A Tour to Explore the Symbol of Osaka: Osaka Castle

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Private Tour
Tour Guide
The necessary expenses for the guide during the tour

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

Overview

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

Meeting points

Osaka Museum of History
4-chōme-1-32 Ōtemae, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0008, Japan

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Osaka Museum of History, in front of the entrance

End point

Temmabashi Station
1 Chome-2 Tanimachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0012, Japan

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Temmabashi Station

Itinerary

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!

1 hour
Ōte-mon 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!

10 minutes
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.

10 minutes
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.

15 minutes
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.

1 hour 10 minutes

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.

Free Cancellation

April 26100% refund

April 27No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Osaka Castle Tour

Published on Nov, 2024

Had a fantastic time with my guide Joey Yonou! He was very knowledgeable about several topics of interest and my visit was greatly enhanced by his profound wisdom on Osaka Castle and it's history.

Osaka Castle tour

Published on Nov, 2024

Very well tour. I would highly recommend Masa as your tour guide. He is very good at his job and will make your experience worth the trip.

Great Experience for first timer in Japan

Published on Nov, 2024

My tour guide, Masa, was a really great tour guide on the tour. He is very knowledgeable about the history or Osaka and the origins of how Osaka came to be and into today’s modern world. I would highly recommend Masa as your tour guide. Osaka Museum and the Osaka castle tour is a must! Learned so much on this tour.

Osaka Castle

Published on Oct, 2024

Our guide Rose was very informative. She was engaging with our young children and attentitive to our needs. Great tour!

Best ever tour and tour guide.

Published on Sep, 2024

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.