I did the 6 hour tour with Minako on my very first day in Japan. I was feeling slightly overwhelmed especially not speaking any Japanese so it was great to have a guide to show me around and explain things. I learned so much about Japan, it's history, and it's culture from Minako. By the end of the tour I... More

Our guide Minako was delightful and brought us to many places that we probably would not have discovered on our own. The tour was a nice mix of the old and the new Osaka and it's many hidden treasures. From rooftop gardens to narrow streets. In all honesty, when we first arrived in Osaka, we did not have many expectations... More

This walking tour was a real delight, thanks to Minako Ando, my very personable and knowledgeable guide. I was fortunate that morning to have her all to myself. Minako took me to three distinct localities in the city (a subway trip is necessary) showing me glimpses of the many facets of Osaka: new, old, tradition, culture, food, entertainment, shopping. She... More

When Ichiro-San, our guide for the 3-hr tour, said we would start by going into an ultramodern building in the Umeda Station complex I thought the tour would boring and cliched. How wrong I was. Osaka Station City was amazing. Atriums, plazas, clocks, gardens and more all explained vividly. After Umeda we did a 180 in terms of time and... More

I highly, highly, highly recommend this tour. My guide was Ichiro San, and he was sincere, patient, and knowledgable (not to mention good sense of humor). I don't want to write too many details and give away the tour, but I think that if you are looking for someone to show you various aspects of Osaka, from traditional to modern,... More

Our guide Akie was outstanding!! Sensational tour she was very friendly and took you to places u simply would struggle to find on your own. 3hrs and we saw so much that Osaka has to offer. Highly recommended tour for anyone wanting a locals perspective.

This is definitely a must for first time or repeat visitors to Osaka. I have been on multiple tours with guide Akie, through various cities, and she never fails to deliver. We started off the morning meeting at Osaka Station City, moved on through Shinsekai and into Namba. Akie is very knowledgeable about the local area, history and dialect. We... More

Fabulous half day+ walking tour of Osaka from the inside-out. Akie Watanabe, with flawless English, gave us a personalized tour of the streets of Osaka. If you want to get off the beaten tourist path follow Akie.

Akie Watanabe was great! Our family had so much fun at Osaka! She took us for a half day tour which started at Osaka train station. Never knew there is so much to discover at a train station!!! The tour then continued onto to Shinsekai where we ate kushi-katsu (NO double dipping!!) which was Yummy. We would never know of... More