Osaka · SHOPPING TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 shopping tours worth the yen, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Kuromon Market food walk in Osaka with 6 tastes in 2 hours. Small group guides you through Doguyasuji and Dotonbori.
“Our guide, Nina, was excellent. The weather was great and the food tour was amazing and all members of the family (we were the only participants on this tour) thoroughly enjoyed it.”
Osaka’s Kuromon Market food walk packs 5-6 guided tastings, local history, and easy shopping stops into a 2-hour route near Nipponbashi.
“Our guide was so fun and friendly. We had an excellent tour and found all the best spots to eat. I'll recommend this tour to any friends that visit!”
Osaka Cooking Base class near Tenmangu Shrine, shop walk plus hands-on cooking. Choose okonomiyaki, katsu curry, bento, ramen & gyoza.
“We had such a great time with our chef and her obachan! The food was amazing and it was special to be a part of the sharing of their local cuisine. Very grateful to have had this experience!”
Kuromon Market food tour with 6 to 8 dishes and 3 to 4 samplings. Small group, expert guide, Osaka seafood, sweets, tea.
“Having a knowledgeable guide to show us around the Kuromon Market was a great experience. Our guide knew the answers to all of our questions, and showed us all of the best places to find the food we were looking for. And everythinRead more”
4-hour Osaka cooking class with market visit, hands-on recipes for niku-sui, okonomiyaki and gyoza, plus sake tasting. Small group.
“Our instructor was Chie & she was amazing. She was so fun & friendly. She made it such an enjoyable experience for my friend group. A bonus was all the history she taught us about Japans different areas. The food was delicious! We really enjoyed going to the market prior to starting the class. You can tell that Chie really loves what she does and really enjoys teaching people. Would absolutely recommend her to anyone!!! Just book this experience!”
Osaka day trip to Wakayama Castle, Kuroshio tuna market, and Nara sika deer plus Todai-ji. Coach tour with guide and mobile ticket.
“Guide was not a guide - just directed where to go and no help at Nara. Better to have less time at seafood market site and more time at Nara.”
Osaka street food night with Kuromon Market tastings, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, kushikatsu, custard tart, Dotonbori neon, and Glico sign photos.
“Good food spots we would have never found by ourselves. Got to try local spots and local foods. Our guide Paula was excellent. Very knowledgeable about local attractions as we walked by and very energetic.”
Half-day Osaka food tour with Kizu fish market tastings and Shinsekai lunch, ending near Dotonbori. Small groups, mobile ticket.
“Fun time at Kizu Market:). Ichiro san was an excellent guide - explaining areas, bit of history and great facts. He was patient and carefully took us on the wonderful tour!!! Oishii food too!!! What a coincidence - we intended to purchase a kRead more”
Osaka Castle views, Hideyoshi stories, and Japan’s longest shopping street, with convenient pickup and a private local guide.
“Ichiro was a terrific guide. He showed us the Osaka castle, explained a lot of the history of Japan and it was really terrific. He also took us to the longest shopping street in Japan which was very nice and then we had a great tempora lunch. Ichiro then took us to a more upscale area. He really made an effort to educate us and answered all of our questions.”
Eat your way through Kuromon Market with an English-speaking guide, smart local picks, and short tastings of seafood and Osaka street food.
“Kina was an excellent guide. Knowledgeable, interesting, great English, and a delight. Thanks for the insight into your beautiful city. Vesna & Peter”
Osaka market tour and Japanese cooking class with Masato or Shohei, optional Karahori Shotengai stop, learn and cook three dishes.
“Fantastic experience. We went to the market and our chef so was patient answering all our questions. We then returned to his kitchen and made the best food! Probably the best experience we've had in Japan yet!”
2-hour Osaka street food tour at Kuromon Market with a small-group guide, tastings, and alley stops like Hozenji Yokocho.
“The tour with Goku was great, apart from the delicious food and many recommendations, we got along very well interpersonally. Absolute recommendation :)”
Shop Osaka anime goods the easy way, with a local guide for official stores or second-hand figure hunting, plus knives and optional maid cafe.
“Masa’s tour was terrific. He has all the local knowledge and was very kind and understanding to my daughter who has an intellectual disability.”
4-hour DenDen Town otaku tour with a private guide, maid cafe option, Taito arcade games, and a photo booth souvenir set in Osaka.
“Toshi fue excelente, te lleva a tiendas de anime y cultura relacionada, tiene mucha pasión y en realidad conoce de anime, de coches, y otros hobbies, puedes platicar con el sin problemas de lo que sea, hicimos de todo desde, recorrimos muchas tiendas y muchos pisos de tiendas jaja, en realidad si se toma el tiempo para que disfrutes y puedas ver sin presiones, disfrute mucho las partidas de juegos de ritmo, recorridos por zona arcades, y el maid café, para los que es su primera vez siempre es un plus ir con acompañante local ya que explica detalles que nosotros desconocemos, en fin mucha diversión y risas no duden…”
A short Osaka food tour at Kuromon Ichiba Market, led by a friendly guide for smart stall picks and lots of snackable bites.
“Maru was an excellent guide. He not only knew the best stalls to get the various local specialties from, but also taught us a bit of Japanese and provided recommendations for the rest of our stay. We had a great time and I highly recommend this tour!”
Every kind of day out in the city, and the best of each.
