All Kansai Tours & Excursions in 2026

Highlights -Private tour customized to your interests and pace - Secret backstreets of the city - Seafood Market - Check out for Street Food and Osaka specialties - Knife Artisan Street - Iconic giant billboards Dive deep into the heart and soul of Osaka on this private walking tour, with plenty of opportunities to sample the city's beloved street food. You’ll discover why Osaka is known as Japan’s “Nation’s Kitchen,” from giant food signs and the spirit of kuidaore to stories shaped by samurai‑era commerce. This tour also takes you to the energetic Kuromon Market, where you can enjoy fresh seafood, seasonal ingredients, and a variety of local snacks.You’ll feel the warm and welcoming atmosphere created by Osaka locals. Come hungry and leave inspired! Kindly note that the evening tour itinerary may be adjusted, as Kuromon Market and Doguyasuji Street close in the evening. Instead, we’ll guide you through an area that showcases Osaka’s vibrant and authentic nightlife.

- Learn about the invention of instant ramen at its original site - Personalize and create your own Cup Noodles to bring home - Get tips on ordering ramen in Japan from your guide - Optional visit to a nearby ramen restaurant after the museum tour

Tadao Ando, one of Japan’s most internationally celebrated architects, is known for transforming simple materials such as concrete, light, and water into extraordinary architectural experiences. But what makes his buildings so distinctive, and how can we learn to see them through an architect’s eyes? Join an architect guide on a journey through Osaka to discover the ideas behind Ando’s work. Together, we’ll explore his distinctive use of concrete, light, geometry and nature, and consider why his seemingly simple spaces can evoke such powerful responses. Rather than merely looking at buildings, we’ll ask what they are trying to do for us. Why does a particular space make us pause? How can simplicity bring a sense of calm to a busy city? And what might architecture teach us about the way we want to live? By the end of the tour, you may find that you see not only Tadao Ando’s buildings differently, but the ordinary spaces of everyday life as well.

Geisha spend years mastering many arts, and the star of them all is Nihon Buyo, Japan's classical dance. This is not a geisha or maiko show: it is performed by its true specialists, Senju school dancers under Grand Master Senju Einojo, in full costume and makeup. The dance takes place in ZEN Kyoto's glass tea room or on its Zen rock garden stage, right in front of you. Afterwards the dancer explains the meaning of each gesture in a Q&A and teaches you a few movements, and every group gets private photo time. One welcome drink included, just off Nishiki Market. This listing is for the Clear View Counter: teppan counter seats facing the stage, made for solo travelers and pairs (max. 2 per booking). Add lunch or early dinner at ZEN, flagship of Arc, a Wagyu group with Tripadvisor "Best of the Best" winners two years running and a 4.9 Google rating (3,500+ reviews): 80g of A5 Yamagata Heifer Wagyu, the "Queen of Wagyu", grilled before your eyes.