This Osaka highlights tour includes popular destinations in Osaka, Osaka castle, Kuromon Ichiba Market, Dotonboti district in one day.
I believe this tour is suitable for beginner of Osaka travelers.
At your Hotel in Osaka city
Your Hotel in Osaka city
Osaka is not like Kyoto or Tokyo. Osaka had been the center of commerce in Japan until not long ago. People are friendly and cheery. You can feel some evidences in this tour like fish market Kuromon or ideas attracting custmers like Kuidaore Taro in Dotonbori. And you can see the old day's life of Osaka people in Osaka castle or Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum.
I believe this tour is suitale for first-timer to Osaka.
Guide fee,
Transportation fee between guide's house and your hotel
Hotel pick-up in Osaka city
Admission fee:
Osaka castle tower 600yen
Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum 500yen
Transportaion fee:
Osaka One-Day-Pass 800yen
Lunch, dinner, drinks:
I can guide you from Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, and Nara if you pay the pick up fee.
Please ask the fee.
You need admission fees for Osaka castle and Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum.
You need transportation fee.
You can start this tour from Kyoto, Nara and Kobe. But the fee is different. Please ask me. I will make the tour for you.
I had the luck and pleasure of spending a day exploring Osaka with Yoshi, and he is an absolute legend. From the moment we met (exactly on time), Yoshi impressed me with his preparation. He provided a document he made, containing all the information about our daily tour as well as historical and cultural insights about Japan. Yoshi's knowledge of the area is exceptional, and he's incredibly adaptable, tailoring the tour to match personal interests. As a fellow engineer with a passion for technology, I was thrilled that Yoshi shared this enthusiasm. He guided me to amazing hidden gems like local component stores and geek shops, making the experience even more special. Despite the scorching heat and long day, Yoshi showed remarkable endurance, even though it was clearly challenging for the both of us. His dedication and professionalism are truly commendable. Yoshi is one of the most likable, polite, and kind people I've ever met. I'm honored to have had the chance to spend time with him and benefit from his expertise. For anyone visiting Osaka, especially those with a passion for technology, the Yoshi guiding experience is a must. Everyone should try it at least once in a lifetime! Yoshi is the funniest, kindest and overall best guide in Osaka.
Dear Marco Thank you for your evaluation. I am happy to hear you enjoyed the tour. The area used to be for warehouses of electronics and electric appliance. But some old style electronics shops are remained, even vacuum tube shop. Next time you visit in Osaka, I guess you should bring a big suitcase to put many parts in. (^-^) Anyway thank you! Yours sincerely, Yoshi
Amazing guide with huge wealth of knowledge. Warmly recommended
Dear Stefan Thank you for your evaluation. I am sorry I stop working in Kyoto this summer because of the heat. But I have tours in other areas and I will start to work in Kyoto from next fall. Yours sincerely, Yoshi
We had a very pleasant time being led around the city with Yoshi. He had an extensive 2 day itinerary and we could not have seen as much without his guidance.
Dear Zeynep Thank you for your evaluation. And I am glad you accepted my proposal and it did well. I hope you will travel to Japan again. Yours sincerely, Yoshi
Yoshi showed us not only the sights but all the transportation modes in Kyoto. He was very well prepared, handing us printed information on different topics such as different eras and religions. He adapted the tour to our needs. The only negative comment is that his English is sometimes difficult to understand. We had a great day!
Dear Guylaine Thank you for your evaluation. I think you were very good company. So I also enjoyed the tour. When you come to Japan next time, I will guide you in many Japanese cooking knife shops. Yours sincerely, Yoshi