Osaka Customized Half-Day Tour with Licensed Local Guide
November, 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 Depart from hotel
- Walk to Nipponbashi subway station and take the subway to Tsuruhashi station
- Move from JR Tsuruhashi station to JR Morinomiya station
- Stay at Osaka Castle Park and the castle tower from around 9:30 to around 11:20
- Move from JR Morinomiya to JR Osaka
- Stay at Umeda Sky Building from around 11:40 to around 12:50
- Move from Umeda subway to Namba subway
- Have lunch and disband on site
What Is a Private Osaka Castle and Umeda Sky Building Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
I guided a group visiting from Oceania. They were strong walkers throughout the day. They said they had heard a great deal about Japan and had been looking forward to the trip for a long time. They showed a lot of interest in the exhibits inside the castle keep, asking about the Japanese language and about architecture. After taking a break at a cafe in the Sky Building, we strolled through the Floating Garden Observatory. At the cafe, while enjoying the view, I talked about the Nishinomiya area and the Nada Gogo sake district, and the guests shared their own experiences in Hida-Takayama, which led to a lively conversation. We returned to Minami and had takoyaki, and since the guests wanted to visit a MUJI store, I guided them to the nearest branch, where we parted ways.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Subway | Nipponbashi～Tsuruhashi | 190JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | JR Tsuruhashi～JR Morinomiya | 140JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | JR Morinomiya～JR Osaka | 170JPY |
| Section 4 | Subway | Umeda～Namba | 240JPY |
| Total | 740JPY | ||
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