Osaka Local Foodie Walking Tour in Dotonbori and Shinsekai: Experience the Flavors of Osaka's Past
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451 Ratings
Osaka
Embark on a 3-hour food journey in Osaka's Dotonbori and Shinsekai districts. Experience the flavors of Osaka's past as you indulge in local delicacies like Kushikatsu, okonomiyaki, and takoyaki.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Shinsekai - Shinsekai area
What's Included
  • 2 drinks included (alcohol available)
  • Savor a piece of the famous Okonomiyaki
  • Enjoy a box of traditional Takoyaki
  • Taste 6 skewers of Kushikatsu
  • Explore for 3 hours with a local guide
What's Not Included
  • Additional food/drinks (available for purchase)
  • Transportation fees (180JPY)
Additional Information

-Experience the past through your taste buds in Shinsekai, with local dishes such as Kushikatsu. During this 3-hour culinary adventure, we start by visiting Shinsekai’s Shinto shrine. Here, you’ll get a glimpse of the bustling ancient commercial area, with the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower serving as a symbol of this region.

  • Journey back in time as your guide navigates you through a food alley reminiscent of the past. You’ll be surprised at how much there is to discover in this narrow lane, measuring just 1.2m in width.

  • Experience a culinary feast at Dotonbori, the ‘nation’s kitchen’ with local staples like okonomiyaki and takoyaki. Symbolic of Osaka for many years, Dotonbori is a merchant city with roots in the Edo period, where it once functioned as a hub for rice trading.

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  • The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
  • We are unable to accommodate gluten-free requests for this tour.
  • Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
Location
Imamiyaebisu Station
In front of the exit of Imamiya ebisu station, Nankai Kouya line. Your guide will be holding an orange sign saying "MagicalTrip"
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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F7881bfmattk
May 26, 2024
Fun times in Osaka! - Meg was a great guide who explained everything well and showed us around the shinsekai/dotonbori area. We had a fantastic meal of kushikatsu and okonomiyaki that was delicious and filling.
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Melissa_n
May 26, 2024
We absolutely loved our tour guide. She was so fun & informational. - Our tour guide, the conversation, and walking around the area. Lots of food and drinks - we were full!
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Travel21379365816
May 25, 2024
Oska fun times - Awesome fun Hide was an amazing host. Really enjoyed the walking tour through osaka particularly seeing dotanburi at night
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Meeran888
May 25, 2024
Great tour with lots of food! - Great tour with Fuku! She had lots of fun questions and stories for us and tonnnns of food. We went to three spots to sample three key Osakan foods and also had drinks along the way.
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Susan
May 23, 2024
T was great! - Clear directions to meet and timely start. Got to walk around two popular areas and do things we wouldn’t pick ourselves (retro pachinko spot). Three food stops that are traditional Osaka street food and were all yummy! T was a great guide and I would definitely recommend to a friend!
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640delainam
May 23, 2024
Great Experience! - We had so much fun with Tea! He was incredibly knowledgeable and took us to so many fun places including a traditional pachinko place, a temple, and a shrine on the way to our food stops!
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Traceyb061
May 22, 2024
Cultural and food walking tour - Walking food tour with Mike was so good, highly recommend. Mike is very knowledgeable with the history also and speaks very good English.
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Shannonbr641eq
May 21, 2024
Luna is a warm and friendly host - Luna was excellent tour guide. Her English is perfect, she made great conversation, and really made an effort to get to know us. Luna felt more like a good friend showing us around Osaka, rather than just a tour guide. Highly recommend her tour, it was definitely well worth it.
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67catherines
May 22, 2024
A wild side to Osaka - We certainly saw a different side to Osaka on this tour - crowds of party animals, lively shopping alleys, advertising & food places. Our guide whizzed us around. The best foodie part of the tour was making our own pancakes.
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Y9891dumikeb
May 23, 2024
Disappointing - Nicholas was great but apart from the pancakes the rest of the food experience was very disappointing, little variety of foods and venues
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