Joined 2018
Richard 'hawk' H.
Available Areas
Osaka (Living)
Languages
English (Native), Japanese
Response Time
3 hours on average
Availability Updated
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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!
Categories
Namba 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.
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! :)
Local Osaka Soul Food Cooking Class
Come join us at our local NPO Food Cafeteria for a class on preparing some Osakan Soul Food and hang out with kids from the neighborhood. You will prepare some Fried Skewers, Onigiri Rice Cakes and and a Hearty Soup, then eat what you prepared at the end. You can then interact with local kids that show up at our Instant Noodle Food Bank for a while.
Reviews
Mathiraj M.
“Drank all night, didn't get drunk”
It wasn't the sake that was intoxicating, but it was all the things that Richard spoke. He truly has the best knowledge about the cuisine, area, spots and local history. We talked a lot, visited hidden gems, has all the way from affordable, expensive till priceless food, the best of their categories. If you're looking to explore the food scene of Namba/Dotonbori, Richard is THE guy
Richard 'hawk' H.
Thanks Raj. It was a lot of fun. Thank you for your kind words and I do hope to see you again. May goodnfortune follow you in your endeavors!
Kathy B.
“Fantastic tour guide ”
Richard was recommended by a friend who had toured with him before. Richard was outgoing and funny. We really enjoyed his sense of humor and stories of his life in Japan. His English and Japanese was great. He had preplanned our stops at local, off the beaten track Sake bars and was very friendly with the vendors. It was clear they new him well and we were treated like gold. I wish he did more tours as I would have booked them all with him. I highly recommend Richard !
Richard 'hawk' H.
Thank you Kathy for allowing me to whisk you around the back streets of Osaka! I am so happy you had a good time and I hope the rest of your Japan trip is just as enjoyable. Any questions, please let me know.
Kate F.
“amazing time in Osaka! ”
wow what a day! so much fun thank you so much!
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