Where does this Osaka tour start and finish?

The guide met the guests at @ Osaka Port at 9:40, and the tour finished at @ Osaka Port at 16:05.

How long does the tour last?

About 6 hours and 25 minutes in total, from 9:40 to 16:05.

Which places does this itinerary cover?

This tour visited Osaka Port, Shitennoji, Harukas Garden, Shinsekai, Sakai Denshokan, Sumiyoshi Taisha and Doguyasuji.

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: Osaka Port & Doguyasuji — Guide Sachiko

October, 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

9:40 Meet @ Osaka Port
10:00 Depart Osaka Port
10:15-10:50 @ Shitennoji
11:00-11:30 @ Harukas Garden
12:00-12:30 @ Shinsekai
13:00-13:30 @ Sakai Denshokan
14:00-14:40 @ Sumiyoshi Taisha
15:05-15:30 @ Doguyasuji
16:05 Disband @ Osaka Port

Tour Itinerary in Detail

This private tour of Osaka began at 9:40, when the guide met the guests at @ Osaka Port, and finished at 16:05. The day ran to 6 hours and 25 minutes from start to finish.

From there the group visited Osaka Port at 10:00, Shitennoji at 10:15, Harukas Garden at 11:00, Shinsekai at 12:00, Sakai Denshokan at 13:00, Sumiyoshi Taisha at 14:00 and Doguyasuji at 15:05.

What Is a Private Osaka Cruise-Port Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group from North America who arrived at Osaka Port by cruise ship. A travel agency had split a larger group into two and made bookings, and this was one group of seven. Since it had not been possible to communicate directly with the guests beforehand, the itinerary and other details were discussed and confirmed with the group's leader on the day. Initially, the plan was for the two groups to follow the same itinerary but to move separately, however one leader was covering both groups and strongly requested that both groups act together. With the cooperation of the other guide and the drivers, we were able to conduct the tour as requested, and the guests were able to enjoy it.

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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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