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Osaka Castle: Historical Exploration
4.5
31 Ratings
Osaka
Explore Osaka Castle with a professional guide, uncover samurai history, and enjoy stunning views. Book your tour now for an unforgettable experience.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Osaka Museum of History - Osaka Museum of History: A museum of history which makes you feel you are a part of history. It has a floor reproducing the great council hall of “Naniwanomiya palace”, a floor which takes you on a journey throughout the city of canals: Osaka in the medieval and modern era, and many more interesting floors!
- Otemon Gate - The main gate of Osaka Castle which is an important cultural property. There are many spots you can’t miss such as the stone wall made from gigantic stones a few times bigger than human beings!
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Hokoku Shrine - Hokoku Shrine:
This shrine is enshrined to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the most famous military commanders in Japanese history. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who unified the country, once used Osaka Castle as his headquarters. Visit this shrine with a history associated wtih Osaka Castle. - Miraiza Osaka-Jo - MIRAIZA OSAKA-JO: A facility that was reopened in 2017 as a spot with restaurants and shops! It was originally built in 1931 and used as the Osaka City Museum. It is located in front of the castle tower and popular as a place to buy souvenirs and take a rest.
- Osaka Castle - Here we are! The main attraction of this tour! They have an exhibition in the reconstructed castle and you can also take a look at the reproduced golden traditional tea ceremony room. Don’t forget to visit the observatory since the view is very beautiful and to visit a spot where you can wear costumes which samurai used to wear during a war.
What's Included
- Private Tour
- Tour Guide
- Necessary expenses for the guide during the tour
What's Not Included
- Estimated Costs of the Tour: 1000 JPY per Person
- Breakdown: Transportation: 0 JPY, Admission Fees: 1000 JPY, Meal costs: 0 JPY per Person
- Optional Experience Costs: 0 JPY per Person
Additional Information
Why not discovering the famous castle to the fullest! There are a bunch of tourists at Osaka Castle but most of them just watch the castle tower from outside of it, which is enjoyable enough but still remains a lot to discover. On this tour, you will learn the history and imagine the feeling samurai had when fighting for Osaka at the stake of their lives. There are many more things to explore Osaka Castle to your fullest such as a professional guide who will show you around the hot spots in the park and the view of the castle from the garden. Don’t forget to book your tour to discover Osaka Castle tour with your otomo guide! [Standard Tour Visit Spots] ・Osaka Museum of History ・Otemon ・Toyokuni Shrine ・Miraiza Osaka Castle ・Osaka Castle Museum ・Yamasatomaru
- All transportation costs, entrance fees, food and drink costs, etc. incurred at the visited spots, will be borne by the customer.
- Please come in comfortable clothing, as this tour involves a lot of walking.
- The tour begins and ends in different locations. If you would like to change the location of where the tour ends, please consult with your tour guide.
- If the weather is bad on the day, there is a possibility that the means of transportation, destinations, and routes may be changed.
- 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.
- If you have booked a customized tour, your guide will contact you in advance to discuss the spots to be visited on the day of the tour.
- If you are unable to make it to the meeting point by the start time, there is a possibility that we might not be able to provide the full experience this tour has to offer, due to the time taken to get to the meeting point via public transport. Please ensure that you have ample time to get to the meeting point on time.
Location
Osaka Museum of History
Osaka Museum of History, in front of the entrance
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(31 Ratings)
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Gail
Sep 15, 2024
Best ever tour and tour guide. - We had an amazing experience with our great tour guide, Kaori! She spoke excellent English and was very knowledgeable about both the museum and the castle.
We would thoroughly recommend Kaori as your tour guide! Thank you.
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Q3869inmatte
Sep 5, 2024
Great fun at Osaka Castle - Michi was an excellent and knowledgeable guide, and we had great fun exploring both the Osaka Museum of History and Osaka Castle. Overall, it was a great experience and tour. I was so happy I took the tour even after getting lost on the Osaka subway. I will definitely recommend Michi to anyone else who visits Osaka and wishes to see Osaka Castle.
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Sams6890
Aug 21, 2024
Kei is a great and friendly tour guide - We joined this tour guide because it was within our budget and provides a private group, perfect for family trip. We really enjoyed the tour guided by Kei who is really friendly to talk to and well knowledged when it comes to the details and history of the Osaka castle. Overall we think that this tour guide is worth the price and would definitely recommend others to join!
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Esmeralda_a
Aug 5, 2024
Osaka castle is a must see - Our guide Kate was really nice. She was very knowledgeable about Osaka castle. It was a very hot day so she assisted us with where to buy tickets and how to see museum best way possible. She also assisted us with transfer information to help us get back to our hotel. She was very helpful.
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31suetyingc
Jul 31, 2024
Thank you so much, Kei! - Kei, our tour guide, was super caring and shared a lot of historical background of the two places we visited. He went out of his way to give us the best experience possible. The tour was supposed to end at 1:30 but in the end the tour ended at about 2:30 which allowed us to get the most for our buck. He was very friendly and sincere. We were able to learned a lot about Osaka/Japan and him as a person! 10/10 highly recommend:)
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Wizardprince
Jul 24, 2024
A fun and educational tour of Osaka Castle - I had a fantastic time on my tour of Osaka Castle. My group tour guide was Kei, who was kind, well informed, and highlighted the best parts of both the Osaka history museum and Osaka Castle. My group is very interested in history, and Kei spent time with everyone making sure all our questions were answered. My group primarily speaks English, and we had no problem communicating with Kei. Kei also recommended a lunch place after the tour which had delicious food.
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Z4336scjamesc
Jul 19, 2024
Fantastic educational experience - My wife and I took this tour of the Osaka museum and Castle. Our tour guide was Michi, and he was very informative about the history and culture of Osaka. He provided information that we never could have gotten from a museum - such as local customs and legends. Michi was very friendly and approachable for any questions we had. The tour was a great educational experience and we walked away from the tour with a greater connection to the city of Osaka.
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Erik
Jul 1, 2024
Friendly and helpful guide. - Very friendly and helpful tour guide. He adapted to our needs based on weather and hydration needs and made sure we got where we needed to be after the tour.
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Sharpebalth
Sep 18, 2024
Great Guide - My tour guide was Ma-chan, who did an excellent job.
The museum inside Osaka Castle is not great when it comes to translations, often only translating the name of the item but not the story. She did a great job translating, explaining and expanding upon what both museums and the castle had to offer.
The tour was a little expensive for what it was, which is a shame. Ma-Chan did an excellent job and deserves full recognition for it.
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Adam_r
Jun 27, 2024
wasted money - I had booked a guided tour but a wrong month and their system is so cumbersome that it was not possible to go in and change or stop it, so wasted money, but the tour is surely very good
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