Experience Osaka
Beyond the Guidebooks

Ich hatte eine wunderschöne Zeit mit Maria. Sie hat sich schon vor der Tour gemeldet und Einzelheiten geklärt. Haben schöne Orte entdeckt und konnte super Fotos machen. Dazu hat sie noch spannende Fakten erzählt was das Erlebnis perfekt gemacht hat. I had a wonderful time with Maria. She contacted me before the tour and clarified all the details. We discovered beautiful places and were able to take great photos. She also shared some fascinating facts, which made the experience perfect.

Saw the Osaka hot spots as well as some off the beaten path! Maria was great and knew her stuff! We highly recommend!

I had an amazing time with Maria:) she showed me some hidden spots and I had a wonderful time:)

Maria did a wonderful job customizing the time to shopping for my specific needs as well as fit in some history in the area. The best combo!

Ich habe die Tour kurzfristig gebucht da ich fasziniert war von den abendlichen Lichtern und Eindrücken Japans. Mein Tour Guide Fumiko hat mich an super Plätze geführt. Obwohl die Tour eher für das Nachtleben ausgelegt war hat sie sich Zeit genommen mir versteckte Orte und Gassen zu zeigen wo ich super Bilder machen kann und mir dazu noch viel Tips und Anregungen mitgegeben. Ich habe die Tour wirklich genossen und wunderschöne Plätze gesehen die ich selbst nicht gefunden hätte. I booked the tour at short notice because I was fascinated by the evening lights and impressions of Japan. My tour guide, Fumiko, took me to some amazing places. Although the tour was more focused on the nightlife, she took the time to show me hidden spots and alleys where I could take great photos and gave me lots of tips and suggestions. I really enjoyed the tour and saw beautiful places I wouldn't have found on my own.

I spent a lovely moring in Osaka checking out the vintage luxury purse scene with Fumiko, my guide. She helped me find shops that carried the items I was looking for, but more importantly was a great shopping buddy and translator as needed. This private tour was a great option for me when I wanted to go shopping and the rest of my group didn't. We did run into a problem that my tour started at 10am and most of the shops we wanted to look at didn't open until 11am. Fumiko tried to find the few places that opened early for us to start at, but I would advise starting shopping tours at 11am to avoid this issue.

I spent a lovely moring in Osaka checking out the vintage luxury purse scene with Fumiko. She helped me find shops that carried the items I was looking for, but more importantly was a great shopping buddy and translator as needed. This private tour was a great option for me when I wanted to go shopping and the rest of my group didn't. We did run into a problem that my tour started at 10am and most of the shops we wanted to look at didn't open until 11am. Fumiko tried to find the few places that opened early for us to start at, but I would advise starting shopping tours at 11am to avoid this issue.

It was an awesome tour with Fumiko. It was a last minute booking and normally the tour was about night life and bars . But I ask for a bit of hidden gems for photos and she did not disappoint. We found some amazing views and narrow streets where I could take wonderful pictures. We had some lokal snacks and it was beautiful. Thank you so much again

We had an amazing tour with Khalid, who is an extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. An immigrant, whose love of Japan is palpable, he provides an interesting perspective. His itinerary included a diversity of sites from cultural to artistic to off the beaten path. He adjusted the pace to fit our needs and is a very smart and kind person. We got a great sense of the city thanks to Khalid. We highly recommend him!

Khalid shared his love of his adopted country of Japan and specifically, Osaka. He put together a diverse and interesting itinerary and was flexible with our group of four women as to quick photo and shopping stops. He is very knowledgeable, personable and kind. We highly recommend Khalid!

Khalid was an amazing guide on our tour of Osaka. He’s very knowledgeable, personable and flexible. He made our experience very special. We highly recommend him!

Our guide Kalid was amazing. He made sure we saw Osaka from a local’s perspective, not just a tourist’s. He provided interesting history for the areas we visited and adjusted our planned itinerary around what we had already seen ourselves. Kalid was very friendly and made us feel very comfortable.

Our guide Loys was terrific. The two types of food we tried were excellent.

Excellent knowledge and good at keeping us at pace through the busy streets. Was really good use of time.

Loys was a wonderful tour guide. He was so welcoming and friendly to my friend and I. It was our 1st visit not only to Osaka; but Japan in general. He really helped acclimate us to the city.

We wanted to start our first day in Osaka with a guided tour to make sure we could get our bearings. We met up with Harhui at 10 am and had such an amazing time! She showed us the small out of the way places that had the most delightful foods and drinks. She also advised us on the best tea to purchase and helped us with finding different places we were told we must visit. Harhui was an amazing host and we would highly recommend her to anyone. Thank you, Harhui for being a part of our day today. ❤️

Haruhi listened to what we were interested in and planned out a wonderful 3 hour tour of Osaka. We highly recommend her as a tour guide.

