Experience Osaka
Beyond the Guidebooks

Osaka is a crazy place with a lot going on, we are so lucky to have booked this tour! Our guide Maria was so incredible! She set up the perfect tour for us based on our vibes, and also knew so much about the city and its history! Fully recommend!

Maria expertly structured the tour as the day progressed, to allow us to focus on things that interested us, without sacrificing the cultural aspects. She was excellent! We recommend her highly!

Our guide, Maria was fantastic and gave detailed explanation from everything that we could’ve wanted to see in Osaka. From someone who appreciates history, she didn’t hesitate to provide clarity on any subject brought up. highly recommend!

Maria was amazing! Always attentive, showing us smaller cooler hidden secrets but always making sure we were doing well. We couldn’t have asked for a kinder and knowledgeable host that also showed us some of the tastiest things all around Osaka! Things I can guarantee you would never find unless you were a local. Would recommend Maria to anyone!

Absolutely fantastic tour ! So easy and you can see all the best spots in your own pace and preferences

Kalid was friendly, communicative, knowledgeable and flexible to incorporate sights we wanted to experience that were off the beaten path. He ranks at the top of my favorite tour guides. I highly recommend experiencing Osaka with a tour and would request Kalid.

We had great time during the tour. Khalid our tour guide was excellent. He was very attentive to our needs. I greatly appreciated that he took extra care of our grandmother who was traveling with us. He brought us to eat Osaka iconic foods of takoyaki, okonomiyaki, yakisoba, and kushiyaki. They were all delicious. We went to restaurants for locals as we asked which were great. We would have never found these restaurants on our own or be able to order the food due to language barrier. I would recommend the tour and Khalid.

Khalid kindly met st our hotel to begin the tour that included explaining modern Osaka and buildings vs Japan history and formation at the Osaka Castle and grounds. Then trained to Abeno Harukas Tower to view the city from above (300m) and walked through Tennoji city parks, markets and food precincts ending at Dotonbori and Glico man.

This tour was amazing. Taku took us to some incredible tourist spots and hidden gems around Osaka. We booked the 4 hr tour and ended up walking around 15k steps, so be sure to bring comfortable walking shoes! You’ll have a blast!

Our tour guide was Taku and he was amazing. He took us to popular tourist spots, showed us a few hidden gems, and even little shops based on our interests. It was great!

We were lucky to have Taku as our private guide in Osaka. He was so knowledgeable and friendly, he showed us places that we would never have known about. Although we changed our plans a couple of times before our tour it was no bother to Taku to change the plans to suit. If you have the opportunity for a private guide I highly recommend Taku, he’s the best.

We had a great food walking tour with Taku! The food market was amazing and he introduced us to Japanese pizza which was delicious!!

Haruhi was friendly, has great communication skills and is very knowledgeable! We enjoyed our Osaka tour very much. Especially the food!

Friendly, knowledgeable.

Amazing evening- great food, great company and we learnt loads!

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. ❤️

Had a good time with our tour guide. It was interesting to see how vastly different the streets and alleys of Osaka look and feel. As if it is like different cities altogether. It was nice seeing these places! The 4 hour tour is a good amount of time to look around and then the later half to further check out other areas that were recommended.

Max was great... it felt like an old friend was showing me around the city.

Must see places in short time…adapted to your interest and speed…quick and exploring… well guided…convient timing

My wife and I really enjoyed our 4-hour walking tour with our guide Max. He was punctual, knowledgeable, and pleasant, easy to talk to. He had a great path laid out for us and we got to see some of the exciting busier street with shops and supermarkets, as well as a walk to Osaka Castle and through the park. A very nice taste of Osaka. Max guided us through public transportation with ease, and gave excellent recommendations on where to sample local cuisine and even dropped us off at a Sukiyaki restaurant on request right inside Osaka station. Would recommend this tour and Max. We logged over 20,000 steps walking on our particular tour.

Kanna was amazing, showed us everywhere we wanted to go and went above and beyond for our Tour! Would 100% come back and get another tour with her next time we visit Osaka. You have to choose this tour, it’s the best they offer in Osaka

