Outstanding Osaka w/Guide Photographer
Joined 2015
One-day Osaka highlights tour! Guests will be able to visit major landmarks and enjoy local foods with an award-winning photographer!
Since I have lived & worked in Osaka for more than ten years, I know my hometown very well, so I can take fantastic photos for you!!
(My picture won the Gold Award of CONRAD Osaka Art Photo Contest among 367 entries, & Second Prize of Festival City Photo Contest, both works are used on their billboard, official websites, and SNSs.)
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 Osaka Station
Osaka Castle
OKONOMITAKI(local pancake) or TAKOYAKI(Octopus ball) lunch
KAIYUKAN Aquarium(optional)
Dotonbori (dountown riverside)
UMEDA Sky Building
Enjoy sunset from an open deck observatory
Ending Point
At your hotel, Osaka Station, or a dinner place
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
★Hotel pick-up & drop off
★My guiding, photography, meals and transportations
(free & unlimited photo taking & sharing by an award-winnng photographer with NO overtime charge)
★all entrance fees and transportations during the tour
・entrance fees 1,950 JPY/per
・transportations may vary if we use public transportations or taxis
(if we use trains and subways with 15-min walk between each station and the tourist sight, the total cost would be 900 JPY/per, while if we move around by taxis, it would be around 8,500 JPY/group)
★Your lunch…1,000～2,000 JPY/per
(Small purchases, such as snacks, drinks, souvenirs, if any)
Tour Important Information
Important message from the supplier
【Familiar towns】
My main areas are Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe, and Himeji.
Since I used to live in Tokyo and travel around Metropolitan area very often, if you could cover my transportations(+ accomodation if necessary), I can travel(+stay) with you.
【Anyone is welcome!】
If you or your family members/friends are:
Vegetarians/vegans,
LGBTQ,
physically challenged people,
senior citizens and/or babies,
don't hesitate to ask me special requests.
I'm willing to help these guests:)
【Insurance】
Please take out your travel insurance. My insurance will NOT cover your sickness, injury, and/or accident during the tour.
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 2015
About Tour Guide Ai A.
Ai obtained her MBA from Kyoto U in 2020, major in tourism & hospitality management.
She is currently a graduate student at Columbia U, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences(GSAS), Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, goes back-and-forth between NYC and Osaka.
She passed a national license of English guide interpreter exam in 2015 and speaks French.
In her tour, she offers you free photo taking & sharing digital data by using her award-winning + magazine-cover photography skill.
<Awards & Publications>
-cited by Columbia's Official Instagrams four times during her fist summer at Columbia (2022)
-got interviewed by Nikkei WOMAN, June issue of 2021, a monthly magazine that publishes 150,000 copies nationwide, and two other magazine and book, published in the same year
-won a top prize in Photo Contest at Tourism Expo in Osaka, hosted by SriLanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (in 2019)
-received Gold Award in CONRAD OSAKA opening Art Photo Contest among 367 entries
-coverered "NU7(top 7 national universities)" magazine, 50,000 copies (in 2018 and 2020)
-2nd Prize in Festival Tower West Opening Photo Contest and her shot became a billboard advertisement
(both in 2017)
She was raised in Kobe, had attended schools and universities in Kyoto for twelve years.
Before enrolling to Columbia, since COVID19 forced her to suspend her vocation, she had served as a contract in-house interpreter at an IT department of SHIMADZU Corporation group(2020-2022), waiting her opportunity to fly to Manhattan.
She resides in her hometown Osaka now and lands on Upper West in May 2024.
Tours in Japan are available in Spring, early summer(May), Autumn, and Winter.
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Feel free to contact me! Just inquiry is totally fine.
Let's have fun together☆★＊* Ai
Reviews
Romina A.
“Tour feedback from a group of 46 people. ”
Hi Ai, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to share some feedback from our recent tour. Overall, we appreciate your efforts in managing a group as large as ours — it's no small feat, and you handled it admirably. However, there are a couple of areas where we believe there's room for improvement. While your interactive approach of asking questions was engaging, we noticed that the responses given by participants weren't always repeated into the microphone. This made it challenging for those at the back of the bus to follow the conversation. Perhaps a slight adjustment in amplification or repeating crucial responses could enhance the overall experience for everyone. Another point is that we felt a bit underinformed about the places we visited, particularly Kinkaku-Ji and Arashiyama. It would have been beneficial to receive more detailed briefings before arriving at these locations. For instance, a pre-visit overview would have greatly assisted us in navigating Arashiyama, what to see, expect and look for. While we did receive information after the visits through a flyer, having you telling us a story, facts or experiences beforehand would have added to the experience. We understand the complexity of managing such a large group and acknowledge your overall great job. These suggestions are merely aimed at enhancing the experience for all participants. We look forward to future opportunities with improved logistics and communication. Thank you for your understanding and for your services accommodating our requests and managing our group. We appreciate your help. Best regards, Romina
Malose K.
“AI - a great tour guide who fits in with young people”
It was great to have a tour guide who was able to connect with my 16 and 14 year old kids. Initially the idea of using public transport / rail to go to our excursions seemed a bit too much but it was the best idea. We were after that able to use rail to move around which saved us time. Her tips for the rest of the travel were invaluable. And what an amazing photographer. We got very beautiful pictures taken with her camera.
Ai A.
Dear Malose, Thanks for having me and writing me a great review. It was a great place to have your family all the way from South Africa. I hope to meet you again when your children enter universities in NYC and/or study in Japan in the near future. Visiting your country has become my bucket list. Until then, please keep in touch. Thank you very much once again. your guide and new friend, Ai
Zain G.
“100% Would Recommend and Use Again”
The highlight of our trip. We had an amazing time working with Ai to create a custom trip for our group for 3 days. The photos she took were such high quality which was a great perk of booking with her. She showed us places and gave us the history, as well as helped us book private taxis to make it easier to keep the whole group together. We 100% recommend working with her!
$688/ per group
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