Private Tour - A Tour to Explore the Symbol of Osaka: Osaka Castle
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Private Tour - A Tour to Explore the Symbol of Osaka: Osaka Castle
By otomo travel
About
Ages 0-99
Duration: 3–4 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Chinese, Japanese, English
- Private Tour
- Tour Guide
- Necessary expenses for the tour guide
What's not included- Travel expenses and entrance fees for your own
- Money for food/drinks, souvenirs and extra activities for your own
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- The use of private van
- Entry/Admission - Osaka Museum of History
- Departure details
- Tanimachiyonchome Station, 3 Chome-3 Tanimachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0012, Japan Tanimachi 4-chome Station (Exit No. 9, ground level)
Return details- Temmabashi Station, 1 Chome-2 Tanimachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0012, Japan Temmabashi Station
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 85886P189- Please come in comfortable clothing, as this tour involves a lot of walking.
- The tour begins and ends in different locations. If you would like to change the location of where the tour ends, please consult with your tour guide.
- On Mondays "Nishinomaru Garden" is closed. If any of the scheduled places are closed on the day you visit, your tour guide will take you to an alternative location.
- The travel expense is not included in the tour fee. Please bring extra money to experience this tour to its fullest. (Entrance fees, transportation fees, activity fees, etc. - at least about JPY 1200)
- If you do not arrive at the specified starting place after 60 minutes from the agreed meeting time, the tour will be considered canceled.
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 85886P189
Itinerary
- You'll start atTanimachiyonchome Station3 Chome-3 Tanimachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0012, JapanTanimachi 4-chome Station (Exit No. 9, ground level)See address & details
- 1Osaka Museum of HistoryStop: 60 minutes - Admission excludedSee details
- 2Otemon GateStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 3Osaka Castle Nishinomaru GardenStop: 20 minutesSee details
- 4Hokoku ShrineStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 5Miraiza Osaka-JoStop: 15 minutesSee details
- 6Osaka CastleStop: 60 minutesSee details
- 7山里丸の地下道Stop: 10 minutesSee details
- You'll end atTemmabashi Station1 Chome-2 Tanimachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0012, JapanTemmabashi StationSee address & details
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About the operator
- nanaymaritar00A MAN WITH A HEART OF GOLDIt became a part of my life forever knowing Victor, Property Manager of City Guesthouse & Tours. Imagine being stranded in an island alone without anything to eat. My expected funds from the States were missing nowhere to be found for 3 months. I am forever grateful for he never hesitated to provide meals for me aside from the free breakfast as a part of Guesthouse accommodation. A true gentleman in words and in deeds. It really makes my Mongolian adventure so exciting an unforgettable one. I am truly happy that all staff of Victor can speak English with an accommodating character and right attitude to provide a pleasant experience to all guests while at the City Guesthouse & Tours. May the blessings of heaven be yours for you have open your heart to help the needy.
- Davinder-Mohan-Sood00Private Tokyo tourIt was an awesome tour. Ayaka was very attentive and helpful. We had a great time. I would highly recommend it to everyone and with families.
- Gracie V00InformativeIku was very knowledgeable. I would recommend this tour and guide. Be prepared to walk a lot while learning about Japan.
- Sunshine49159900You really should book this tourWe really enjoyed spending a day exploring Tokyo w/ our guide Rumi! Rumi was really kind, friendly and was very helpful as we were using the Tokyo subway system for the first time, and she even helped find a really nice place for lunch. It was easy to meet our guide at the designated location, which was provided by the tour company from w/in the TripAdvisor app and we had a great day checking out the "Must See" sights, which I can confirm, should not be missed. If you are visiting Tokyo, you really should book this tour to help make the most of your time in Tokyo. You should do it on your first day to get some practice navigating the subway system w/ a helpful and friendly guide from Otomo Travel. The tour starts at a decent hour, and we were done in time for dinner plans elsewhere. We were a family of 5, including 2 adults, 2 kids 7 & 10 yrs old, and a senior(grandma). We all enjoyed the tour a lot. Thanks Rumi!
- H6236LQanthonyt00Amazing tour by an amazing man.Tatsu was AMAZING!! Our family of 6 ventured to Japan from California and we were referred to a private tour company and Tatsu our incredible guide. He spoke perfect english, had amazing energy, and was TRULY passionate about giving the tour. In fact when we were ready to end the tour and head back to our hotel he was adamant that we finish and see the last few things he thought we would love. We're so glad he convinced us because it was beautiful. The knowledge and love the city was clear and we would not have had a great a time if we hadn't done the tour with Tatsu. If you're heading to Tokyo you MUST book this private tour. Our kids, ourselves, and our mother thoroughly enjoyed it and we know you would too.
