Private Osaka Food Tour: Explore Kuromon Market & Dotonbori
Enjoy an array of street foods at Osaka’s little restaurants in this custom tour of local drinking alleys and nostalgic Dotonbori mainstays led by an expert guide and interpreter.
Highlights
This tour, led by a knowledgeable bilingual guide, can be customized to suit your food preferences and dietary restrictions
Visit three areas of Osaka known for their unique local food scene
Sample a variety of light meals and street foods: this tour includes seven small bites, a main dish, two drinks, and dessert
Spend three hours discovering the best eats in Osaka as you learn amazing stories of the area from your local guide
10 meals
Experience Details
Spend an evening eating and drinking through three areas of Osaka with an engaging guide who will introduce the local dining scene through personal stories and a tour itinerary tailored to your food preferences and dietary needs.
This three-hour food crawl starts at Kuromon food market, where Osakans buy fresh ingredients and eat local specialty meals. From there, you’ll stroll to Dotonbori, a lively shopping and dining street that has come to characterize Osaka’s nightlife, and head to the retro Hozenji Yokocho alley, an intimate and exclusive line of long-running izakaya frequented by locals.
This tour includes seven small bites, a main meal, drinks, and dessert. Guests can feel confident venturing into the local dining scene with empathetic and knowledgeable guides ready to navigate the no-English menu zones.
Be sure to come with an empty stomach and be ready to fill up on kushikatsu, okonomiyaki, skewers, fermented delicacies, and more!
Inclusions
7 small bites and a main dish, 2 drinks per person, and dessert
Table and seating charges at all venues
Entertaining stories and explanations from a Japanese-speaking guide and interpreter
Exclusions
Transportation fee to and from the meeting point
Additional purchases
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
The exact meeting point will be arranged with the host upon booking.
Remarks
Tours are available in Dutch or English. Please indicate your preferred language upon booking.
If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please specify so at the time of booking.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 1 week before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Osaka Prefecture is the birthplace of Kansai-style okonomiyaki and many classic Japanese street foods. Centered around Osaka (the prefectural capital), the clash of trade, traditions, and modern technologies contributes to the dynamic energy of this prefecture overlooking Osaka Bay.
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10 meals
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