Osaka: Umeda Sky Building (Lunch) & Kuromon Market — Guide Yuki

What Is a Private Osaka Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on the Museum of Housing and Living, Umeda Sky Building, and Dotonbori

At the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living, the guests enjoyed walking through the recreated Edo-period buildings. They picked up and played with old-fashioned toys. They were able to watch the sky scenery change from day to night with fireworks projected on the screen, as well as rain followed by a rainbow. They took photos in front of the decorations displayed before the Tenjin Festival and in front of a boat that had actually been used. They also looked with great interest at modern Osaka architecture and a house made using a postwar bus. At the end, they bought a Japanese-style ballpoint pen as a souvenir. At the Umeda Sky Building, admission is free up to the 39th floor, so we went up there, and then paid 2,000 yen to climb to the top floor as well. Along the way one of the guests became tired, so I accompanied them back and looked for a place to sit while the other members of the group toured the rooftop. The weather was good and the view was said to be excellent. On the basement floor, the food street was already decorated for the Tanabata festival and looked beautiful, and we went into a tendon restaurant there. It was a spot where you could see a Japanese garden and an artificial waterfall through the window, which the guests liked very much. Since the group shared three medium bottles of beer among them, afterward they did not feel much like walking, so the driver drove around Osaka Castle and took us through the narrow streets near Dotonbori, giving us an alleyway-walking experience by taxi. One of the guests who had difficulty walking stayed in the taxi, while we walked through part of Dotonbori and the Kuromon Market and returned to the hotel on time.

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Tour Report by Yuki

Hi! I’m an official English guide in Wakayama prefecture. I’m also a national guide as well. I’d like to expand my guide area to help tourists.
The town of Osaka offers a different atmosphere than Tokyo. I like both exciting Osaka and nature-filled Wakayama Prefecture.
If you stay in Osaka for 3 days, you can go to Koyasan for one day, or even for a day trip, so I recommend sightseeing at Koyasan.
If you are tired of the hustle and bustle of the big city, the nature of Koyasan will relax you.
I will introduce you to the unique culture, history and must-see sights.