children.