- sameerpai00Mount Abu with CHACHA INNThe hotel, the courteous and soft-speaking staff, the food, the evening traditional Rajasthani singing with Hindi melodies made our stay so memorable. Having dinner with my wife on the lawn and with the above background made our holiday a great success. We reached the hotel late in the afternoon around 3:30 pm on check IN date, and the hotel still gave us the lunch of our choice. The property is nicely maintained with limited space at the top. It made our holidays memorable.
- J7184AGvalc00Excellent!!!This was an amazing tour and I would recommend it to anyone! It is a private tour so it was just us and our tour guide Ritsuko! She was so much fun! She was knowledgeable and made the day so enjoyable! We felt like we had a friend at the end of the day!!!
- Michael L00Great tour and guideMy guide was Isao.. Top guy! He is chilled, funny and knowledgeable, was a pleasure to be in his company. The sights we went to were great. If I tried this on my own, I would have been a long day and I wouldn’t have access to Isao’s knowledge and kindness. Book it! 5/5.
- Keri C00Fantastic Tokyo Tour!We had an excellent tour of Tokyo with Sam. We met on time and visited all of the key areas described in the tour. Sam did an excellent job of explaining the details of each stop and helped to ensure we had great pics, good food, and a fantastic time. We would definitely recommend this tour and Sam as a guide because without him, we would not have been able to see all of the sites by ourselves in one day. Thanks again Sam!!
- Nicole72travels00Great Tour! Great Guides!The Guides were amazing. Yuki and Sota were very patient and helpful. They explained things well and made it a great experience!
- 97duaneb00Kids had great timeTour guides were great, they made sure our kids were directed to all of the anime and game interests we advised of when planning the tour. Very knowledgable!!
- 317cleac00This was great!I fully enjoyed this experience. Our tour guide Sota did a great job of showing us some cool spots in Akihabara and also helped us buy things. It made the experience very easy for an English speaker and I would fully recommend it.
- willgG5776IY00Wonderful day with special guideMasafumi (Sam) was fantastic. We had a wonderful and very full day ranging all over Tokyo. He was informative, interesting and great with our kids (7 and 12). Highly recommend.
- cindywC3024GW00Unforgettable trip in AkihabaraSoda did a great job in guiding us through a forest of animation. And I really appreciate him asking questions for us in different stores and we got all we wanted to buy. He is extremely pleasant to talk to. And our casual chat made the tour more than just shopping, it was truly experiencing! Strongly recommend the tour!
- sonysw00Worth the tourSam us a good tour leader. Everything went well. I wish we could meet your leader at our hotel as meeting place is hard to find.
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karl128
Gainesville, FL6 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Osaka Castle is huge, with a very convoluted history. We benefitted greatly from having a tour guide, but there is room for improvement. Our guide was very personable, but clearly not a history scholar and his English left many questions unanswered. (Note: This was an "English speaking tour.") He did his very best, but Otomo Travel obviously does not test their guides' language skills.
Written April 29, 2023
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otomo_team
Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your tour experience at Osaka Castle. We appreciate your honest review and apologize for any shortcomings you encountered. We strive to provide knowledgeable and fluent English-speaking guides, and we take your comments seriously. We will review our guide training and language proficiency assessments to ensure a higher standard in the future. Your input helps us improve, and we value your support of us.
Written May 25, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Neville H
11 contributions
Mar 2023
We really enjoyed this tour on 6 March 23. Our guide, Hiro accompanied us for a brief tour of the Osaka History Museum after which we made our way to the castle. Along the way we were learning about construction techniques, castle defence strategies and Shogun history. It was a hot day so we had an ice cream and then went into the castle, which was very interesting. We had a bullet train to catch that afternoon. Hiro generously escorted us to our hotel front door to ensure that we didn't get lost. We caught the train!
We recommend this tour and hope that you are lucky to get Hiro too!
We recommend this tour and hope that you are lucky to get Hiro too!
Written March 23, 2023
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Kevin K
Thank you very much for your review!
At otomo, we strive to give our customers the best experiences possible, and we are glad to hear that you had a really enjoyable time on our Osaka Castle tour!
We are also happy to hear that your guide, Mr. Hiro, not only showed you around and taught you much about the castle and how it was used in the past, but also accompanied you and your travel partner all the way back to your hotel! We will be sure to pass your comments to Mr. Hiro to let him know that you appreciated his services, hospitality, and vast knowledge.
Thank you once again for choosing us, and we hope to see you again!
