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Richard 'hawk' H.

Having fun with our leader!

This girl dressed me, so I have to take a pic with her! LOL

having fun drinking and learning about Japanese sake

C'mon, lets have a drink

Sake tasting

Enjoying Ise Sake

Fresh local Oysters

My friends swimming some restaurant near Omiwa Shrine

Sake, sake, sake....

Joined 2018

Richard 'hawk' H.

4.91 / 5

(149 reviews)

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Osaka (Living)

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English (Native), Japanese

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About Tour Guide Richard 'hawk' H.

I have been an Interpretive Tour Guide for over 20 years. I landed in Japan with the United States Air Force in 1983 and have been learning, tasting and enjoying Japanese food all this time! Woohhoooo!!

As an ex-Executive Assistant Food and Beverage Manager/Director, I know food, most of all Japanese food, and I want to show you how fun and incredible it is! I promise your time with me will be fruitful, (get the pun?) making some amazing memories along the way.

I used to do daytime cultural tours until the pandemic left us out in the cold for three years so I had to switch over and do something else in which now I run a food tent and a food truck, making delicious smash burgers and tacos.

Even though I was number one on a renowned travel platform for a while, I have selected to only do evening food and sake tours now. I also run a children's food bag program three days a week that we started about a year and a half ago.

So if you would like me to take you around, I will still give you cultural and historical information, feed you amazing food and create some great memories for you to take home.

Important

Always let me know your likes and dislikes concerning food and of course any allergies. Japan is not vegan or vegetarian friendly but I will do my best to accommodate you.

Tours

All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!

NAMBA Dotonbori Food & Sake Tour Excursion

As an ex-Assistant Food & Beverage Manager/Director for various prominant Hotels & Restaurants here in Japan and having been here since 1983, I kind of know my way around Japanese food and sake. Let me give you a tour that you not soon forget. Be ready.

NAMBA Dotonbori Food & Sake Tour Excursion

FROM$259/ per group

Osaka

4 hours

Osaka 1 Shrine, 1 Temple & 2 Entertainment Districts Tour

A nice four (04) hour tour that covers Osaka`s oldest Shrine, Japan`s oldest Temple and two Food & Drinking Districts. History and Culture in a nutshell. NOTE: Even though the Calendar may reflect otherwise, I may still be able to do the tour as some tours are day, some are nite. Please inquire even if it seems another tour is booked.

Osaka 1 Shrine, 1 Temple & 2 Entertainment Districts Tour

FROM$306/ per group

Castle, Living Museum and Entertainment District Tour

Osaka

4 hours

Castle, Living Museum and Entertainment District Tour

A four hour day trip taking you to a Living Museum, Osaka Castle, a local Outdoor Shopping Mall, ending up at the most famous Entertainment District in Osaka. NOTE: Even though the Calendar may reflect otherwise, I may still be able to do the tour as some tours are day, some are nite. Please inquire even if it seems another tour is booked.

Castle, Living Museum and Entertainment District Tour

FROM$306/ per group

Osaka

3 hours

DEEP Local Small City Sake & Food Tour

This tour is has the same concept as my regular Osaka Sake & Food Tour but we do it where I live, north of Osaka. About 15 minutes north of Umeda, I live sandwiched between the suburbs and rice patty fields. We hit 3 or 4 little local places with local clientele, trying locally made food. And yes, of course, having Sake along the way! :)

DEEP Local Small City Sake & Food Tour

FROM$238/ per group

Osaka

3 hours

Local Osaka Soul Food Cooking Class

Come join us at our local NPO Food Cafeteria for a class on preparing some Osakan Soul Food. You will prepare some local Fried Skewers, Onigiri Rice Cakes and and a Hearty Soup (Tonjiru); then eat what you prepared at the end. So the pick up time would be 11:00am and last for 3 hours. NOTE: Even though the Calendar may reflect otherwise, I may still be able to do the tour as some tours are day, some are nite. Please inquire even if it seems another tour is booked.

