Osaka Food Tour: Shinsekai Culinary Delights

Explore Osaka’s Shinsekai with a local guide on a soul food tour. Discover culinary secrets, cultural insights, and vibrant flavors. Join us today.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shinsekai - The tour kicks off in the Shinsekai area, a renowned and historically rich part of Osaka. As the group explores the restaurant district, stories about the area’s history, culinary traditions, and cultural importance will be shared. Participants will have the opportunity to sample a wide array of local Osaka specialties, such as…
What's Included
  • In-person Guide: English
  • Dinner
What's Not Included
  • Additional food and drinks are not included
Additional Information

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Location
Maruhan Shinsekai
Please allow 10 minutes at Dobutsuenmae to find the right exit if you are arriving by subway, since it’s a fairly sprawling station. If you are taking a taxi to the start point, please instruct the driver to take you to Maruhan Shinsekai, (大阪府Osaka, 浪速区恵美須東3丁目436 マルハン新世界店)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ohmar_e
Sep 4, 2025
Experience Shinsekai with a Friend -Tomoki - Our guide, Tomoki was phenomenal. He was so knowledgeable about the history of the area and the food we were tasting and delivered it all with such warmth and humor. It felt less like a tour and more like being shown around town by a good friend. For anyone who wants to go beyond the usual tourist spots and truly taste the heart of Shinsekai this is the tour to book. Highly, highly recommend!
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Michelle_f
Aug 8, 2025
Fantastic! - Absolutely recommend. It’s a fun area and the food was delicious! Great way to try local traditional food and learn more about the culture. Must do!!
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Patricia
Jul 5, 2025
Top Notch Food Tour!! - Tomoki was one of the best guides we encountered. Friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and beyond helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed the types of foods highlighted, and the experience was better than I expected. I mentioned to him not to change a thing on his menu or tour agenda. Great job, Tomoki!!!
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Goplaces45534707966
Jul 2, 2025
Osaka best soul food tour - I really enjoyed this tour with my friend from US. Our guide Tomoki was a knowledgeable and professional guide. I recommend you to join this tour .
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Maps67941207299
Jun 18, 2025
A Delicious Dive into the Heart of Osaka’s Cuisine - It was an amazing tour where I got to discover Osaka’s soul food. They cooked okonomiyaki right in front of us, and I truly learned the essence of what Osaka cuisine is all about.
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Santiagovc2893ld
Jun 11, 2025
Local-Guided Osaka Tour - If you want to try local food in Osaka, I highly recommend this tour. The guide is a local from Osaka, so I was able to truly understand the culture. They also explained common tourist traps, which made the tour feel very trustworthy. I previously joined a food tour in Tokyo run by another company, but this one was by far the better experience. Above all, having a local guide gave me peace of mind.
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Matteopw1413rv
Jun 8, 2025
Ken is the best guide! - Experiencing authentic local cuisine through Japan’s unique and imaginative cultural lens was truly memorable. Japanese food culture is not only rich in history but also visually stunning—I genuinely think it’s wonderful. Our guide, Ken, made the experience even more enjoyable with his engaging storytelling. I had such a great time!
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Anger0a
Jun 8, 2025
Tomoki is the best guide! - It was the most fulfilling tour I participated in during my time in Japan. Our guide, Tomoki, was born and raised in Osaka and has lived there for over 25 years. He taught us not only about Japanese food culture but also about history, geography, the unique way of thinking of Japanese people, and various social issues. He is the best guide.
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Voyage20418498486
May 1, 2025
Don’t miss this tour! - I joined this tour with my wife, and we had a fantastic time. Our guide, Tomoki, was incredibly knowledgeable about local Osaka culture and added a great sense of humor to the experience. If you want to truly enjoy your time in Osaka, this tour is not to be missed!
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Markus_n
May 24, 2025
Great Food Tour with Tomoki – Highly Recommend! - We had a fantastic time on this Osaka food tour. Our guide, Tomoki, was full of energy and clearly passionate about sharing his local knowledge. He gave us great insights into Osaka’s unique food traditions and what makes them different from the rest of Japan. We visited four different restaurants, each with delicious and varied local dishes. We learned how to make Okonomiyaki at one stop! Definitely worth it – we learned a lot and had a great time!
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From $86
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).