Haruhi gave us a wonderful introduction to "Japan's Kitchen" on our recent trip to Osaka. Our afternoon was well planned offering us chances to sample several of Osaka's most interesting specialty flavors while enjoying the street scene that makes this city unique. Pace was perfectly casual.....and flexible enough for us to stop as we wished. Haruhi is an absolute delight to be with. Eat as much as or little as you like...and enjoy every morsel. We did!!!

At a casual pace, Haruhi introduced us to a delicious variety of specialty foods as we walked thru Kuromon Market and around Namba, Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi areas. It was a great introduction to the city.

Taku was a wonderful guide- we will request him again when we come back next year!

Taku was a fantastic guide in introducing us to his favorite food and places. We enjoyed every minute of it! Highly recommend. Big thank you!

Taku was an amazing guide who showed us sights outside of the main tourist spots per our request after already having an eight hour Osaka tour the day before. We were able to see more of an authentic Osaka lifestyle and see areas normal tourists would not be aware of. From a fish market to underground shopping, we saw a wide variety and enjoyed every minute.

Amazing tour, Taku asked me what I wanted to do and gave me a great experience of the city with the history and some great food. I visited Osaka Castle and Taku gave me a wonderful history lesson, explaining everything in detail. I got a fascinating insight into the behaviour at shrines and the correct way to act which was really important for me to learn as I was in Japan for a while. The trip to Kuromon market was brilliant with his recommendations for Sashimi and other things being spot on. Thank you Taku, 10 out of 10.

Tour was awesome and Alex was great. He took us to all the sights he had planned and we didn’t feel like we were rushed. Definitely our best tour yet.

Alex was fantastic. Very good with the kids and super flexible to their ever changing needs. Also had lots of knowledge of locations and culture which made for some great conversation for the Adults.

With a very indecisive 11yo and 1 super energetic 8yo, doing guided tours can be a challenge. Alex almost immediately put that at ease with his warm and welcoming personality. He was very accomodating of the children’s needs and had some great idea’s for things to do with them that they enjoyed very much. That alone was more than enough, however his knowledge of the area and its culture made for some very interesting conversation for the adults as well. It was an absolute pleasure and I highly recommend Alex as a guide.

Alex was our amazing Osaka tour guide. We are active and curious so it was fabulous to walk through so many unique neighborhoods and special vista points for iconic photos customized to our interests. Alex is very kind, fun and knowledgable. We loved asking him questions as we walked, took the subway, and enjoyed the local sights together. His enthusiasm and respect of Japan and its history, culture, food, and activities were contagious- how fortunate we were to tour Osaka with Alex!

Interesting tour of local spots and food with great explanations of the history behind what we saw. Thanks Kieran for a lovely informative afternoon!

Kieran was able to answer all question we had about history and current topics such as the economy and various other more present day topics. We never stopped talking. We very much enjoyed our time together.

He was a great guide. Knew his stuff, and was fun and friendly!

Kieran is an exceptional tour guide. I have been on many tours around the world and this was the best one I have been on. There was a mixup on where we were supposed to meet and he made the effort to go out of his way about 25 minutes to find me. We then spent almost 8 hours together, and I learned so much about the history and culture of both Osaka and Japan. Kieran is Canadian so the conversation in English was easy and understandable. He is also a foodie which helped make our day enjoyable. He is really a nice enjoyable guy.

Kanna was excellent, friendly, and pleasant. I enjoyed my tour.

Fantastic! One of the best tours I’ve had! Kanna was amazing and fit everything I wanted to see and do into the schedule. There wasn’t a question she didn’t know the answer to. Great experience!

Kanna was delightful. She was knowledgeable and did a great job keeping us engaged in the tour.

I would highly recommend Kanna for fun food tours and sampling the culture.

We had a great introduction to Osaka with a delightful tour guide who was very accommodating and informative.

Our guide was very accommodating and informative,

Max designed the experience around our interests, and showed us many of the spots we ended up returning to later on in our journey to explore more in depth. He took us all around the city, getting us oriented. Great first activity in Osaka .

Max catered to our needs, showed us sights we wanted to see, and stayed an hour beyond our tour.

Great tour. Miki was very pleasant and entertaining. She did a great job of taking us around. We had some rain and wind and she adjusted to make the best of things!

Hello! My husband and I enjoyed our time with Miki in Osaka. She met us at the cruise ship and we started our day riding the subway to the Osaka station and visited the castle. We did a lot of walking that day and the day flew by. Miki is very responsive ahead of the tour, she’s extremely personable & provided us with a nice overview of Osaka, where she has lived her entire life. We got hungry so Miki took us to the Dotonburi area where we found a great place to eat. The rest of our time was spent having lunch and then Miki took us to the correct train and stayed with us until ours came. We didn’t get to see much but that was probably mostly our fault because we chose to walk our way to the castle instead of catching the little train and the walk took up a lot of our time. Something to note - be sure to bring enough money to pay for Miki’s transportation expense over the course of the day. I was not aware that we had to do that because I didn’t see it noted on the tour description. I didn’t mind - it was less than 1,000¥ - and I was glad I had the cash with me. Just sharing so you know in advance! We recommend and think you will enjoy your time with Miki!

