Minami Tours and Tickets

Discover Osaka’s highlights on this quirky Go Kart tour. Be photo-ready, as there are plenty of funny character costumes to choose from. It’s a hassle-free tour as Go Kart rental, costume rental, insurance, and fuel are included. See lots of Osaka’s top sites like Tsutenkaku Tower, and Kitashinchi area, and you won’t have to worry about losing your group, as it’s a small-group tour. A valid driving license and international license with Japanese translation is required.

See and do exactly what you want on this private and customizable half-day walking tour of Osaka. Your local guide will aim to show you a range of historic and modern sites in Japan’s second-largest city. Choose to visit highlights including Osaka Castle, the Umeda Sky Building, the Dotombori District, and more. Your guide will meet you at your hotel so you won’t have to worry about finding them.

Discover what makes Osaka a food city on this guided tour. Get a insider's perspective on local food culture missed by most visitors as your guide takes you to a department store marketplace, the famed Kuromon Ichiba Market, Korea Town, and a historic neighborhood. Along the way sample regional specialties and surprising delicacies.

If you want to party like they do in Osaka, this bar-hopping tour is perfect for you. Your local guide takes you to hidden bars that tourists often miss. If you don’t speak Japanese, don’t let language barriers get in your way. Your guide helps to explain the menus, and order for you. This is a fun tour for friends or couples, and makes a great start to a night out in Osaka.

Feast your senses on Osaka — widely acknowledged as Japan’s culinary capital — on a 3-hour food tour, ideal for first-time visitors and fans of Japanese cuisine. In a small group limited to no more than 10, you’ll immerse yourself in bright and bustling Dotonbori, the city’s nightlife hub, where you’ll sample specialties such as sushi and sake. Plus, learn to prepare your own takoyaki (octopus balls) under the guidance of a chef.

Enjoy the best of Osaka's famous street food and hidden back alleys on this 3-hour Osaka Food Tour in the famous foodie neighborhood of Dotonbori & Namba! Experience an unforgettable stroll through the historical food streets of Osaka and eat like a local in the city known as “Japan’s Kitchen.” Your local expert will take you on an unforgettable eating excursion through the busy streets and the hidden, less frequented parts of South Osaka. The tour kicks off in the busy Dōtonbori area where we will learn about Glico man, a Filipino sprinter named Fortunato Catalon who inspired a nation and a company! Similar to Shibuya (its counterpart in Tokyo) the sights and sounds of Dōtonbori often lead you astray to overly-commercialised restaurants with queues of tourists outside. We want to take our guests to places they would certainly miss without local guidance. We will take secret alleys not long after we begin the tour toward the shrine hidden from sight for the average passerby.

Even in the food loving country of Japan, Osaka is still known as one of the ultimate food destinations – a city with passionate food lovers and an abundance of things to eat. This is the ideal pick for time-tight travelers wanting to discover lots of Osaka's dietary highlights in a day. Avoid the potential confusion of public transportation system, and travel comfortably with your private local guide. We would like to introduce some of the best nostalgic neighborhood locations. If you want to experience the local life and enjoy the gastronomic warm feelings, these backstreets of Dotombori District, Shinsekai, Kuromon Market and Hozenji Yokocho are totally recommended to visit while your stay in Osaka. Note: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Find out secret bars where you won’t go by yourself. Not only eat and drink, but you can learn about Osaka’s history why downtown Namba is developed, why Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki are popular in Osaka, what Japanese religions are and visit hidden gems back street in busy crowded Namba. My tour is ideal for those who come to Osaka for the first time and want to do sightseeing at same time. Below shows your itinerary. 5:00 PM Meeting at Don Quijote Dotonbori Store entrance. ↓ 5:10 PM Guiding about Dotonbori Glico Sign and its history. ↓ 5:20 PM Walk through the main street of Dotonbori. ↓ 5:30 PM Arrival to the first eatery. We can taste 'Oden', a Japanese food of stewed ingredients. ↓ 6:15 PM Visiting hidden back alleys and the main street of Dotonbori area. ↓ 6:45 PM Catching a taxi and heading to Shinsekai area. ↓ 7:00 PM Arrival to the second bar specialized in Japanese Sake and we can makeTakoyaki and taste ‘Kushikatsu'. ↓ 9:00 PM Finishing the tour at Dobutsuenmae-Station.