Where does this Osaka tour start and finish?

The guide met the guests at @Hotel Granvia Osaka at 9:00, and the tour finished at @Tempozan at 15:05.

How long does the tour last?

About 6 hours and 5 minutes in total, from 9:00 to 15:05.

Which places does this itinerary cover?

This tour visited Osaka Castle, Hokoku Shrine, Shitennoji Temple and Tempozan Ferris Wheel.

Is the guide licensed, and what language is the tour in?

Sachiko is a government-licensed national guide-interpreter of Japan and guided this tour in English. Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.) works with more than 1,000 licensed guides across all 47 prefectures. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Can the itinerary be changed for my own trip?

Yes. This report describes one private tour as it actually ran. Every Osaka itinerary is built around the guests, so the places, the pace and the starting point can all be changed before the tour.

Osaka: Shitennoji Temple & Tempozan Ferris Wheel — Guide Sachiko

June, 2024

This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan.

Tour Itinerary

9:00 Meet @Hotel Granvia Osaka
9:25-11:10 Osaka Castle, Hokoku Shrine
11:30-12:30 Shitennoji Temple
13:00-14:05 Lunch @Harukas
14:30-15:00 @Tempozan Ferris Wheel
15:05 Disband @Tempozan

Tour Itinerary in Detail

Meeting at @Hotel Granvia Osaka at 9:00, the group explored Osaka until the tour ended at 15:05. The day ran to 6 hours and 5 minutes from start to finish. It included lunch @Harukas at 13:00.

The itinerary covered Osaka Castle, Hokoku Shrine at 9:25, Shitennoji Temple at 11:30 and Tempozan Ferris Wheel at 14:30.

What's a Private Family Day Tour of Osaka Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group visiting from North America. During the tour, we changed the afternoon plan after lunch from Sumiyoshi Taisha to the sightseeing wheel at Tempozan. By the end of the tour, everyone had recovered and was doing well. One of the guests had left their home region in Asia around twenty years ago, and it was memorable to see them listen fondly to my own memories of traveling in that region about ten years ago, and to hear them speak passionately about their home region to another member of the group who had not yet visited it. This private one-day tour of Osaka was arranged through [Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.)](https://www.j-g-a.org/), one of Japan's largest networks of government-licensed, English-speaking private tour guides serving all 47 prefectures.

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Tour Report by Sachiko

I’m Sahiko Ogura, Sachiko literally means ‘happy child’, please call me Sachiko or Sachi for short. I was born and raised in Osaka. I’ve been guide for 6 years mainly in Osaka, Kyoto and Nara after having worked far trading company. I love traveling and visited about 30 countries, where I had a great time and experienced something new and exciting. I also like sports, tea ceremony and gardening, I’m growing veritable and flower in my garden. Please let me know your interest and anything what you would like to do during your tour. I’m happy to make an itinerary customized for you.
I’m looking forward to meeting you and exploring in my home town!

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