Experience the charm of Nostalgic Osaka on a Machiya Walking Tour in the Karahori area. Explore hidden shops, local markets, and learn how to make Tatami mats. Join us now!
Experience the charm of Nostalgic Osaka on a Machiya Walking Tour in the Karahori area. Explore hidden shops, local markets, and learn how to make Tatami mats. Join us now!
- Inoue Seijosho - Discover the art of making Tatami mats (traditional Japanese floor mats). The shop master will demonstrate the materials and the Tatami-making machine.
- Karahori Shopping Street - Experience local daily life on this shopping street. Feel like a local as you stroll through the nostalgic and historical Karahori area, filled with…
- Inoue Seijosho - Discover the art of making Tatami mats (traditional Japanese floor mats). The shop master will demonstrate the materials and the Tatami-making machine.
- Karahori Shopping Street - Experience local daily life on this shopping street. Feel like a local as you stroll through the nostalgic and historical Karahori area, filled with over 100-year-old Machiya houses. Some of these houses have been renovated into cafés and shops, offering unique items and foods you won’t find at airport souvenir shops. Enjoy local delicacies like tofu, fried chicken, and steamed buns.
- クーデリーカフェ - A hidden café in a renovated old house, offering unique items not found at airport souvenir shops.
- Maruyo-shoten - Established in 1765, this bonito shop has over 250 years of history. Learn about authentic bonito here.
- chocolatier Ek Chuah, Karahori “Kura” Main Shop - Arguably the best chocolate shop in Osaka.
- Len - Karahori Residence Refurbished Commercial Complex - A traditional house renovated into a shop complex, perfect for finding unique souvenirs.
- Bookcafe “mori” - A hidden café in an alley, located next to the original moat wall of Osaka Castle, which dates back to the 15th century.
- Bottled water provided
- Bottled water provided
- Snacks
- Snacks
You can find Nostalgic OSAKA, because this area survived from fire in the 2nd world war. Here, Karahori area takes only 20mins on foot from downtown, Dotonbori but atmosphere is totally different. You can enjoy opposite side of Osaka. And the guide, Chieko is local person. 한국어도 합니다.
In Karahori area, there still remain many off the beaten path, like maze…
You can find Nostalgic OSAKA, because this area survived from fire in the 2nd world war. Here, Karahori area takes only 20mins on foot from downtown, Dotonbori but atmosphere is totally different. You can enjoy opposite side of Osaka. And the guide, Chieko is local person. 한국어도 합니다.
In Karahori area, there still remain many off the beaten path, like maze and many Machiya(traditional mercantile houses). On the off the beaten path, you can find some remain Osaka castle of 15D.
Main point of this tour is getting into off the beaten path that are not on guidebook. You can take photogenic shots. We visit hidden shops(select shop, café) in alleys. You can enjoy shopping something that not found at souvenir shops. And we walk through local market street. You can see daily life of local. We visit Tatami mat(traditional Japanese flor mat) shop. You can learn how to make Tatami mat.
Let’s enjoy Nostalgic OSAKA together!
About 2 hours tour on foot. Free for Pre-school kids.
- *One notes :Pls. do NOT disturb inhabits during hidden paths walking. Granpa and granma still live in here. Other things to note
- In case you late over 15mins, You can NOT join the trip cs to respect other guests time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.