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Private Osaka Tour with Government Licencsed Guide and Vehicle (Max 7 persons)

Recommended by 92% of travelers
Osaka, Japan
  • 6 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

    What's Included

    • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
    • Private vehicle
    • Customizable Walking Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list'
    • Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
    • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
    • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    If your hotel or desired pick up point is not on the list, please contact us. Please be at your pick up point 10 minutes before the tour starts.

    Itinerary

    1

    Dotombori District

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Osaka Castle

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

    4

    Kuromon Market

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    5

    Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    6

    Shitennoji

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    7

    Umeda Sky Building

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    8

    Shinsekai

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    9

    The National Museum of Art, Osaka

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    10

    Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infant seats available
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • There are only a limited number of car seats and booster seats. Rear-facing car seats are not available. You must contact us directly if you need them.
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Reviews

    4.5
    based on 13 reviews
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    Yama San Our Wonderful Guide

    lneyedoc, May 2026
    Highly recommend booking with Yama San for unforgettable experience! He taught us history, traditional rituals, culture etiquette and helped us with best authentic street food. Many Thanks for being our friend.

    Response from Host, Jun 2026

    I appreciate your most kind and thoughtful comment. I am very much glad to know that you have enjoyed the tour with me. I have also had a very happy time with you. I suppose that you must have been very tired from visiting the spots because of very high temperature on that day. The soft serve ice cream at Dootombori Street was good, right? I sincerely hope that the three stones of Go Dai Riki at Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine will make your dream come true someday, but in such case, you have to return there, do you remember that? Ha ha ha! Doomo Arigato Gozaimashita, - Yama

    osaka day trip

    John_S, Mar 2025
    kaori was a wonderful woman who is very patient and dedicated guide. she walked with us to the sites and explained things to us. she had a driver pick us up.. very pleasurable day

    Response from Host, Mar 2025

    Thank you for having me! I also had a great time with you! Please come back again with your friends for cherry blossoms! Thank you! Kahori

    Great experience in Osaka

    JUAN_L, Apr 2024
    All the places we visited were very beautiful , nice experience the tour , the guide had a good knowledge of the places and was very punctual

    Response from Host, Apr 2024

    Thank you for your review. I enjoyed the tour with you and your mother. How's she doing? It was really nice to be able to visit all the places we had planned. Please visit Nara next time. Thanks again. Rie

    Not enough hours in the day

    kateg47, Apr 2023
    We had a driver and a guide which made it very squishy. The guide was ok but the driver was better. Went out of his way to help us. We were fortunate to take the lifts in Osaka castle which is amazing and could easily take a full day with all the exhibitions and art and history. Shitenoji temple was also the best we have seen. Food market not as good as Tokyo. Probably the best private tour we have done for history.

    Osaka walking adventure

    Ross_H, Jun 2019
    A walking tour to some of the highlights in Osaka. Yuji was a fun guide and very knowledgeable of his home town. Visited Shitenno Ji temple, Osaka Castle and Dotonbori St and saw a lot in our travels

    Response from Host, May 2022

    We appreciate for choosing our experience and taking your time to leave us the honest feedback. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with your guide. We are Looking forward to seeing you again soon! Sincerely yours, Japan Guide Agency

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