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Deep Backstreet Osaka Tours: Explore Ghetto, Retro Zone, Redlight District and More
4.9
1,119 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.
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:
24 hours
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…
- 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
-
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
- Nishinari Dobutsuen-mae Deep Osaka Street
What's Included
- Post-tour assistance for local entertainment
- Included dinner
- Food stall taste testing experience
- 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.
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(1119 Ratings)
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278maxwellt
Oct 30, 2024
Tommy's tour is the best! - We did the Backstreets tour with Tommy. We've done 4 or 5 tours in Japan and this was the best one by far. Tommy has great taste in where he takes you and is a good social engineer in getting the group to meet and get to know each other. By the end when you're getting dinner and drinks at a local place it feels like you're with a big group of friends. Highly recommended!
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Wongzhols
Oct 27, 2024
Great night tour, choose Rahat as your guide - Rahat was a great guide, friendly and knowledgeable, appreciate his anecdotes. Certainly an eye opening tour. Thank you!
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Sandra_c
Oct 26, 2024
Cool new experience. - Enjoyed going thru the backstreets areas where tourists normally don’t go to. Guide was fun and very informative. You can tell Mico really loves his job.
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Keyur_m
Oct 26, 2024
Highly Recommend - Deep Backstreets Osaka Tour was the most interesting thing I did in Osaka. Rudy (the tour guide) did an amazing job taking us through the bylanes of Osaka that people don't usually go to. The context and history provided enriched the experience further.
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Robert_v
Oct 26, 2024
Do this! - Rat, our guide, was knowledgeable, candid, and fun! A different side of JP was shared. A good tour for adults.
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Kacarlson5
Oct 24, 2024
Great tour - big highlight of our trip! - This was a fantastic tour to really get off of the beaten path and learn more about a very different side of Japanese culture. Rahat was a great guide who led the tour super professionally but also with a wonderful twist of humor and tons of great facts and information. He gave great context to the different stops on the tour and answered all our questions very thoughtfully. Definitely a highlight of our Japan trip!
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Leilani_r
Oct 23, 2024
Fun & Entertaining Backstreets Tour! - Rat was a fantastic tour guide! He was very knowledgeable about the areas we went to, has a great sense of humor and answered everybody's questions quite well! I would highly recommend him and this tour to anyone interested in seeing a different side of Osaka! Loved it!
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Christian_e
Oct 23, 2024
Seeing a new side of Japan! - This was the fourth tour I’d taken on my trip and it was the most insightful for the current, day-to-day life of a normal person living in Japan. “Backstreets” was a very apt name for the tour as we went through back alleys and saw the seedy parts of town. I appreciated the guide’s perspectives and explanations of what we were doing and why a place may be like it was. I’d highly recommend it to anyone visiting.
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Andrew_s
Oct 23, 2024
A walk on a different side - Interesting to see a different side to Osaka and to have history and customs brought to life. Guide 'Rat' was great.
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Dawn_j
Oct 22, 2024
Fun in the backstreets - Fun and interesting tour with an excellent guide. The tour took us to areas we would not have visited unless we just stumbled across them.
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