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. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- 8:30 Meet up @ Tempozan Ferry Terminal
- 8:43-9:04 Osaka Port → Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka 290 yen
- 9:10-10:10 Shitennoji Temple sightseeing
- 10:20-11:50 Shinsekai area sightseeing
- 12:04-12:08 Dobutsuen-mae → Namba Osaka Metro
- 12:30-13:20 Lunch @ Bonkuraya
- 13:48-13:58 Shinsaibashi → OBP 240 yen Osaka Metro
- 14:10-15:00 Osaka Castle sightseeing
- 15:29-15:46 Morinomiya → Osaka Port 240 yen Osaka Metro
- 16:00 Disband @ Tempozan Ferry Terminal
What Is a 6-Hour Private Walking Tour of Osaka Like in the Rain? A Licensed Guide's Report
Despite a heavy rain warning, we managed to visit Shitennoji Temple, the Dotonbori area, and Osaka Castle on this private walking tour of Osaka.
Below is the review comment from the guests.
Walking in the rain but enjoying every minute, thanks to our guide. Tripadvisor review: Osaka 6hr Private Walking Tour with Government Licensed Guide Despite the most torrential rain we have experienced, our guide made it such a pleasurable and memorable experience. The explanations and insights, and the personality, were great, and it was a pleasure to walk in the rain together. We were taken on a fabulous journey through Osaka that we will always remember. We cannot recommend this guide highly enough. A wonderful person and guide.
This private tour 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. Winner of Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Best of the Best. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Subway | Osaka Port～Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka | 620JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Dobutsuen-mae～Namba | 0JPY |
| Section 3 | Subway | Shinsaibashi～Morinomiya | 0JPY |
| Section 4 | Subway | Morinomiya～Osaka Port | 0JPY |
| Total | 620JPY | ||
Hello! I am Andy Murao. I love this job as I can visit various destinations with the people from all over the world. I am always thinking that I could help you know more about Japan and understand the attractiveness of Japan.
I would like to provide a tour in accordance with your request and preference. Please let me know what you want to see, eat, experience, etc. and then I will propose a schedule based on them.
There is one point to note. I like walking very much, so I might be a guide who forces you to take long walks.
I look forward to attending you in Japan.
Best regards,
Andy Murao
Jul 13, 2026
webstere2025
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Excellent
Andy(Atsushi) was great and communicated with us beforehand about our itinerary. He was flexible with changes we requested. Andy was very informative during the tour. He also was willing to take our family’s pictures. We were able to stop and check out shops as we pleased along the way. He also accommodated lunch requests(as our daughter has food allergies).
One thing I wish we realized was that there is quite a bit of walking. We were fine but for people who are perhaps older or with young children you may want to consider taking a cab between different sites.
Jun 21, 2026
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Catherine_D
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Andy was great . On time and patience with our walking tour since we had a 14 yr old with
us. Very informative and picked us up and dropped us off our hotel. Thank you Andy for
showing us Osaka
Jun 6, 2026
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Great tour!
Andy Murao was an amazing and wonderful tour guide. He reached out to us with some ideas for our private tour. He worked with us as we made the tour perfectly suited to our needs. He met us on time. He navigated the crowds and the sites perfectly. He was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot. He even put together a nice photo collection of photos he emailed us after. Highly recommend.
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Janice_W
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It was a good tour & Andy looked after us well. He managed to change things to suite our
walking limitations & we had a good day.