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Strolling along the Longest Shopping Arcade in Japan
Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Arcade in Osaka is 2.6 km long with more than 600 restaurants and stores. It is the longest fully covered arcade in Japan where ordinary Osaka people eat and shop every day. We will start our tour at Temmangu Shrine, wishing for the success of our day. Then, we will leisurely walk up to the north, stopping at variety of shops and nibbling favorite local foods.
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Osaka or Minami Morimachi subway station (at the ticket wicket where Exit No.3 is located)
Taste typical local foods(takoyaki octopus balls, potato croquette, udon noodles, sushi) , experience Hanjotei Comedy House, visit the Pulala Temma Fish & Vegetable Market, shop at a local supermarket
As an option, I can also take you to Naniwanoyu Spa, a popular local public bath or
Also, we may finish our tour at the Osaka Museum of Hiusing and Living, where you can experience early 19th century Osaka and even try on Japanese kimono. (closed Tuesdays)
Ending Point
Flexible
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
Transportation fee(you and guide)
Meals
Entrance fees
I would recommend you to buy a one-day travel card for subways and buses (￥800 for an adult and ￥300 for a child ＊￥600 for an adult on weekends and national holidays) if you are planning to take subways and buses more than three times in the day.
The snacks on the stall are usually at around 100～￥500．
The entrance fee for the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living is ￥600 for an adult and ￥300 for a student. It will cost an additional ￥500 to try on kimono.
The guide can enter this facility at free of charge. Closed on Tuesdays.
The Naniwanoyu Spa is open from 10am to 1am every day. It is ￥800 for an adult and ￥400 for an elementary school child.
For the guide to come in with you, you need to pay for your guide as well. The small towel costs ￥150. (You need to buy one if you don't bring one yourself.)
Tour Important Information
This shopping arcade is a 2.6km entirely covered passageway: you will not have to worry about rain or inclement weather for the duration of our tour.
I offer both morning or evening tours, however please note that many shops do not open until 10am and close around 6pm. Most restaurants open at 11:00 or 11:30 and close at around 22:00, while some of the restaurants open all night!
Visits to the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living and Naniwanoyu Spa are both optional.
The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living stands at the opposite end of the long arcade, and Naniwanoyu Spa is another 5 mins walk from there.
I can take you to the entrance of both facilities or I can go in with you if it's within our scheduled time. (Male and Female Spa are separate.)
Important message from the guide
I will try to meet your needs and requirements as much as possible. Please let me know if you have special requests. I specialize in tours in Osaka, but I can also do day tours in Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Hiroshima and Koyasan. I can do shopping tour and eating tour. I am very flexible with time and can also do tours at late in the evening.
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 Reviews
“Exceptional day in Kyoto.”
Ichi provided a great introductory tour of Kyoto. He is incredibly friendly and has a deep knowledge of the city and its history, was very well prepared (even with visual aids) and adjusted the tour based on our interests. He took us to places few tourists have the opportunity to see as well as some major sites. Thanks for a great time!
Toichi N.
(56 reviews)Thanks for the comments. I hope you had a great journey around Japan. Bon voyage!
“Absolute Rockstar!!!”
Ichi honestly knocked our day tour out of the park! He was prepped to have a 6yro with him for an hour train trip each way - equipped with pokemon go, Japanese language lessons and pokemon origami lessons. We explored Nara and the local sites including places like the top of the Government building which we would never have found on our own! We got a free origami lesson and calligraphy - Ichi specifically organised a person who made this so fun and had us laughing the whole time. As a foodie himself he took us to a great food stop in Osaka and was able to share lots of local knowledge. We have already recommended him to our friends and family and will definitely be locking him in for our next trip! Ichi even sent us a beautiful video of pictures he captured of us throughout the day. Ichi - a massive thank you. You made our day and were a real highlight of our trip X
Toichi N.
(56 reviews)Thanks very much for your comments. I did enjoy the day with you and your son very much, too. I hope to see you some time in the near future! regards, Ichi
“#1 Guide - Ichi-san lives up to his name ”
Ichi-san met us early at our hotel and had our family of four off to Nara at a record clip. He kept our daughters entertained and enriched by teaching them how to count in Japanese during the 30-minute train ride from Osaka. He keeps a full bag of puzzles, toys, tools and treats in his backpack. He spent a few years in school in the states and is a fluent speaker, affable and an all-around pleasure to be around. We covered all the sites we wanted to see in Nara and much more (especially the super friendly army of sacred deer and the largest wooden temple). He graciously agreed to interpret for us at lunch and stayed with us as long as we needed him all the way back to Osaka, including tips for shopping. You will not be disappointed with Ichi-san if you are in the area, he has my highest recommendation.
Toichi N.
(56 reviews)Dear Joseph-san, Thanks very much for your favorable comment on the tour. I enjoyed the day with you and your family very much, too. Thank you very much again for treating me to join you to one of the most wonderful Japanese meals I had as well. Hope you have a wonderful life back in the States. (My recent customer from Canada said Mr T is the only hope America has!?)
