The Deepest Drinking District! Osaka Bar Hopping Tour
- 3h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
The area between Shinsaibashi and Namba, known as Minami, is one of Osaka's most popular shopping districts. It has hundreds of years of history where geisha gather. It is also famous as a drinking district, where people from all over the Kansai region gather at night. In this tour, your tour guide will introduce you to some of the best restaurants in the back streets and alleyways that only the locals know. You will be sitting close to other customers, so you'll have a great time talking to the locals. You can visit the bar beside the temple to enjoy whiskey, and enjoy cruising through Minami's nighttime cityscape and the classic ramen as a last meal on the day.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private Tour Guide
- Necessary expenses for the tour guide
What's not
- Tonbori River Cruise ticket fee 2,000 yen (per person)
- Money for food/drinks, souvenirs and extra activities for your own
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- The use of private van
Itinerary
Standing Bar SAI: A standing bar specializing in Japanese sake. They have a wide range of brands from all over Japan and many local sake lovers gather here. You can enjoy a unique experience of drinking sake in a wine glass.
Tombori River Cruise: You can enjoy the nighttime scenery of Osaka on a cruise ship. There are several bridges over the Dotonbori River, and it's very exciting to see what you can see when you pass through them. Let's have a lively time with your favorite drink in hand.
MALT BAR Takigiya: This is an authentic bar located in a back alley. As it calls itself a malt bar, it has a wide variety of whiskeys. Be sure to try their unique Japanese whiskey.
Kinryu Ramen Dotonbori: This ramen shop stands out with its giant dragon sculptures. The locals usually eat here when they have a few drinks. The tatami-matted seats are also very popular among tourists.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Osaka Takashima-ya In front of the Entrance (1F)
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- OTOMO Travel Guide
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- All transportation costs, entrance fees, food and drink costs, etc. incurred at the visited spots, will be borne by the customer.
- Tour finishing spot is different from starting spot. Please let your tour guide know if you would like to change the finishing spot.
- Please understand that tour spots might be changed to alternative spots in case of temporary closure.
- Some of the spots we will visit on the day do not accept credit cards. Please remember to bring cash.
- There are spots on the tour that serve alcoholic beverages. Alcohol consumption is limited to those aged 20 and over.
How it compares in Japan, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 25% below the median of the 1684 experiences we list in Japan, outside the cities.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 262 of 1684.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in Japan, outside the cities
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
