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15 Tours & Day Trips in Osaka Worth Your Yen

205 tours  ·  from $19 a head

Osaka gives you more to do than days to do it in. These 15 tours & day trips earn a slot, and each is priced so you can choose quickly.

Osaka Go Karting Tour with Funny Costume - Costumes, photos and the small-group feel
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Osaka Go Karting Tour with Funny Costume

1.Osaka Go Karting Tour with Funny Costume

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,658 reviews · from $46Our pick

Drive a single-person go-kart through Osaka with a guide, wearing a borrowed costume if you like. The roughly one-hour route includes areas such as Namba and Dotonbori, with Tsutenkaku Tower among the sights. Kart, fuel, costume and insurance are included. You must meet Japan’s driving-license rules, and the tour may be canceled in heavy rain.

“This was the best go kart experience I had! The guide took pics of us and VIDEO as well! He took us through amazing routes and we had so much fun! I def recommend!”

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Osaka: Shinsekai Food Tour with 13-15 Dishes at 5 Eateries - Five stops, five different kinds of Osaka food
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Osaka: Shinsekai Food Tour with 13-15 Dishes at 5 Eateries

2.Shinsekai Food Tour with 13-15 Dishes at 5 Eateries

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,204 reviews · 3 hours · from $53

Spend three hours walking Shinsekai with an English-speaking guide and a group of no more than nine. Stop at five local eateries for about 13 to 15 dishes, including takoyaki, udon, kushikatsu, gyoza and tonpeiyaki, plus two drinks. Guides have included Osaka-born Taka and local food specialists such as Kiko, Mio and Kevin.

“Kevin was amazing!! He made the tour one of a kind and was definitely the best food tour I have ever been on. I learnt so much about Osaka and Japan culture. Highly recommend this tour and Kevin as ur guide.”

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Osaka Food Tour: 13 Dishes at 5 Local Eateries - Thirteen dishes, with Osaka favorites in the mix
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Osaka Food Tour: 13 Dishes at 5 Local Eateries

3.Osaka Food Tour: 13 Dishes at 5 Local Eateries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,149 reviews · from $73

Spend about three hours in Shinsekai with a local guide, visiting five eateries for 13 Osaka dishes and two drinks. You might try takoyaki, gyoza, kitsune udon, or kushikatsu, while hearing about local food customs. Guides vary, with names such as Mario, Tommy, Mari, and Brian. The walk starts and ends near DAIICHI Honten.

“Nick was a great tour guide and was able to accommodate our large party of 11. All the food stops were both interesting and delicious. We loved learning about the rich history of Osaka. Would highly recommend and, come hungry!”

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Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour:15 Tastings & 3 Drinks with a Local - The guide supplies the local map
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Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour:15 Tastings & 3 Drinks with a Local

4.Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour:15 Tastings & 3 Drinks with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,727 reviews · from $73

Spend about three hours exploring Osaka’s Shinsekai with a local guide, stopping at five eateries for 15 or more tastings, including takoyaki, kushikatsu, udon, and yakitori. Three drinks are included, and the route ends at Dobutsuen-Mae Station. Guides have included Anna, Adam, Andy, Tim, Scott, and Kenzo.

“Super unique and immersive tour. Adam our guide was great. We go one these tours in many cities and sometimes you feel rushed or like you are just there to shove food down your mouth and move on. This tour gave interesting insight into history of area and current cultural vibes. Perfect amount of time at each place to get a real sense of the food and city.”

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Osaka Kickstart: Hotspots & Hidden Gems Tour - Shinsaibashi, Ebisubashi and America Mura
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Osaka Kickstart: Hotspots & Hidden Gems Tour

5.Osaka Kickstart: Hotspots & Hidden Gems Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,306 reviews · from $31

Choose a three- to seven-hour Osaka walk, private or in a group, with a local guide who can tailor the route to your interests. Expect Dotonbori, old lanes, market stops and, on longer private tours, sights such as Osaka Castle, Shitennoji and Shinsekai. A drink and small side dish are included; transport and most entry fees are extra.

“This is a must do tour. We had a brilliant guide, Harry, who gave us the background stories to the area and important information to help us understand the history and the culture but also gave us lots of tips to assist us to navigate the city of Osaka. Harry was relatable and very droll. It was a great way to spend our first day in Japan.”

