Osaka Customized Full-Day Private Tour — Guide Kazu

What Is a Private Osaka Day Tour Like With Limited Walking? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests came to Japan from North America. Since one of the guests had reduced walking speed, we had discussed the tour content in advance. I had recommended using taxis, but the deadline for arranging this before the tour had already passed, so we carried out the tour using a combination of street taxis and public transportation. As a result, things took too long along the way, and we did not make it to Osaka Castle, the final planned destination, before its entry time closed. Since Osaka Castle is very close to the hotel, it would have been better to visit it first. In addition, the plan for traveling from Kuromon Market to Umeda had originally been to use the subway, but because I was concerned that a member of the group was tired, we took a taxi from Kuromon Market to the Umeda Sky Building. This taxi ride took much longer than expected, which was the main cause of the delay. The guests kindly said, "Osaka Castle is close to the hotel, so we can just walk there another day, no problem," but the itinerary itself had been unrealistic. I had packed in too many destinations. Kuromon Market could have been skipped. If we had not gone to Kuromon, we could have taken the subway to Umeda and arrived at the Sky Building a little earlier. I also reflected that destinations with limited entry times should not have been scheduled last. The photo was taken at Sumiyoshi Taisha, but it came out blurry due to too much sunlight. I should have retaken this photo somewhere else, but there was no time to spare due to the schedule. It became a tour with many lessons and areas for reflection.

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Tour Report by KAZU

I was born and grew up in Kyoto and now live near Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. I used to be a schoolteacher of English and welcome a lot of students from foreign countries. I really enjoyed showing them around Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Himeji, and Hiroshima. I have been a professional tour guide for about 8 years. I always try to let my guests learn Japanese traditional and modern culture. Since I was born in Kyoto, I know a lot about its culture and people. I myself enjoyed several sports, such as soccer, judo, and marathon when I was young. I’m much interested in baseball and sumo. My motto as a tour guide is to let my guests learn about our tradition and culture precisely and really enjoy themselves. I strongly hope you will enjoy the tour in Japan with me.