Osaka Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Yoshi
December, 2025
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
- PM 12:00 Tour starts from the hotel
- Transfer: Keihan & Subway, Nippombashi
- PM 12:30 – 13:15 Kuromon Market, lunch
- Transfer: Subway, Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka
- PM 13:45-14:45 Visit Shitennoji Temple
- Transfer: Subway & JR, Nankai, Sumiyoshi Taisha
- PM 15:30-16:10 Visit Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine
- Transfer: Nankai, Namba
- PM 16:30-17:30 From Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street via Hozenji Temple to Dotonbori
- After that, head north through Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street.
- PM 17:40 With the guest's consent, after viewing the illumination of Midosuji, the tour ends at Yodoyabashi.
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The guests were a family visiting from North America. Following the itinerary specified by a local travel agency, we carried out the tour, but confirmed that they needed to return to their Hotel before 6:00 p.m. due to a dinner reservation. For lunch, we visited Kuromon Market, where I guided them to reasonably priced shops as we walked back and forth through the market, and they enjoyed skewers of grilled wagyu beef as well as fried sweet potato and strawberry skewers. After that, we visited Shitennoji and Sumiyoshi Taisha. Since it was before the New Year, they were able to sightsee in a quiet environment, and the guests were very pleased. We then moved to Namba, walking from the Sennichimae Doguyasuji shopping street to Dotonbori, and also stopped by Hozenji before enjoying takoyaki and kushikatsu. After that, since there was a little time left, at the guests' request we walked along Shinsaibashi-suji up to Yodoyabashi, ending the tour. It was quite a full day, but I was glad we were able to see the illumination along Midosuji.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Watanabebashi～Naniwabashi | 240JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Kitahama (Osaka)～Nippombashi (Osaka) | 190JPY |
| Section 3 | Subway | Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka～Tennoji | 190JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Tennoji～Shin-Imamiya | 150JPY |
| Section 5 | Train | Shin-Imamiya～Sumiyoshi Taisha | 240JPY |
| Section 6 | Train | Sumiyoshi Taisha～Namba (Nankai Line) | 240JPY |
| Total | 1,250JPY | ||
Hello , My name is Hideharu Yoshino . Just call me” Yoshi” .
I have been involved with many foreign Business partners through my business life for 38 years ,
Based on my work experience , I would like to try my best to make you comfortale and Happy fruitful times during your stay in Japan .
Not only giving you basic tourist information about famous sightseeing spot , also I would enjoy to give you the back ground inofrmation in my word.
” Once in a lifetime encounter ” Let’s enjoy with me Miracle time to be picked up from 6 billion in somewhere Japan!
Sep 29, 2026
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Highly recommended!
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Highly recommended!
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Yoshi is an exceptional guide where he took us to the best market stalls at the fish market where every food we indulged in (including the sea snails and eel liver) were superb. The walking tour of the tea houses (Geisha district) and knowledge of the history of both the precinct and greater Japan was first class. Yoshi is also a kind and caring person and made conversation very easy, including when we wanted to dig into the country’s cultural values and lifestyle
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Yoshi was the perfect guide, very knowledgable and very friendly. He is an excellent role model tour guide. We can only recommend him. Thank you so much Yoshi!
Sep 27, 2026
karen_f
YOSHI san was incredible!
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Sep 27, 2026
karen_f
YOSHI san was incredible!
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YOSHI met us at our hotel and was very friendly and helpful. We walked around the city and he took us to view several different spots including samurai living quarters, geisha houses, the beautiful garden built by Maeda san. Yoshi was knowledgeable about the entire city and it’s treasured history. He inspired me to do some reading on Maeda san, a leader who played a huge part in the development of the city. Yoshi was an excellent guide, and even provided a LOT of recommendations and useful information for after our tour. We would definitely recommend YOSHI san! Note: you will need a IC card to board some of the city buses.
Sep 19, 2026
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We had a fab tour with Yoshi…
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A morning in Kanazawa
Tripadvisor review: Kanazawa Customized Half-Day Tour with Licensed Local Guide
We had a fab tour with Yoshi our guide, we visited the tea district then the gardens and castle which were my favourite. Yoshi was very informative , explaining the history and mechanisms of the castle was built and the water system. He was also very helpful with explaining the bus service.