Osaka: Deep Backstreets Walking Tour with Dinner Option
🏎 Why We Picked This
Day trips from the race city work best on Thursday (full day) or Sunday morning with an early return before the race start. Book well in advance — these sell out fast during race week.
⚡ Race-week favourite — books out early
Osaka: Deep Backstreets Walking Tour with Dinner Option
JPY 6240 per person
About this experience
Explore the non-tourist areas of Osaka, where the veil of "perfect Japan" will be lifted. Get an unfiltered understanding of how the city really functions in the abandoned buildings area, retro zone, alleys, redlight district, gambling dens, and more.
Explore the non-tourist areas of Osaka, where the veil of "perfect Japan" will be lifted. Get an unfiltered understanding of how the city really functions in the abandoned buildings area, retro zone, alleys, redlight district, gambling dens, and more.
Highlights
- ✓Venture into the intriguing abandoned buildings area with a controversial past
- ✓Hear historic facts and anecdotes from this gritty region completely unknown to tourists
- ✓Visit the unique, traditional Taisho-Era, incredibly-preserved historical red light district
- ✓Eat delicious, local side dishes in back-alley stalls full of character
- ✓Discuss taboo topics and get a deeper understanding of how Osaka operates
What's included
- ✓Visits to two stalls for two side dishes
- ✓Dinner after the tour (if option selected)
- ✓Professional tour guide
Not included
- ✕Drinks
- ✕Hotel pickup
Reviews
“I had a fantastic experience in this trip. its a different side to Japan which I would not have seen nor understood without the guide. I think this is a tour to add to your itinerary so you don't just look at Japan with rose tinted glasses. I really enjoyed the guides knowledge and ability to answer any question. he was passionate about the tour and keen to ensure I was enjoying myself. they even provided a snack and drink which was welcomed and made this into a fun quiz.”
“Rutti was an excellent tour guide. He was very informative and took the time to answer our questions as well as share his own experience living in Osaka. We have been on walking tours in many different places and this one was a stand out to me - a really genuine insight into the lesser known part of Osaka and Japanese culture overall. Highly recommend”
“I enjoyed the perspective provided by Rudy on an alternative side of Osaka that wouldn't have been easy to witness or experience firsthand on my own. The tour is really low-key and felt more like a chat amongst friends. I'd highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in discovering an additional layer to this city. Thanks! 🙌”
906 reviews on GetYourGuide
Getting off the beaten track and behind the scenes was really interesting and eye opening, well worth the time and money.
fascinating tour - we learned a lot we would never have known or seen without it
We had a lot of laughs and fun along the way while at the same time, finding some interesting facts about Japanese life and culture. Very enjoyable evening!
Knox was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I think everyone did a great job with communication. I would definitely recommend this tour. I love walking around and exploring cities. While Knox was my official guide, I also got to enjoy Brian’s company too.
Great banter. Interesting facts. Well worth a look
Amazing… i cant believe how hard Knox works… he must have been exhausted by the end… he is a natural raconteur and an intelligent one too - he really brought the backstreets of a Osaka to life… as a solo traveller i would never have been able to find these places. A great way to see the real Osaka
I enjoyed the perspective provided by Rudy on an alternative side of Osaka that wouldn't have been easy to witness or experience firsthand on my own. The tour is really low-key and felt more like a chat amongst friends. I'd highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in discovering an additional layer to this city. Thanks! 🙌
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Hi, Maria was excellent… She was well knowledgeable and passionate in responding all the questions, had a great different understanding of Osaka… Keep it up 🫡
insane experience, MUST go, but a lot of content more appropriate for adults so don’t try to bring or teens or children. brian was amazing, communication w backend team was fantastic, nothing to suggest for improvement
This was a super fun tour and Taka was a great guide. There was no question too outre for him and he knew a ton about the area. Definitely not a tour for families or prudes, it was a walk on the wild side, but great for couples or singletons with a sense of humor!
Great tour, knowledgeable and funny guide! What more do you need?
Really enjoyed the tour tonight. Knox was a great guide. Gave us lots of stories and laughs along the way. Learned a lot about the more hidden side of Japan. Thanks!
The tour was amazing. The guide was so knowledgeable and so much fun. We got to see parts of Osaka we didn’t realise existed and try some tasty Japan food. Great experience! Highly recommend
I had a fantastic experience in this trip. its a different side to Japan which I would not have seen nor understood without the guide. I think this is a tour to add to your itinerary so you don't just look at Japan with rose tinted glasses. I really enjoyed the guides knowledge and ability to answer any question. he was passionate about the tour and keen to ensure I was enjoying myself. they even provided a snack and drink which was welcomed and made this into a fun quiz.
The tour was amazing. Mari was a friendly, informative, and overall excellent tour guide!
Genuinely blown away with how cool this tour was. Knox was extremely informative, friendly and professional. I especially liked that Knox was able to give personal perspective along the route from his own experiences living in Osaka. 10/10
Rutti was an excellent tour guide. He was very informative and took the time to answer our questions as well as share his own experience living in Osaka. We have been on walking tours in many different places and this one was a stand out to me - a really genuine insight into the lesser known part of Osaka and Japanese culture overall. Highly recommend