Written March 23, 2023
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JoelleB
Cupertino, CA5 contributions
Akiko was a amazing tour guide and her English was good! We learned a lot about the history of Osaka and the tour of the Osaka Castle was beautiful. She was kind of enough to take pictures of us and knew where to take good photos. I would highly recommend this tour!
Written June 7, 2023
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Frank L
Baldwin Park, CA13 contributions
Nov 2019
What an experience! I enjoyed the time when I was on this tour. I was definitely running short on time but my tour guide was very understanding and kept everything moving fluidly.
He was very helpful during the tour of the Osaka Museum of History. He explained various parts of the museum and also helped me take pictures. It was a very thorough explanation overall and I am very appreciative of that.
When it came time to visit the Osaka Castle, he was very courteous and professional in explaning various areas of the castle. When we were finished with the tour of the Osaka Castle, he recommended a ramen place that was near my hotel. It turns out that this ramen place also had a location in Tokyo! The ramen was really delicious and it actually had a lot of vegetables which I sorely lacked to eat during my Japan trip.
All in all, I definitely recommend Otono Travel as a tour guide and when I go back to Osaka or Kyoto or anywhere in Japan, I'll be sure to reach out to Otono again!
He was very helpful during the tour of the Osaka Museum of History. He explained various parts of the museum and also helped me take pictures. It was a very thorough explanation overall and I am very appreciative of that.
When it came time to visit the Osaka Castle, he was very courteous and professional in explaning various areas of the castle. When we were finished with the tour of the Osaka Castle, he recommended a ramen place that was near my hotel. It turns out that this ramen place also had a location in Tokyo! The ramen was really delicious and it actually had a lot of vegetables which I sorely lacked to eat during my Japan trip.
All in all, I definitely recommend Otono Travel as a tour guide and when I go back to Osaka or Kyoto or anywhere in Japan, I'll be sure to reach out to Otono again!
Written December 2, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hi Frank,
Thank you so much for your comment!
This is our greatest honor to hear that you will reach out to us when you come to Japan again!
We are also happy to know that your tour guide did a great job to adjust the tour for you and gave you a thorough explanation of everything you see on the tour.
Again, thank you so much for choosing us and we look forward to seeing you again in Japan.
Best,
Written December 4, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Chand S
Salt Lake City, UT10 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Our guide met us at the Osaka History Museum and helped us understand the background to the castle and the role it played in the Shogunate history of Japan. Then, we went to the castle, which was huge and very impressive.
Our guide was quite knowledgeable and answered all our questions to our expectations. He even took us to the Dotonbori area for an excellent katsu food experience.
Our guide was quite knowledgeable and answered all our questions to our expectations. He even took us to the Dotonbori area for an excellent katsu food experience.
Written May 16, 2023
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otomo_team
We appreciate your feedback and are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your tour in Osaka with our knowledgeable guide. It's fantastic that they provided insights into the castle's history and took you to experience the delicious katsu food in Dotonbori. Thank you for choosing us!
Written May 26, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Jonathan A
Jersey City, NJ2 contributions
Apr 2023 • Solo
Michi was a great tour guide. He was flexible in finding me when I had trouble finding the meeting spot, knew all about history, and gave great insight into the museum and castle.
Written April 20, 2023
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otomo_team
Thank you for your positive review of Michi. We're glad to hear that he provided you with a great tour, was flexible and knowledgeable about the area's history. We hope you'll join us again for another tour in the future.
Written April 24, 2023
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erock9578
Hong Kong, China36 contributions
Fantastic experience in Osaka thanks to Hiro! Guided through the history of this amazing place personally by Hiro. He really made this an excellent and educational tour!
Written December 22, 2022
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Tomoki K
Thank you very much for your review!
At otomo, we strive to give our customers the best experiences possible, and we are glad to hear that you had a great tour of Osaka Castle, and had a fantastic experience there! We are also happy to hear that your guide, Mr. Hiro, shared his knowledge and made it a fantastic trip!
We will be sure to pass your comments to Mr. Hiro to let him know that you appreciated his services, hospitality, and vast knowledge.
Thank you so much for choosing us, and we hope to see you again!
Written December 23, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Rose F
Atlanta, GA42 contributions
Will we have lunch on this tour? We pay or you pay?
Thank you for your question.
You will go through some spots that you could have lunch there.
And money for food is not included in the tour price.
2Dashounds
Maitland, Florida, United States2 contributions
Is it closed on Tuesdays?
Thank you for your question.
Osaka Castle itself is not closed on Tuesdays. We do not operate on Tuesdays because Osaka Museum of History is closed on Tuesdays.
2Dashounds
Maitland, Florida, United States2 contributions
Is Osaka Castle closed on Tuesdays?