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Osaka Kickstart: Hotspots and Hidden Gems Private or Group Tours

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Activity Duration (7 hours)
Extreme
Hosted in English
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Osaka Kickstart: Hotspots and Hidden Gems Private or Group Tours
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Overview

About

Osaka Kickstart: Explore the Best of Osaka with Our Private or Group Tours

What you'll do

Join a unique Osaka adventure that was featured on Channel 5 British TV's "Jane McDonald in Japan." This tour is not your average experience – it's a genuine, quirky, and unfiltered snapshot of Osaka. Your insider guides will entertain you with personal stories, historical facts, and plenty of enthusiasm and humor. Choose from a private and customized tour or a lively group tour with fellow explorers. The choice is yours.

Meeting and pickup

Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
  • Pickup detailsPIck up is only for 4hr or 5hr or 7hr private tours. Meet in the foyer or front main doors of your hotel
  • Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
  • Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.Tempozan - Osaka Cruise Terminal, Japan, 552-0021 Osaka, Minato Ward, Chikkō, 3-chōme11８ ８…
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What is included?

  • Private personalized tour OR group tour with others
  • This is a tour on foot, but can use train or taxi if requested(at your own expense of course)
  • Choose your hours: 3hrs, 4hrs, 5hrs, 7hrs
  • 1 Can Drink & 1 small side dish (likely 1 takoyaki ball)
  • Entry/Admission - Tower Knives Osaka
  • Entry/Admission - Osaka

What is not included?

  • Entry tickets to any attractions
  • Transport Costs (normally none, or just 2 short rides of the train)
  • Food & Drink is not included (except for 1 drink & a small side dish)
  • Entry/Admission - Shitennoji
  • Entry/Admission - Osaka Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

Additional Information

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Meet your host

JC
JTB Tour Guiding Club
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Host since 2025

Itinerary

Osaka Short Tours/Experiences Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

Explore the full itinerary for Osaka Kickstart: Hotspots and Hidden Gems Private or Group Tours in Osaka, Japan. This short tours/experiences experience includes 13 stops over 1 day. Duration: 7 hours. Activity level: Extreme.

No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Here is the starting point

Hozenji Yokocho
1

Hozenji Yokocho

Stop: 20 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Hozenji Yokocho

These hard to find winding, cobblestone alleys steeped with character & tradition is remarkable . We'll also find walls painted with Osaka's history etched into it.Read moreMore about Hozenji Yokocho

2

Dotonbori Tsuribori

Stop: 45 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Dotonbori Tsuribori

Visiting Osaka's Dotonbori River is a must.....one of our highlights. Along side this picturesque scene is a treasure trove full of more than a variety of stores to entertain you. Read moreMore about Dotonbori Tsuribori

3

Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street

Stop: 20 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street

Japanese fashion is unique, wonderful and crazy. Also see the wacky and cool gadget stores. Read moreMore about Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street

4

New New Ebisubashi

Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.

The original bridge was made out of wood in the 1600's...more than 400yrs later it still stand but now made out of iron. It is at the very heart of Osaka and is known as the local meeting spot. Read moreMore about New New Ebisubashi

5

America Mura

Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
America Mura

We'll guide you to hidden streets in this area where it has Japan's version of what they think America is. hahah, it even has a statue of liberty on top of a buildingRead moreMore about America Mura

6

Kuromon Market

Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Kuromon Market
  • (almost always get here on a 3hr tour..depends how fast the group walks)
  • We'll step into some fish market stores that look unremarkable from the outside but when inside exposes seafood heaven. Watch a store cut and prepare a fugu(puffer fish). Learn how to cut a tuna.... Salmon sashimi is some of the best I've had in Japan. Read moreMore about Kuromon Market
7

Shinsekai

Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Shinsekai
  • (ONLY AVAILABLE ON 4HR, 5HR OR 7HR PRIVATE TOUR) We'll take you wayyy of the beaten path to discover the retro zone where the Osakan locals show their true colors. From crazy fishing restaurants to boardgame gaming shops to retro video machine arcades to old vinyl record stores.
  • Read moreMore about Shinsekai
8

Tower Knives Osaka

Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Tower Knives Osaka

(ONLY ON THE 4HR OR 5HR PRIVATE TOUR) We get a private knife lesson here. Understand the whole process of how a knife is made (crafted at the rear of the building). After you'll get to experience cutting with these world famous knives of Sakai (made in the south of Osaka). This lesson is included in the price. Read moreMore about Tower Knives Osaka

9

Abeno Harukas

Stop: 20 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Abeno Harukas
  • (ONLY AVAILABLE ON 5HR OR 7HR PRIVATE TOUR)
  • Standing an impressive and staggering 300m tall, Abeno Harukasu is Japan's tallest building (not structure or tower). Staggering!Read moreMore about Abeno Harukas
10

Shitennoji

Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Shitennoji
  • (ONLY AVAILABLE ON 5HR OR 7HR PRIVATE TOUR)
  • It is the first Buddhist and oldest officially administered temple in Japan.
  • A temple that exudes spirituality...even if you're not religious like me.Read moreMore about Shitennoji
11

Osaka Castle

Stop: 70 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Osaka Castle
  • (ONLY AVAILABLE ON 5HR OR 7HR PRIVATE TOUR)
  • Osaka's most notable structure. The park surrounding will also be explored mentioning its role in how it unified Japan!Read moreMore about Osaka Castle
12

Morimoto Tatami Shop

Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
13

Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

Stop: 45 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
  • (ONLY AVAILABLE ON 7HR PRIVATE TOUR)
  • I'm not a huge fan of museums, but this one is very different. The highlight is a reconstruction of an ancient Osaka town featuring houses, stores and homes of the wealthy & commoners.Read moreMore about Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

This concludes the tour.

You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.

What travellers say about this tour

43 reviews
  1. R

    Great experience overall

    Osaka Kickstart: Hotspots and Hidden Gems Private or Group Tours was a really enjoyable experience. The itinerary covered the main highlights very well. Everything was organized smoothly. There was a bit of waiting at times. The private format made the trip feel more comfortable and flexible.... Read more
  2. E

    Fun and memorable

    Osaka Kickstart: Hotspots and Hidden Gems Private or Group Tours was a really enjoyable experience. The itinerary covered the main highlights very well. The experience felt authentic and enjoyable. There was a bit of waiting at times. The private format made the trip feel more comfortable and flexible.... Read more
  3. M

    Absolutely worth it

    One of the best activities we did in Japan. The experience felt authentic and enjoyable. The itinerary covered the main highlights very well. It struck a great balance between fun and comfort. The private format made the trip feel more comfortable and flexible.... Read more
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