Kickstart Osaka: a three-hour crash course
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What your Experience could look like
- Get familiar with the best ways to navigate Osaka and how to use its transport systems – easier said than done if you don’t speak Japanese!
- See a few famous attractions in the city, and benefit from local knowledge and insights so you can discover the hidden gems and secret spots too
- Get tips from your host regarding things to do during your stay
- Ask any questions you have about exploring Osaka, its cultural practices or where to eat
- Kickstart your trip armed with local knowledge, and you’ll be exploring like a pro in no time
What you’ll do
You’ll join your host to learn Japanese, and wait, no, just kidding! You’ll join them to get comfortable in Japan’s friendliest city and pick up the essential tips and tricks you’ll need for the rest of your trip. Think of it as a crash course for everything in Osaka – from discovering the unique local dialect known as Osaka-ben to the local food scene.
Get recommendations on some of Osaka’s most famous street foods, like okonomiyaki, a savory pancake, or kushikatsu, deep-fried skewers of just about anything! Ask your local insider any questions you have, perhaps over a beer in a tiny izakaya bar in Hozenji Yokocho, a historic alleyway that’s right next to the bright lights of Dōtonbori Street but feels like stepping back in time.
Where you’ll go
You’ll get to grips with an area of central Osaka, more specifically, the canalside neighborhoods of Namba (on the southern bank of Dōtonbori Canal) and Shinsaibashi (on the northern bank).
Why? If you can learn to navigate in Namba, the wildly fast-paced entertainment district that’s a kaleidoscope of neon lights and street food joints, and Shinsaibashi, the city’s shopping district where huge department stores overshadow quirky subculture stores dedicated to manga, you can navigate the rest of Osaka like a pro!
But Osaka is a canal city, after all, so you could even ditch the subway and use the waterways to travel around Nakanoshima, Yodoyabashi, and Dōtonbori.
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- Private and personalized experience
- 3 hours with a host
- Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
- Food and drink
- Tickets to any attractions
- Transportation costs
- Gratuities (optional)
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5
We always stay at here when in town. The location is great, staff is wonderful and we love the overall feel. Beautiful view from the here.
3.4
This is the best tour on the east coast! It was amazing how many places we visited and what great memories we made!
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It is a great place to shop not too far from New York. We took the bus from Port Authority and traveled through the countryside to get there.