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The 15 most popular things to do in Osaka. Street food in Dotonbori, the castle, the nightlife, and easy day trips to Nara and Himeji.
Cruise Osaka in a funny costume go-kart for about an hour. Includes rentals, insurance, fuel, and photo moments in Namba and Dotonbori.
“We had a wonderful experience. The guide was friendly, professional and knowledgeable. The tour was awesome. Seeing Osaka at night with the city lights was fantastic.”
Skip lines at Osaka Castle with a QR ticket for the Main Tower and Toyotomi Ishigaki Museum, plus epic top views.
“The guide, Niall, was amazing. He is a wealth of knowledge and blends perfectly into any group, large or small. Our 4 person tour felt so comfortable and fun, and he had a perfect mix of history, mystery and some haunted tales. Would 100% recommend, was the highlight of our Japan trip!”
Osaka Shinsekai food tour: 13–15 dishes at 5 spots in 3 hours. Takoyaki, kushikatsu, gyoza, tonpeiyaki plus 2 drinks.
“The tour was fantastic! The food was excellent, and it was so nice to walk into small places and either have the whole place, or tables reserved for us and the food ready to go. Kevin, our guide was brilliant. He had great energy, knew the answers to all our questions, and made sure everyone…”
Walk Shinsekai for 13 Osaka dishes at 5 local spots, led by an English-speaking guide, with 2 drinks and fun culture stops in 3 hours.
“Love this food tour! We were able to go to five different restaurants and try different Japanese cuisine paired with traditional Japanese drinks. They even accommodated my pescatarian diet! Highly recommend.”
Hungry Osaka street food tour through Shinsekai: 15+ tastings and 3 drinks in 3 hours with a local guide and a Tsutenkaku walk.
“Had a great time on the tour. Many tastings and all are delicious. Our tour guide Tim was wonderful.”
Osaka tea ceremony in a tatami room: English-guided matcha making, seasonal sweets, and kimono instruction near Dotonbori for $25.
“Ayaka was a wonderful speaker and so interesting. Very entertaining. The sumos were retired, so not as big as you would expect, but the history was new to me. The public could fight them, lots of fun.”
Osaka Kickstart is a guided walking tour from Namba through Dotonbori and Kuromon, with optional castle, Shinsekai, and more for $31.84.
“Fantastic tour Rahat was first class Really knowledgable, great company and super friendly. 100% recommendation”
Osaka walk from Namba to Dotonbori and Kuromon. Takoyaki and a vending-machine drink included on 3–7 hour tours.
“it was a tour with a difference, seeing different parts of Osaka. we really enjoyed the experience. would recommend this to others”
A 3-hour Osaka backstreets walk with street-food tastings, retro shops, old alleys, and a dinner upgrade option at an izakaya.
“Great tour, really got to see some unique places. It is a lot of walking over about 3 hours. Rat, our tour guide, was a lot of fun.”
Learn sushi in Osaka near Dotonbori. Make nigiri and maki with an English instructor, then eat what you made. Beginner-friendly.
“It was a great experience and our teacher Reika was great…we learned a lot about the history of sushi”
Umeda Sky Building e-ticket for the Kuchu Teien Observatory, 40th-floor 360° views of Osaka plus a romantic Sky Walk at night.
“Great, but i would include the fact the heart locket is reservation only in the description.”
Osaka’s best flavors come fast on a 3-hour small-group walk through Shinsekai and Dotonbori, ending at the Glico sign.
“Our Kyoto foodie walking tour with Hide was fantastic. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the experience both fun and informative. We learned so much about the city and culture, and the food was delicious. Highly recommend!”
Spend a full day linking Hiroshima’s Atomic Bomb sites with Miyajima’s Itsukushima Shrine via shinkansen, bus, and ferry.
“So glad we took this tour with Azusa. Although it is a very long day, we learned and saw a lot. She is very knowledgeable and provided a lot of information that I had never heard before. Well worth the time.”
Osaka after dark on gritty backstreets, with street snacks, Taisho-era red light district options, and an optional dinner finish.
“This tour was fun, friendly and interesting. We were taken through some little alley ways and seen places you probably wouldn't stumble upon.”
Drive a character-costumed street go-kart through Osaka neon. Includes karts, costumes, and guide-led photos around Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori.
“Great fun, great guide (Sharon). Very well organized, full hour driving the streets of Osaka. You are driving with all the regular (much larger) traffic on the main streets at speeds of up to 50 KPH, so be prepared for that. The guide takes lots Read more”
