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Osaka in a Nutshell: Three hour bike tour through the city's green and cultural north side
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85 Ratings
Osaka
Discover Osaka’s green and cultural north side on a three hour bike tour. Pedal alongside locals and uncover famous sites and hidden gems with a friendly guide.
Discover Osaka’s green and cultural north side on a three hour bike tour. Pedal alongside locals and uncover famous sites and hidden gems with a friendly guide.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Nakanoshima Park - Cycle through the pleasant landscaped gardens and old European-style buildings of central Osaka’s old business district.
- Kemasakuranomiya Park - Follow the river that cuts through the city, enjoy the peace, serenity and views across a lesser known part of Osaka.
- Mint Museum - Though we will not have time to actually…
- Nakanoshima Park - Cycle through the pleasant landscaped gardens and old European-style buildings of central Osaka’s old business district.
- Kemasakuranomiya Park - Follow the river that cuts through the city, enjoy the peace, serenity and views across a lesser known part of Osaka.
- Mint Museum - Though we will not have time to actually enter the museum, we will stop in the grounds and learn about the fascinating history of the area and its place within Japan’s modernisation.
- Osaka Castle - Ride through the greenery of Osaka Castle park, stop for picture postcard views, a cool drink and a short explanation of the pivotal castle’s role in Japan’s history and culture.
- Utsubo Park - Visit Osaka’s most beautiful city centre park and enjoy the beauty and surprising history of this photogenic and relaxing green space.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- High Quality Hybrid Bike and Helmet
- Bottled water
- High Quality Hybrid Bike and Helmet
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join us on this leisurely journey traversing through the lush and historical northern side of Osaka city. Experience a true representation of urban life as you cycle with Osakan inhabitants, fellow explorers and your friendly, knowledgeable, bilingual guide.
Visit the notable landmarks and uncover some of the city’s secret treasures as we share with you…
Join us on this leisurely journey traversing through the lush and historical northern side of Osaka city. Experience a true representation of urban life as you cycle with Osakan inhabitants, fellow explorers and your friendly, knowledgeable, bilingual guide.
Visit the notable landmarks and uncover some of the city’s secret treasures as we share with you our love for Osaka and answer all your queries. Aside from the tour, we also offer suggestions for the remainder of your time in the city, providing our top picks for coffee, beer, yakitori, sushi, and everything else!
This tour is largely flat, constituting 90%, making it manageable for anyone who can pedal a bike. Join us for a bit of physical activity, a breath of fresh air, and a break for your weary feet!
Location
1-chōme-10-7 Tenma
The closest metro station is Temmabashi on the Tanimachi (Purple) Line. We are a 10 minute walk from Exit 1.
For those arriving by taxi, please show your driver our address below: 〒530-0043大阪市北区天満1-10-7
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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(85 Ratings)
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Oyinda_a
Mar 27, 2025
A full tour at pace - A great combination of facts and fun. A great guide who clearly knew his city. Nice bikes plus larger helmets are available. Locals don’t seem bothered by cyclists on pavements so watch out for them!
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Kate
Mar 23, 2025
Highly recommend, fabulous way to see the city and take in numerous sights in one day, we had done the cycle Kyoto tour. - What a way to see the city, we were particularly lucky to have a native Osaka guide in Maku, her knowledge and passion really added to the whole experience.
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Chris
Mar 20, 2025
Osaka 3 hour cycle tour. - There was 7 of us today from our group who joined the cycle tour today. Akira Hayashi was our guide, who spoke perfect English due to his family upbringing. He was very patient and caring and answered all our questions on Japanese culture. He lead us to the small Korean district in Osaka where we tried some beautiful food. We had a great time full of fun and laughs cycling the small streets and park area. I would highly recommend Akira as a guide.
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Karenru7765lw
Feb 12, 2025
Great morning ride in Osaka - We our family of four thoroughly enjoyed our tour guided by Mayco. We all had e bikes that were well fitted to our needs and made the tour a pleasure. Mayco was an amazing guide who took us to a Shinto shrine and gave us insights into cultural practices. We also learned a lot of very interesting history along the way. Would highly recommend this tour!
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Wanderer46920317827
Feb 9, 2025
10/10 - Fantastic tour, Yuki was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed our day. A perfect way to see Osaka, especially as a first timer. Would recommend!
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Connector33619650965
Dec 17, 2024
Would recommend. - Brief but good. Tour guide was lovely, answered all my questions, very knowledgeable and even gave me some tips for the rest of my trip in Japan. The tour itself was easy, you don't need a massive amount of stamina and you get to see different areas of the city and learn a bit of the history. Very nice.
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Hansome1979
Dec 7, 2024
Please don't book this tour... I need it available for my next booking. - "So there I was, queuing up in line with my wife for 20min when the lady behind us asked politely what we were queuing up for. I shrugged and looked expectantly at my wife... who calmly looked at me and said: I dunno! Guess we're about to find out".
Oh, Matt... storyteller, comedic stand-up and amazingly knowledgeable cycling guide who regaled us with stories and anecdotes of life in Osaka, Japan (incl the alleged Japanese' love for queuing). Made all the difference and was so remarkably patient and understanding, with my 9, 12 and 14 year old kids with differing abilities on the bike.
Our only regret was that the time flew by so fast! Would totally recommend this tour and would book it again if the chance arises. Till next time!
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Ellenz418
Dec 1, 2024
Revealing the City's Charms from a New Angle - My e-Bike tour of Osaka offered a fresh and captivating perspective of the city. Exploring with the knowledgeable and amiable guide added depth to the experience as she shared intriguing stories along our route. The perfect weather enhanced our journey. However, the disappointment arose when we discovered that the bikes provided were regular ones instead of the expected e-Bikes. This unexpected change left us fatigued for the remainder of the day. Despite this hiccup, the tour itself was enjoyable, offering a unique glimpse into Osaka's charm from a different angle.
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Camper647574
Nov 24, 2024
Highlight of our trip! - One of the highlights of our trip! Matt was an incredible guide, super charismatic, with wonderful facts and history of Osaka. You can really tell he's passionate about what he does.
The bike route we did was not strenuous at all, and really was a great change of pace after a week of walking 20k+ steps a day in Japan (and you get to cover more ground this way!)
I would say a beginner biker can do this, since there we went through mostly bike paths and roads, however I would advise for you to be a confident biker as you may need to navigate around the occasional crowds. Thanks Matt for a fantastic 3 hours, we highly recommend this to anyone!
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Emmat424
Nov 10, 2024
Great 3 hour cycle trip - Easy to book online, our guide Mayco from Osaka was excellent. Her English was excellent and made the tour fun and interesting . As a local she knew the area well!
Thankyou Mayco
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