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Private Tours in Osaka
Explore Osaka at your own pace with a local guide on a private walking tour tailored to your interests. Choose a custom 4-hour or 8-hour itinerary, or reserve one of our paid walking tours exclusively for your group. Tours are available in English and Spanish, with other languages available on request.
Choose Your Private Tour
4-Hour Custom Private Tour
Make the most of half a day in Osaka with a private itinerary tailored to your interests and pace. Tell us what you’d like to see and experience, and we’ll suggest a route that fits comfortably into four hours.
8-Hour Custom Private Tour
Spend a full day exploring more of Osaka at a comfortable pace. We’ll build an eight-hour itinerary around your priorities, connecting several parts of the city and a broader mix of history, food culture, and neighborhood life.
Reserve One of Our Walking Tours for Your Group
Prefer one of our established tours? Selected paid walking tours can be reserved exclusively for your group. You’ll follow the same core itinerary with a dedicated local guide, a more flexible pace, and more time for questions and conversation.
Current options include:
Pricing varies by tour and group size. Send us an inquiry to check availability and receive a quote.
Sample Custom Itineraries
Every custom tour is planned around your interests. The routes below are examples of what can fit into four or eight hours, not fixed schedules. Stops and order can be adjusted to match your priorities and the time available.
4-Hour Sample Itinerary
Dotonbori → Kuromon Market → Namba → Shinsekai
Explore Osaka’s food, markets, entertainment, and street culture from Dotonbori to Shinsekai.
8-Hour Sample Itinerary
Osaka Castle → Shinsekai → Kuromon Market → Dotonbori
Connect Osaka’s history with its markets, food culture, and distinctive neighborhoods over a full day.
Private Tour Pricing
The rates below apply to custom private tours for 1–6 guests.
4-Hour Custom Private Tour
¥55,000 per group
1–6 guests · Tax included
8-Hour Custom Private Tour
¥88,000 per group
1–6 guests · Tax included
Private bookings of our paid walking tours, groups of 7 or more, and custom tours of other lengths are quoted separately.
A 10% seasonal surcharge applies to all private tours during our current peak periods:
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March 1–June 30
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September 1–November 30
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December 27–January 5
Prices cover guide services only. Transportation, meals, and admission fees for both guests and the guide are paid separately by the group.
We’ll confirm the final price by email before payment.
Private Tour Details
Tour Options: Custom private tours or private bookings of selected paid walking tours
Duration: Custom tours are available for 4 or 8 hours, with other lengths available on request. Private bookings of paid walking tours follow each tour’s listed duration.
Tour Area: Osaka City
Group Size: Solo travelers and groups are welcome. Groups of 7 or more are quoted separately.
Languages: English and Spanish; other languages available on request
Getting Around: On foot and by public transportation
Start Time: Confirmed by email, subject to guide availability
Meeting Point: Agreed by email for custom tours. Private bookings of paid walking tours normally use the tour’s usual meeting point.
Tour End: At the final stop of the agreed itinerary
Booking: Advance inquiry required. Full payment confirms the booking.
Private Tour FAQs
Tour FAQS
Can the itinerary be customized?
Yes. Tell us the places you want to visit, the themes that interest you, and the pace you prefer. We’ll propose a route within Osaka City that fits your group and the time available.
Can I request a different tour length or start time?
Yes. Four and eight hours are our standard custom-tour options, but other durations and start times may be available. Share your preferences in the inquiry form, and we’ll confirm availability and pricing by email.
Where does the tour start and end?
For custom tours, we’ll agree on a meeting point in central Osaka by email. Your guide can meet you at your accommodation in central Osaka on request.
Private versions of our paid walking tours normally begin at the tour’s usual meeting point. A different starting point may be available for an additional fee, depending on the location.
Your booked time begins when you meet your guide and ends at the final stop of the agreed itinerary.
What languages are available for private tours?
Private tours are available in English and Spanish. Other languages may be available on request.
Can solo travelers and families book a private tour?
Yes. Solo travelers, families, children, and infants are welcome. Rates are per group, not per person. Children and infants count toward the total group size, and there is no separate child rate.
What is included in the price?
The price covers guide services only. Transportation, meals, and admission fees for both guests and the guide are paid separately by the group.
We do not arrange private vehicles, purchase tickets, or make restaurant reservations.
How do I book a private tour?
Submit the inquiry form with your preferred date, start time, group size, language, and interests. We’ll confirm availability and work out the details by email.
Once we’ve agreed on the itinerary and price, we’ll send payment instructions. Your booking is confirmed after full payment.
Request a Private Tour
Tell us what you’d like to see and experience, and we’ll follow up by email to plan the tour around your interests. Once everything looks good, we’ll send you the payment details to finalize your booking.