• Kobe - Your driver will transport you to Osaka in a private vehicle from Kobe. Select 3 to 4 destinations in Osaka to personalize your tour!
• Dotombori District - Enjoy a stroll through Dotonbori street, famous for its large billboards, numerous restaurants, and food stalls offering local delicacies like Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki.
• Kuromon Market - Known for its summer conger pike and winter Fugu, Kuromon Market is a vibrant, covered market stretching about 580 meters with around 150 bustling shops. It offers a variety of goods, from fresh seafood, blowfish, and soft-shelled turtle specialty shops, to restaurants, fruit and vegetable stalls, butchers, pickled goods, dried foods, Japanese sweets, and Western cakes.
• Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street - A must-visit in Osaka, Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street is a vast shopping arcade featuring cosmetics stores, apparel shops, and restaurants, extending 600 meters. Explore this lively Osaka neighborhood with this detailed guide!
• Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine - Also known as Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine, this Shinto shrine in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, is the main shrine of all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan. The oldest shrine enshrining the Sumiyoshi sanjin, the three Sumiyoshi kami, is located in Hakata.
• Shinsekai - Known as the New World, Shinsekai features the Tsutenkaku, Osaka’s Eiffel Tower, kushikatsu, and Billiken, the God of wealth and money. It also hosts Spa World, a large bath complex with numerous pools on European and Asian themed floors (enjoyed naked and gender-separated).
• Umeda Sky Building - The Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル) is a remarkable high-rise in Osaka’s Kita district, near Osaka and Umeda Stations, also called “New Umeda City.” The 173-meter tall building comprises two towers connected by the “Floating Garden Observatory” on the 39th floor, offering stunning city views. The basement features a restaurant floor replicating an early Showa Period town, while offices occupy most other floors.
• Osaka Castle - Osaka Castle is one of Japan’s most iconic landmarks, renowned for its stunning five-story structure and nearly 450-year history.
• Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street - This 150-meter shopping street is lined with specialty stores offering every cooking utensil and kitchen item imaginable. The Doguyasuji Festival on October 9 (Tool Day) features tool sales and the Garapon Lottery. Participate in hands-on food sample making, glass-etching experiences, and enjoy a growing number of artisanal restaurants.
• Shitennoji - Shitennō-ji, also known as Arahaka-ji, Nanba-ji, or Mitsu-ji, is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan.
• Kobe - Conclude your tour by heading back to Kobe!

• Hotel Pick up and Drop-off
• Private transportation in Air Conditioned Vehicle
• Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
• Fuel, Parking, & Highway fees
• English Speaking Driver

• Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
• Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
• You cannot combine multiple tour groups.

Arriving or staying in Kobe but want to visit Osaka? This driving tour from Kobe to Osaka is for you!

From Osaka castle, to Dotonbori District’s legendary Takoyaki, and the retro vibes of Shinsekai District with its famous giant blowfish lantern, Osaka’s many dynamic sights will enthrall you. Hungry? The kitchen of Japan, Osaka, is more than happy to tempt you with its many local dishes. Book a tour with us to find the best places to eat okonomiyaki!

This driving tour is perfect for independent travelers that would like to take in the sites on their own. Allow your private chauffeur to take you around in comfort and style. Once your tour is done, your chauffeur will take you to Kobe so that you can continue your travels across Japan.

Note: This tour is for independent travelers that need private transportation only. This tour does not come with a guide and you will not be able to ask for recommendations from your driver or Japan Guide Agency.

• There are only a limited number of car seats and booster seats. Rear-facing car seats are not available. You must contact us directly if you need them.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.