Local Osaka Soul Food Cooking Class

FROM$54/ per person

NAMBA Dotonbori Food & Sake Tour Excursion

Osaka

3 hours

NAMBA Dotonbori Food & Sake Tour Excursion

As an ex-Assistant Food & Beverage Manager/Director for various prominant Hotels & Restaurants here in Japan and having been here since 1983, I kind of know my way around Japanese food and sake. Let me give you a tour that you not soon forget. Be ready.

NAMBA Dotonbori Food & Sake Tour Excursion

FROM$259/ per group

Osaka

4 hours

Osaka 1 Shrine, 1 Temple & 2 Entertainment Districts Tour

A nice four (04) hour tour that covers Osaka`s oldest Shrine, Japan`s oldest Temple and two Food & Drinking Districts. History and Culture in a nutshell. NOTE: Even though the Calendar may reflect otherwise, I may still be able to do the tour as some tours are day, some are nite. Please inquire even if it seems another tour is booked.

Osaka 1 Shrine, 1 Temple & 2 Entertainment Districts Tour

FROM$306/ per group

Osaka

4 hours

Castle, Living Museum and Entertainment District Tour

A four hour day trip taking you to a Living Museum, Osaka Castle, a local Outdoor Shopping Mall, ending up at the most famous Entertainment District in Osaka. NOTE: Even though the Calendar may reflect otherwise, I may still be able to do the tour as some tours are day, some are nite. Please inquire even if it seems another tour is booked.

Castle, Living Museum and Entertainment District Tour

FROM$306/ per group

Osaka

3 hours

DEEP Local Small City Sake & Food Tour

This tour is has the same concept as my regular Osaka Sake & Food Tour but we do it where I live, north of Osaka. About 15 minutes north of Umeda, I live sandwiched between the suburbs and rice patty fields. We hit 3 or 4 little local places with local clientele, trying locally made food. And yes, of course, having Sake along the way! :)

DEEP Local Small City Sake & Food Tour

FROM$238/ per group

Osaka

3 hours

Local Osaka Soul Food Cooking Class

Come join us at our local NPO Food Cafeteria for a class on preparing some Osakan Soul Food. You will prepare some local Fried Skewers, Onigiri Rice Cakes and and a Hearty Soup (Tonjiru); then eat what you prepared at the end. So the pick up time would be 11:00am and last for 3 hours. NOTE: Even though the Calendar may reflect otherwise, I may still be able to do the tour as some tours are day, some are nite. Please inquire even if it seems another tour is booked.

Local Osaka Soul Food Cooking Class

FROM$54/ per person

Reviews

Christin M.

5 / 5

Sep 13, 2025

NAMBA Dotonbori Food & Sake Tour Excursion

Sep 13, 2025

Osaka

3 hours

“Excellent Night Out ! ”

Had a great evening with little bites and tastes of Saki along the way! Can’t recommend this tour enough!

Richard 'hawk' H.

Thank you guys so much for letting me take you around.

Joseph B.

5 / 5

Sep 8, 2025

Osaka 1 Shrine, 1 Temple & 2 Entertainment Districts Tour

Sep 8, 2025

Osaka

4 hours

“Returning Tourist”

This is my second time touring with Richard. Super knoweldgeable and knows his stuff. If I had to, I'd tour a third time. Richard, Thank you for a wonderful tour of Osaka. Hopefully we will be back in a few years.

Tana W.

5 / 5

Apr 21, 2025

NAMBA Dotonbori Food & Sake Tour Excursion

Apr 21, 2025

Osaka

3 hours

“An Epic Night ”

Richard is an absolute legend. Best guide and best night we had in Japan so far. He'll wine and dine you like you wouldn't believe it. Unless you have the personality of a radish - BOOK HIM.

Richard 'hawk' H.

Wow. Tana, thank you. I like radishes as ling as they are not raw. LOLOLOLO