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Deep Backstreet Osaka Tours (Option to add Dinner) - Worship, history, and the districts tourists miss
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Deep Backstreet Osaka Tours (Option to add Dinner)

6.Deep Backstreet Osaka Tours (Option to add Dinner)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,290 reviews · from $53

Start at 5:30 pm near Daikokucho Station for a small-group walk through Osaka’s retro lanes, historic worship sites, a red-light district, and neighborhoods marked by poverty and social stigma. Your local guide shares context as you visit places most visitors miss and sample food at family-run stalls. Add an izakaya dinner featuring Osaka soul food.

“So glad I did this and learned about some of the taboos of Japanese society. Would highly recommend this tour for people who want to scratch beneath the surface. The only thing that could have been better: avoid standing for 10 minutes in a park full of mosquitoes, where the same can be said in the parking lot in front.”

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Osaka Local Foodie Walking Tour in Dotonbori and Shinsekai - A walk through Shinsekai’s older streets
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Osaka Local Foodie Walking Tour in Dotonbori and Shinsekai

7.Osaka Local Foodie Walking Tour in Dotonbori and Shinsekai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 985 reviews · from $111

Walk Osaka’s Shinsekai and Dotonbori with a local guide, sampling kushikatsu, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and three drinks along the way. The group is capped at seven, and guides such as Aika, Yuma, and Mich have helped visitors connect the food to local customs and history. Expect lively districts, narrow lanes, shrine stops, and a few substantial food servings rather than constant grazing.

“Plenty of good and a nice way to get the lay of the land in the more popular area of Osaka. Though had some challenge keeping up with the guide who was walking quite fast. She did share a lot of great insight into Osaka, providing a very lively conversation”

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Osaka Bar Hopping Night Walking Tour in Namba (3 bars, 6 tastes) - Three venues, but not always three classic bars
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Osaka Bar Hopping Night Walking Tour in Namba (3 bars, 6 tastes)

8.Osaka Bar Hopping Night Walking Tour in Namba (3 bars, 6 tastes)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 958 reviews · from $98

Spend about three hours walking Namba with a local guide, visiting three izakaya-style stops for six tastes of food and drink. The route includes Hozenji Temple and Hozenji Yokocho, with time around Dotonbori’s famous Glico billboard. Guides have included Mina, Taku, Mari, and Yuko, though your guide will depend on the date.

“Our tour guide, Mich, was fantastic. Incredibly knowledgeable, great sense of humor, excellent language skills, and was wonderful company. It was a very small group on the night we went on the tour; it felt more like a bunch of friends getting together for a night out rather than strangers meeting up for a tour. She took us to several unique restaurants, each with a different style of cuisine and different atmosphere. She also took us along some of the lesser-traveled paths in Dotonbori/Nanba area, which made for an exciting and special trip. We got to be introduced to some famous and iconic landmarks of the area and ended the…”

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Nara Half Day Trip Walking Tour (Private Option Available) - Is $105.45 a fair price?
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Nara Half Day Trip Walking Tour (Private Option Available)

9.Nara Half Day Trip Walking Tour (Private Option Available)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 937 reviews · from $105

Walk Nara with a local guide on a five-hour tour capped at eight people. Visit Todaiji and Kasuga Taisha, meet the park’s sometimes-pushy deer, eat a Japanese lunch and step inside a traditional merchant’s house. Guides named in guest accounts include Shin, Yuki, Miyabi and Yusuke. Shrine admissions and lunch are included.

“Amazing tour!! Shin was an awesome tour guide. Very knowledgeable, kind, incredible personality. Can't express my gratitude for his time and for sharing with us all the history of Nara. If I need to rate him and the whole experience, it will be 20 out of 10, 5 star. He even took me to get a Furoshiki. Thank you Shin! Be careful with the deers, they are very pushy, specially in the morning😁, but they are very courteous and will bow for you.”

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Osaka/Kyoto: Hiroshima Miyajima Bus Tour & Shinkansen Ticket - Okonomiyaki, Hiroshima’s local lunch
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Osaka/Kyoto: Hiroshima Miyajima Bus Tour & Shinkansen Ticket

10.Hiroshima Miyajima Bus Tour & Shinkansen Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 919 reviews · 12 hours · from $277

Take a 12-hour guided trip from Osaka or Kyoto to Hiroshima and Miyajima. Your day includes round-trip Shinkansen tickets, a coach, the Peace Memorial Museum, the Atomic Bomb Dome, a ferry, Itsukushima Shrine, and Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki. Guides such as Joe, Hiro, and Azusa have led the tour, though your guide will depend on your departure date.

