Best Osaka Night Tours

Tailoring each tour to your wishes by locals who love their city

Tourist posing in front of luminous signs at night on a busy street in Osaka

Top Osaka night tours and other experiences

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

When in Osaka
make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

See all

When in Osaka
make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

The best Osaka night tours & experiences with locals

Ask any local, and they’ll tell you the same thing: Osaka was made for nights. After sunset is the time when the city really starts to show off – when, in the blink of an eye, it transforms into a kaleidoscope of LED screens, giant billboards, and flashing animatronic signs. When the Osaka nightlife hotspots swing open their doors, the fun really begins. Osaka night tours with City Unscripted are the ideal opportunity to experience the best of the locals-only nightlife scene with a knowledgeable Osakan leading the way. In Japan’s nightlife capital, nothing is off-limits. Pick your activities and pack your stamina, because we’re going to make this a night for the books.

Meet some of our Osaka local hosts

Like the people who travel with us, they have different backgrounds and interests – but they’re all so passionate about the place they call home, they choose to spend their free time sharing it with the like-minded travelers matched to them.

We’ve handpicked them and we’ll match you to your perfect one!

Exploring Hōzenji Temple on a night tour of Osaka with a local guide

Osaka at your own pace

We know that everyone’s idea of the ultimate night out is a little different. That’s why our Osaka night tours are 100% personalized to suit your style. It’s no secret that Osaka nightlife is thrilling, with everything from crowded clubs and cocktail lounges to 24-hour karaoke bars and cozy izakaya. But for more low-key Osaka night tours, get a scrub down at a traditional sento, stroll along streets lined with late-night stores, or visit an area like Hozenji Yokocho – a stone-paved, lantern-lit lane packed with long-standing bars and restaurants, retaining the spirit of old Japan.

Tourist enjoying a traditional meal with a local guide at an izakaya in Osaka

After-dark dining in the Nation’s Kitchen

On night tours in Osaka, you’ll likely overhear the city's unofficial slogan, kuidaore – “eat until you drop”. To be nicknamed the “Nation’s Kitchen” in a country with some of the best food in the world is no small feat, but Osaka’s culinary culture is famous across Japan. Night tours in Osaka are the perfect time to indulge in the city’s world-renowned food scene at its vibrant night markets, traditional restaurants, and cool cafés. From Okonomiyaki, the city’s iconic “everything pancake”, to an upmarket dinner at a high-end eatery, eating is a quintessential Osaka nightlife experience.

A typical night scene of Dōtonbori in Osaka

City lights like you’ve never seen them

Any city looks great after dark when twinkling lights flicker into life – but Osaka is something else. In fact, the city lights are what make nights in Osaka such an iconic snapshot of Japan. These aren’t just any lights – on Osaka night tours, you’ll see entire buildings blanketed in neon. In the entertainment district, Dotonbori, typical Osaka nightlife is on display. From neon lights shimmering off the waters of the canals to restaurants with colossal, flashing food signs to giant billboards that light up the sky, Osaka night tours are blindingly colorful in the best way possible.

Osaka travel tips and inspiration from our Travel Magazine

Find essential city info, the best things to do at night and lots of travel tips in Osaka and around the world recommended by our local hosts

Latest reviews from our guests

It was a great tour I definitely recommend!

April 2024

Hans F
Maria, you were amazing! Thank you for giving us all a great day in Osaka. We saw everything on our list and a lot more. A guided tour is well worth the money - no hassle and you would never get to everything like we did. The added golf cart ride and tram rider were a bonus. We probably would have been stuck at the train station all day ha ha. If you're thinking about booking this, just do it and ask for Maria. If you know where you want to go - let them know and add in what they think as well. They are the local and they know where to go :)

April 2024

Melissa M
Host Fumiko tailored the tour to our interests. She was knowledgeable & converse well making our tour highly enjoyable.

April 2024

Chee S
Aoi did a great job describing the development of Osaka between Edo and Kyoto. The rivers, canals, and roads connecting Osaka to important urban centers allowed Osaka to develop.

April 2024

Richard C