Hello! My husband and I enjoyed our time with Miki in Osaka. She met us at the cruise ship and we started our day riding the subway to the Osaka station and visited the castle. We did a lot of walking that day and the day flew by. Miki is very responsive ahead of the tour, she’s extremely personable & provided us with a nice overview of Osaka, where she has lived her entire life. We got hungry so Miki took us to the Dotonburi area where we found a great place to eat. The rest of our time was spent having lunch and then Miki took us to the correct train and stayed with us until ours came. We didn’t get to see much but that was probably mostly our fault because we chose to walk our way to the castle instead of catching the little train and the walk took up a lot of our time. A few things to note - be sure to bring enough money to pay for Miki’s transportation expense over the course of the day. I was not aware that we had to do that because I didn’t see it noted on the tour description. I didn’t mind - it was less than 1,000¥ - and I was glad I had the cash with me. Just sharing so you know in advance! We recommend and think you will enjoy your time with Miki!

Our guide, Miki, is from Osaka where our tour was. She showed us some areas and shared what she loves about her city. She makes friends wherever she goes. We felt like we were connected to the people and the sites we seen. Thank you for a great day.

Hiroki was a great guide. Friendly and a pleasure to spend the day with.

Hiroki took us on a food tour through the highlights is Osakas most famous treats. We had a wonderful evening enjoying the sites and sounds of Osaka while also experiencing the great food it had to offer.

Despite a non-stop tour schedule and almost no sleep, Hiroki was wonderful and we enjoyed the sights around Nara, particularly the "Giant Buddha" temple, Nara deer park, and the (exhausting) climb and views from Mount Wakakusayama. It was a jam-packed day but highly enjoyable!

EXCELENT VERY NICE GUY PERFECT ENGLISH GAVE US MANY INSITES. No stingy on time. Tour was beyond expectations. Well worth value for your money.

Ryan was not only knowledgeable and informative, he was easy to talk to and made for a wonderful enjoyable experience!

Very nice guy showed me very interesting thinks of the city,markets,local customs and some historic...this is what we asked for and he did it very well. I highly recomend

Ryan was very professional and we had a fun time with im and his recommendations for lunch and dessert was great

Mayu was amazing! She was fun, knowledgeable, and great to hang out with. She speaks English very well, which made for a great conversation. She went the extra mile, staying past our ending time to ensure I got the perfect final thing I wanted to purchase. Thank you so much, Mayu!!

Really enjoyed the tour. Mayu did a great job creating a tour that fit our interests and made everything personable. We got a taste of Osaka from a true local point of view.

Excellent luncheon at a local Tempura restaurant.

We recently completed a half-day walking tour of Osaka with our guide, Shingo, and it truly exceeded our expectations. The tour was jam-packed from start to finish, allowing us to see an incredible variety of sights, including a stunning castle, beautiful temples, and shrines, as well as two vibrant city markets. Shingo was a wealth of knowledge, sharing fascinating insights about each location we visited. He had a remarkable way of engaging with everyone in our group, which included our kids, making the tour enjoyable for all ages. His sense of humor added an extra layer of fun to the experience, turning what could have been a simple sightseeing tour into a memorable adventure. This tour was an excellent way to get a real feel for Osaka, its culture, and its history. Shingo’s enthusiasm for the city was contagious, and we left feeling like we had not only seen the sights but also gained a deeper understanding of the local way of life. If you're looking for a fantastic way to explore Osaka, I highly recommend this walking tour with Shingo. It’s perfect for families and anyone wanting to experience the city in a fun and engaging manner!

SHINGO is The Man ! we had a fantastic time, or guide was very informative, attentive and knowledgeable. would highly recommend this tour for first timers or repeat travellers.

From the start this tour was amazing. Shingo was very communicative from the start, asking what we wanted to see and go. He planned it according to what we wanted. He was flexible with the itinerary, made suggestions and kept lines of communication open from the moment I booked the tour. Being from Osaka he’s very knowledgeable in the history of Osaka and Japan in general. He’s the kind of guide that you’d love to have through out your stay in Japan. We had such a fun time with him, we asked him to join us for dinner to celebrate my husband’s birthday. We would definitely book him again the next time we return to Japan.

We had a spectacular visit to the Shitennouji Buddhist temple where we witnessed and participated in a chanting ceremony led by the head monk. This was quite serendipitous and a lovely experience. Shingo introduced us to a fantastic knife store in the Douguyasuji arcade where we bought five beautiful additions to our kitchen collection. We had lunch in the Green Earth vegan restaurant and saw gorgeous cherry blossoms in the grounds of the Osaka castle. Altogether a very lovely day. Thank you Shingo.