Deep Backstreet Osaka Tours: Explore Ghetto, Retro Zone, Redlight District and More
4.9
973 Ratings
Osaka
Discover the ghetto, retro zone, yakuza, redlight district, illegal gambling dens and the intriguing neighbourhoods of Osaka with your quirky, knowledgeable & affable tour guide.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- During this award winning tour (No. 1 walking tour in the whole of Japan in 2019/2020) you’ll taste delicious local food at two different street run, family stalls.
- See bizarre & outlandish shops in the Osaka retro zone
- Delve into a network of old, twisting, narrow alleys full of charm
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Enter an astonishing abandoned houses zone
-Set foot in Osaka’s most important, but unknown, place of worship - Explore a unique, historical red light district with links to the yukuza.
- Venture into the intriguing ghetto area with a controversial past.
- Option Dinner: Taste authentic Osaka “soul food” at an izakaya you’ll never find on other tours. Tonpeiyaki, Kaarage, Nikudofu, Yakitori & includes desserts. This food is as local as you could ever find! It’s a vegetarian friendly too.
Points of Interest
- FamilyMart MYS Daikokucho Station
What's Included
- Post-tour assistance for local entertainment
- Included dinner
- Food stall taste testing experience
What's Not Included
- Drinks at restaurant no included but very reasonable prices for all drinks.
Location
FamilyMart MYS Daikokucho Station
Meet at Daikokucho Station (Midosuji Line), Exit 1, at the top of the stairs (In front of "Family Mart" Convenience store.
Note: Only 1 stop away from Namba station. Only 6 stops away from Umeda station.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Amanda_s
Apr 15, 2024
Deepest parts of osaka - Was really great learning and seeing the deepest parts of Osaka and learning the current day life in Osaka our guide mico was fantastic and very friendly.
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Caleb_w
Apr 15, 2024
A Must Do - Michael was a funny, friendly and informative guide. The tour featured unique insights about the area, and the restaurants featured were amazing. Highly recommend
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Rachel_s
Apr 12, 2024
Quirky and interesting - An interesting account of aspects of life in Japan which you would not see on the normal tourist route. Sasha was a well informed and experienced resident of Japan who gave a sincere account of the life there.
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Vishnu_g
Apr 12, 2024
Very good - Very knowledgeable guide with massive experience in Osaka. Offered a very unique perspective and it was thoroughly enjoyable. Full five stars for the guide and the trip !!!
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Nikoduk
Apr 7, 2024
Night in Osaka - We had Anna as our tour guide. She was wonderful. Very friendly and knowledgeable. She showed us where the locals go. We had all different types of foods and drinks. There was 10 of us that went 5 adults and 5 kids. It was a real pleasure to get to experience Osaka! Highly recommended A+
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405adelenet
Apr 5, 2024
Great experience - Highly recommended. Tour was interesting as we were able to see the ‘other’ side of Osaka, something new for me even though I am a frequent visitor to Osaka. I might even do the same tour again.
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Josh_e
Apr 2, 2024
We saw it all - Super fun walking tour. Great insights on the area and history. Respectfully showed the veiled side of the city and culture. Great sense of humor and pace.
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Jamiro_e
Mar 30, 2024
Not your regular tour.. 10/10 - Taka-san was an amazing tour guide! He's such a chill guide and everything he had to say was super interesting. It was a very fun learning experience with many different aspects. And we absolutely loved the restaurant at the end as well. Whether it's your 1st or 5th time visiting Osaka, we definetly recommend this tour!
Taka, if you ever come to the Netherlands you should let us guide you too!
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Marielaurence_g
Mar 30, 2024
Very pleasant tour, out the box perspective. - The guid, Sacha, was really interesting and knew a lot about the city and Japan. We had an out the box perspective and visit a very lively area, stropping at some significative points in the daily live of people
Finally we have diner with the group and we really enjoyed this time. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone curious of Japan.
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Ruth_r
Apr 13, 2024
Down and Dirty Backstreets of Osaka - Great tour Guide, Bryan from Derry, Ireland!
Very interesting to learn so much about the underbelly of Osaka.
Really enjoyed walking through so many varied areas.
Pink Brothel District was very revealing.
BIG thank you to Bryan for his storytelling, people skills, and humor.
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