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Osaka Night Tour: Explore Hidden Districts
4.9
1,238 Ratings
Osaka
Discover the ghetto, retro zone, yakuza, redlight district, illegal gambling dens and the intriguing neighbourhoods of Osaka with your quirky, knowledgeable & affable tour guide.
Discover the ghetto, retro zone, yakuza, redlight district, illegal gambling dens and the intriguing neighbourhoods of Osaka with your quirky, knowledgeable & affable tour guide.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- During this award winning tour (No. 1 walking tour in the whole of Japan in 2019/2020) you’ll taste delicious local food at two different street run, family stalls.
- See bizarre & outlandish shops in the Osaka retro zone
- Delve into a network of old, twisting, narrow alleys full of charm
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Enter an astonishing abandoned houses zone
-Set foot in…
- During this award winning tour (No. 1 walking tour in the whole of Japan in 2019/2020) you’ll taste delicious local food at two different street run, family stalls.
- See bizarre & outlandish shops in the Osaka retro zone
- Delve into a network of old, twisting, narrow alleys full of charm
-
Enter an astonishing abandoned houses zone
-Set foot in Osaka’s most important, but unknown, place of worship - Explore a unique, historical red light district with links to the yukuza.
- Venture into the intriguing ghetto area with a controversial past.
- Option Dinner: Taste authentic Osaka “soul food” at an izakaya you’ll never find on other tours. Tonpeiyaki, Kaarage, Nikudofu, Yakitori & includes desserts. This food is as local as you could ever find! It’s a vegetarian friendly too.
Points of Interest
- Nishinari Dobutsuen-mae Deep Osaka Street
What's Included
- Post-tour assistance for local entertainment
- Included dinner
- Food stall taste testing experience
- Post-tour assistance for local entertainment
- Included dinner
- Food stall taste testing experience
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Alcoholic beverages
Location
FamilyMart MYS Daikokucho Station
Meet at Daikokucho Station (Midosuji Line), Exit 1, at the top of the stairs (In front of "Family Mart" Convenience store.
Note: Only 1 stop away from Namba station. Only 6 stops away from Umeda station.
Cancellation Policy
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.
Customer Ratings
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(1238 Ratings)
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Julianrf5520ow
Aug 15, 2025
BEYOND cool/knowledgeable guide! - Booked on booking.com so writing the review here.
ONE OF THE BEST tours of my life, definitely of my vacation. Knox was our guide and his personality and knowledge was unmatched by anyone! And to say he is knowledgeable is an understatement, he was passionate about the city and even corrected some things I believed from other tours.
Loved the tour and Knox was 90% of the reason. Thank you!
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T8151ngdavidm
Aug 9, 2025
Interesting - Whopper. Rahat was a top time. Loved the info and to see another side of Osaka. We would highly recommend . Super fun. 😊 😊
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Jeremycd5669lv
Aug 8, 2025
A great time, recommended to all! - Our guide Dylan did a fantastic job! Having both Japanese and Australian heritage gave him a unique insight and perspective. He went above and beyond to ensure all our questions were answered and most importantly everyone had fun!
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Nunocfonseca
Aug 7, 2025
Very interesting tour, learning a lot about Osaka and Japanese culture. - Maria was a great guide with full knowledge of the different issues and always ready to answer any questions. We’ve learned about the culture and society.
Another angle….
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Compass29630242833
Aug 1, 2025
Deep backstreet tour in Osaka - Great tour, with an excellent guide and support services! 4 immersive hours in the other side of Japanese lifestyle and culture!
Thanks indeed Marii!!!
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678olenak
Jul 31, 2025
Fun and adventurous! - The most fun, interesting and adventurous tour I have ever experienced. Recommend it to anyone visiting Osaka for the first time like me. Our tour guide (Brian from Northern Irland) was awesome!
Okini! 😁
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Calida_n
Jul 26, 2025
Super fun night! - Travelling solo in Osaka and had a great night meeting with a fun group of Aussies (plus one American) and a fantastic guide. Kane gave us a fantastic tour, fun and educational with yummy food! It was great to learn about the 'not so shiny' side of Osaka...
While indulging in a few cheeky beverages.
I definitely recommend.
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Oliver
Jul 22, 2025
Great way to learn about the city and excellently guided - Really excellent tour. Mari is a brilliant guide with so much knowledge. A wide ranging tour covering a lot of social and local history and culture. Fascinating to see other side of Osaka.
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Husks2016
Jul 20, 2025
Book it right now - 100000/10!!! - Unreal tour! Over 3 hours of seeing the real and gritty side of Japan! Sights a tourist would never find, informative, fun and passionate tour by the outstanding Dylan. Get wallet out and get the hell out of Dotonbori and see something real, true meaningful. Best money we have spent to far!
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V46xgsimons
Aug 13, 2025
Boring... save your money - We were after seeing the other side of japanses life as advertised.
This was just painful.
We started off at a kids playground, moved on to some sideshow area, on to some osaka tower.
Then we saw the restaurant we were supposed to eat at.... the only empty restaurant in strip.
We gave it a fair shot but bailed after 2 hours.
We wanted to view te dinner we paid for to other guests on the trip, but Bryan said we couldn't. We asked why when we have paid for it. He just came up with some other boring excuse like the rest of the dribble he was saying on the tour.
Save your money people.... don't give up your day job bryan
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