“We had a lovely day trip. The tour was informative and smooth. The guide, Joe, clearly loves what he does and brought wonderful energy to the experience.”

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Osaka: Deep Backstreets Walking Tour with Dinner Option - See the abandoned properties in context
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Osaka: Deep Backstreets Walking Tour with Dinner Option

11.Deep Backstreets Walking Tour with Dinner Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 902 reviews · 3 hours - 210 minutes · from $40

Walk through Osaka’s retro arcades, character-filled alleys and an unusually preserved Taisho-Era red-light district. An English-speaking guide, such as Knox, Rudy or Mari, shares local stories and tackles subjects usually left out of sightseeing tours. Two side dishes are included; you can add dinner after the walk.

“Guide Joseph was excellent. This is possibly one of the best tours I have ever done. Don't miss doing this during your stay in Osaka.”

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Official Street Go-Kart Tour - Osaka Shop - From Shinsaibashi to Dotonbori
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Official Street Go-Kart Tour – Osaka Shop

12.Official Street Go-Kart Tour – Osaka Shop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 883 reviews · from $43

Drive a single-seat street kart through Osaka’s central districts, following a guide who handles the route and keeps the group together. A costume rental and kart are included, and guides such as Ginga, Sharon, and Miyu have helped make the ride fun and photo-friendly. Expect real city traffic, not a closed track, and bring the correct Japanese driving documents.

“Street Karting in Osaka was an amazing experience! The entire staff was really nice but especially our guide. She took great pictures, pointed out areas and attractions we were passing and even told me about the city and other things that might be worth trying. The go karting itself was also incredibly fun, especially going on the faster roads and waving to people in the streets. I plan to book again whenever I visit Osaka next!”

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Ultimate Osaka Walking Tour: Castle, Dotonbori & Hidden Gems - Osaka Castle, impressive from the outside
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Ultimate Osaka Walking Tour: Castle, Dotonbori & Hidden Gems

13.Ultimate Osaka Walking Tour: Castle, Dotonbori & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 862 reviews · from $73

Spend 5 to 7 hours walking Osaka with guides such as Tim, Kenzo, Scott or Adam. See Osaka Castle from outside, explore youth-culture streets and old lanes, and visit Dotonbori and Shinsekai. A street-food lunch and drink are included; two train fares and attraction tickets are not. Kuromon Market is included on day and private tours.

“It was a true walking tour. Tim was a great tour guide. It was a tour about the culture not just temples. We enjoyed it very much.”

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From Kyoto/Osaka: Kyoto Top Highlights 1-Day Guided Bus Tour - Kiyomizu-dera’s Wooden Stage and City View
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From Kyoto/Osaka: Kyoto Top Highlights 1-Day Guided Bus Tour

14.Kyoto Top Highlights 1-Day Guided Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 714 reviews · 9 hours - 570 minutes · from $51

Spend a full day visiting four Kyoto landmarks by air-conditioned coach, with an English-speaking guide to explain their history and help you keep to the schedule. Walk beneath Fushimi Inari’s vermilion gates, see the city from Kiyomizu-dera, and finish among Arashiyama’s bamboo. Entry tickets are included; a traditional lunch is optional.

“Guide , Masa, could explain clearly what we were going to see and other instructions. Good highlights of Kyoto”

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Osaka: Main Sights and Hidden Spots Guided Walking Tour - Tsuruhashi: Osaka’s Korea Town lanes
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Osaka: Main Sights and Hidden Spots Guided Walking Tour

15.Main Sights and Hidden Spots Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 702 reviews · 4 hours · from $59

In four hours, an English-, French- or Spanish-speaking guide leads you from Osaka Castle Park through Tsuruhashi’s Korea Town, Harukas, Shinsekai, Namba, Dotonbori and Kuromon Market. Expect short public-transport rides, plenty of walking, food-hall browsing and stories about Osaka’s merchant culture. Guides have included Kevin, Ferdinand, Oisin and Bryan.

“The tour was excellent, best tour we have been on, great tour guide that gave us great knowledge of the sites we saw and also recommendations to maximise our Osaka leg pf our Japan trip 👌”

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