NAKAZAKICHO, OSAKA
Walking is the best way to discover Osaka when it is hot, cold, or rainy outside. Osaka walking tour is a great way to see Osaka Castle, Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi on foot and blend in with the locals. This tour is ideal for first time visitors in Osaka You will mostly walk. You will take a train once. Don’t bring a bag and wear comfortable shoes
Osaka Walking Tour Itinerary
-Osaka Castle-Dotonbori
-Shinsaibashi-Tsutenkaku
Tsutenkaku tower is regarded as the symbol of Osaka, with its resemblance to Eiffel
Tower in Paris. It’s also famous as the place where the wooden sculpture of a lovely god called Billiken is exhibited. Today many people visit here to scratch the sole of this unique god’s feet and laugh, for this is said to bring happiness and fortune to people.
Shinsaibasi-suji is a roofed street stretching about 600 meters in the south center of Osaka, lined with more than 180 fashionable shops and upscale restaurants.
The street is always packed with many people from all over the world, strolling and speaking varieties of languages, while taking pictures of themselves standing in front of their favorite places. Free Wi-Fi is available. Connection methods and shop information are provided in 4 different languages; English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
Dotonbori, the area that represents and typifies the lively image of Osaka, is always the last destination of Osaka tour. Known for its famous sign displays such as a crab with moving legs, Blow Fish and Glico Man, this area attracts ardent followers of Cui-daore, those who ruin themselves by extravagance in food.
Osaka Castle was once the most extravagant symbol of political power in feudal days, established by one of the most popular unifiers of Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, in 1598. The present castle tower is the 3rd generation, rebuilt in 1931 through fund-raising movements conducted by concerned Osaka citizens.
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 eveningKyoto 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.Kimono Tea Ceremony Maikoya is a leading cultural experience provider in Japan and the only tea ceremony experience that has received TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Award for four consecutive years from 2018 to 2022.
Maikoya Kyoto is found in a historic machiya townhouse in the heart of Kyoto, where the rich culture of Japan is most concentrated.
Learning about the traditions and practices of the country through our immersive cultural workshops and activities will surely give you a new perspective about the intricacies of the history and society in Japan.
Join us at Maikoya Kyoto as we guide you through Japan's traditional arts and history! Our friendly staff and hosts are fluent in English and Japanese and will make sure you have the best experiences and opportunities.
