PRIVATE Osaka Most Famous Places Tour (From Kyoto)
This is a private tour
Osaka Most Famous Places Tour is a great way to see and visit Osaka Castle, Shinsekai, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi Tsuji in one day. Osaka (大阪市 Ōsaka-shi) (Japanese pronunciation: [oːsaka]; About this sound listen (help·info)) is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan. It is the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Japan and among the largest in the world with over 19 million inhabitants. Situated at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is the second largest city in Japan by daytime population after Tokyo. You will be using public Transportation or private car/tourbus.
◎Sample itinerary
10:00 Departing Maikoya Osaka (Yotsuhashi)
10:30 – 11:10 ① Osaka Castle
11:45 – 13:00 ② Splashing-in bus tour
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch time
14:30 – 15:30 ③ Shin Sekai
15:30 – 16:20 ④ Doguyasugi
16:30 – 17:45 ⑤ Dotonbori shopping and food street
18:00 Back to Maikoya Osaka
① Osaka Castle
The most beautiful and popular castle in Osaka. You can feel the history of Osaka in just one place because there are many national important cultural properties other than the castle itself. In spring, you can see beautiful cherry blossoms in the park near here.
② Splashing-in Bus Tour
This is the most surprising bus tour you will ever experience! It seems like you are in a usual bus tour at first, but at the end of the tour the bus splashes into the river. You can enjoy the pleasing sights of Osaka from a different perspective, above the water.
③ Shin-Sekai (The New World)
We call this small district a New world, because it really makes you feel you are in a different part of the world or even time-traveling! The decorative nameboards, delicious deep-fried pork, and interesting figurines such as flying blow fish, will amaze you. The Tsutenkaku (Osaka tower) is one of the famous landmarks of Osaka that you should check out!
④ Doguyasuji (Utensil shopping arcade)
This is a shopping arcade where you can buy Japanese potteries, dishes, clothes (some kimonos too) at cheap price. They also sell utensils for cooking Japanese meals, so if you would like to make Japanese foods back home this is the place to visit. Great chance to buy souvenirs as well.
⑤ Dotonbori
This is a shopping and gourmet street where you can find delicious Osaka-soul-foods such as okonomiyaki (lettuce pancake), takoyaki (octopus balls), and dishes with crabs. There is a museum for foods in Osaka, and you can also experience making food-samples!
Kyoto tours are available on a daily basis.
Kyoto tours are guided by government licenced and certificated tour guides in Kyoto.
Kyoto Tours usually departs from Maikoya Kyoto at 10am in the morning.
Kyoto Tours usually returns to Maikoya Kyoto at 6pm in the evening
Kyoto Tours had an additional cost of ¥400000 if a private van is needed. Kyoto Tours had an additional cost of ¥900000 if a tour bus is needed.
Kyoto Tours can be adjusted based on your specific needs and desires.
Kyoto Tours participants are allowed to keep their belongings at Maikoya Kyoto (Depends on the group size)
Kyoto tour itineraries may slighly change based on the weather and season.
Kyoto Tours also provides tours without tour guides.