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Osaka: Local Foodie Tour in Dotonbori and Shinsekai

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Guided tour

Osaka: Local Foodie Tour in Dotonbori and Shinsekai

Activity provider:MagicalTrip
4.7  / 5
24 reviews

From $91.89 per person

Try Osaka's must-eat foods and learn about the city's culture and development from your local guide.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Small group
Limited to 7 participants

Experience

Itinerary
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    Starting location:

    3-chōme-2-14 Shikitsuhigashi

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    Shinsekai

    Dinner (1 hour)

  • Train

    (10 minutes)

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    Dotonbori

    Visit, Dinner (2.83 hours)

  • Finish at:

    Dotonbori

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights
  • Benefit from the insider knowledge of your local guide
  • Sample an array of Japanese delicacies
  • Escape the crowds and explore hidden alleys and temples
Full description
Discover 2 of Osaka's most interesting neighborhoods, Dotonbori and Shinsekai, with a local guide. Soak up the incredible engergy of the city and immerse yourself in its gastronomic culture as you visit the best local food haunts. Get the chance to sample 8 of Osaka's local delicacies, from okonomiyaki, which is a type of savory pancake, to kushikatsu and takoyaki, a delicious traditional Japanese appetizer. During the tour, visit popular tourist attractions as well as off-the-beaten-track local fooderies as you learn about Osaka's development. Witness the striking contrasts between modern and traditional architecture as you make your way between unchanged, traditional building and modern developments. ◼︎Feel the nostalgia of the past in Shinsekai with your palate with local foods such as Kushikatsu This 3-hour food journey will start with visiting the Shinto shine in Shinsekai. You will learn how Shinto is related to Japanese people's life in this shine that a million of people visit in every new year season! Turning your step into the center of Shinsekai, you will see an old busy commercial district with the Tsutenkaku Tower as the symbol of this area. More than 60 years ago, when the 103 meters observation tower was built, it was a big excitement for the people in Osaka. When you are having Kusikatsu at the center of Shinsekai before heading to Dotonbori, you will have felt the nostalgic atmosphere of this town! ◼︎Step in time as your guide takes you through a food alley from the past The "museum-like" alley will give you a virtual experience of how the center of Osaka used to be more than 80 years ago. You wouldn't believe how much you can explore in this narrow alley which is only 1.2m in width. The arts on the walls creates a special atmosphere and reminds people how the place looked like in the old days. After coming out of the alley, we'll be going to a small but quaint temple which lies between the bright neon signs and the shopping streets of Namba. Stepping through the entrance of the temple is very much like stepping out of the modern world and into the past. It's worth learning Osaka's history as a short break of this food journey before heading to the local Okonomioyaki restaurant in this Dotonbori area! ◼︎Stuff yourself like you mean it at Dotonbori, the "nation's kitchen" with local foods like okonomiyaki and takoyaki Dotonbori has been the symbol of Osaka for a long time! Historically a merchant city and during the Edo period, it served as a center for the rice trade. That's why it has also been known as the "nation's kitchen". It was an essential place for Japanese people and it remains to be the busiest part of Osaka. Let's visit the local recommended Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki spots in this "nation's kitchen", Dotonbori to end this food journey in Osaka!
Includes
  • 6 pieces of Kushikatsu
  • 1 piece of Okonomiyaki
  • 2 drinks (both alcohol and non-alcohol available)
  • 1 box of Takoyaki
  • Guide
  • Additional food and drinks
  • Transportation fee from Shinsekai to Dotonbori (¥180)
Not suitable for
  • Vegans
  • Vegetarians

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Meeting point

In front of the exit of Imamiya Ebisu station, Nankai Kouya line.

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Important information

Know before you go

  • Because most Japanese restaurants are not fully ready for providing vegetarian menus, choices of vegetarian foods in our tour is available but limited.
  • If you would like a vegetarian course, please request in advance (by the day before). We are unable to provide a vegetarian course upon request on the day of the tour.
  • All ages can join this tour.
  • Please note that there might be other participants.
  • You do not need to pay for guide's food and drinks.
  • Out of respect for other guests and to ensure the best tour for everyone, we must start the tour on time.
  • You will not be able to join the tour, get refund or rescheduled if you are late for the tour and missed the group.
  • You are welcome to bring your young children and baby on this tour, but if you would like to leave your children with a sitter, we can refer you to an outside sitter service, please contact us before booking.

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