We have the best tour guides all over Japan. They were all very friendly and all fabulous. Rei in Himeji was exceptional. Helpful. Planned and booked a fantastic lunch and had extra little videos to show us at assorted locations. She was perfection. She arranged our tour such that we would get to each of the different locations with less crowds, and in the least hot part of the day. She took us to locations that other people might’ve bypassed. Marie in Tokyo was SO COOL! She was knowledgeable and friendly and amazing! She had a lot of knowledge about the city and really got along with my daughter when they realize they shared an interest in the same music. We Have a great time with her. Eugene, and Kyoto was wonderful. We opted for the night tour, so even though a lot of the shrines were closed, we got to see them just not enter them, which was OK because we didn’t need to enter every single shrine in Kyoto. He told us all about Guyon and the history and the architecture And what they do to the cedar on the buildings. He told us the history of the place he told us some pop culture about the place. And he took us to an incredible Ramen place. He also took us in and around the different areas where there were less crowds, but more beauties than We even expected. In Osaka,, Kanna Took us on a food tour that was exceptional. She also managed to get us a tea room excursion after our event because a friend she had in town. Everything we tried to book was sold out, and she made one phone call and we were in by 4:30. she was incredibly funny, very helpful and oh my gosh, the food in Osaka! I can’t even. Our final Tori, Nora, with the peaceful, playful deer, ha ha, was really wonderful. Our tour guide, Eugene was fantastic. He took us first, up to the top of the building so we can see the whole city. He then took us in and around and through all of the most important parts of Nora. And he was wonderful to talk to you. Thank you so much for your incredible staff and all of your incredible tours.

Thank you so much!! We LOVED our tour guide and our tour! Kanna/Candy was utterly delightful! She knew so many great places and she even managed to get us into a last minute traditional tea ceremony!!

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

Thank you Alex! I had an excellent day touring Osaka with you. I loved the historical components and the sites we visited. It would’ve been fun to eat at a few more places but our time was still well spent. It was easy to meet Alex for the tour. He messaged me the day before which I found helpful and appreciate because I know I’d have a hard time planning that. Alex was very knowledgeable and engaged; he checked in with me often to personalize our tour and was very enthusiastic and energetic about sharing his unique knowledge and experiences on Japan. I could tell he was invested in me having the best experience possible which I so appreciate.

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.

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.

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.

The variety of food, it was centrally located

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.

A perfect trip with out host Mayu. she gave us a nice 3 hours trip in Osaka with a lot of side information about the city, locals and culture :) i would book the tour right away another time.

If i could i would give Mayu an 11 out of 10. Very good Tour in Osaka with a lot of side information about locals and culture. I would next time book a longer tour right away.

Mayura Kai was excellent!!! She clearly prepared for her clients and tailored the tour to our interest. She gave just the right amount of historical context and the food choices were excellent!

Kai Mayura was prepared, engaging, provided great context and chose wonderful food experiences. Superb experience!!

Taiga was very engaging and very flexible throughout our walk. We asked to go in a grocery store and he obliged and we taught each other some things! Tried 3 different foods items and learned some etiquette on local dining. Would highly recommend him as your guide!

So much fun, Tiaga was a wonderful guide, we tried some of Osaka snacks and walked the streets of Shinsekai and saw the tower, we also went right up to the top to some beautiful views of the city. We tried our luck at shooting at a game to win some lollies and tried our had and archery. We had a 4 hour tour and wished it was longer !!!

Excellent food with a very flexible tour guide. It really is a cheated experience that left me completely satisfied. You won't be disappointed!

So happy we did it got to see bits of Osaka and get a bit of history as well as some tasty food . Our guide Taiga was so friendly and full of knowledge . Thank you!

We had a good walking tour with Ryan. He is knowledgeable about the history and culture of Japan and is a good story teller.

We enjoyed this tour although we ran out of time to go to the castle. Ryan was a very friendly and informative tour guide. Highly recommend!

Our guide Ryan was American and very friendly had a lot of knowledge about Osaka and the area took us on subway.

We had a great experience with Timea touring some of Osaka. She took us through Dotonbori and Kuromon markets sharing some of her favorite foods to try. We enjoyed shopping for souvenirs and gifts for friends and family. Timea also took us to Hozen-Ji Temple, which was a lovely experience and our son even received a great blessing. Timea was very knowledgeable about the history of Osaka and navigating us through the area. We can’t wait to visit Osaka again.

Timea was very helpful with her suggestions of places and restaurants. Her class on how to use the train in Osaka was great.

La atención de Timea, fue paciente, agradable, atenta. Tenía referencias interesantes sobre los lugares que visitamos y sus recomendaciones fueron de mucha utilidad para disfrutar de este paseo y saber más sobre Japón. Timea's attention was patient, pleasant, attentive. Had interesting references about The places we visited, and their recommendations were very useful to enjoy. of this walk and know more about Japan.

Exactly the evening I was looking for!!

Jan was an excellent tour guid, he showed me around Osaka, and took me to places i didnt know excited. He showed me the historical scenes and food scenes which i wanted to experience . I highly recommend him to everyone who’s willing to visit Osaka. Thank you Jan

Jan was very informative, took us to as many sites as possible in the time frame given, he was very friendly and easy to approach with a great sense of humour.....Thank you

Our guide Jan Michael was excellent and he made our stay in Osaka memorable in our tour of Japan. He took to all the unique shops and made us taste all the items .he was very helpful in shopping and taking us to the right shop. This tour with City Unscripted is the best experience we had in Japan . Many thanks for all. We definitely do tours with you guys only.

Jan was very accommodating and extremely helpful. He did an excellent job!!