Osaka · SHOPPING TOURS
16 tours
The good shopping tours in Osaka fill up weeks ahead, especially at the weekend. Below are the 15 best, with current prices and what each one actually includes.
Osaka’s Kuromon Market and Namba in 2 hours with 6 tastes, Doguyasuji kitchenware browsing, and a small-group guide to help you order.
“Yuki was a great guide. Had a lot of fun with our 18 mo in a sling, probably too busy for a stroller. Recommended for kids.”
Osaka Kuromon Market food walking tour with 5 to 6 tastings, local guide, and photos, plus kitchen-street and Dotonbori stops.
“The your was great! We enjoyed it a lot, both tasting the local foods as well as walking through the streets and learning from the neighborhoods.”
Cook Osaka favorites with a shop walk near Tenmangu Shrine, then an English class choosing katsu curry, bento, okonomiyaki, or ramen.
“Absolutely one of the best experiences we have had on our trip to Japan. Our nine year old son enjoyed being able to make his own Katsu Curry. Something he was yet to try in Japan and now he’s keen to try to recreate this full flavoured dish at home. Thanks Osaka Cooking Base. We can’t wait to return to give another class a try!!!!”
Small-group Kuromon Market food tasting in Osaka with 6 to 8 all-inclusive dishes, 3 to 4 samplings, seafood, tea, and local guide.
“Excellent tour, lots of interesting background information, very knowledgable guide who introduced many interesting and yummy foods. Tour ends near Doguyasuji where you can shop for beautiful knives and kitchen tools.”
Osaka market visit and cooking class: make niku-sui, okonomiyaki, gyoza, then taste local sake and beer in a 4-hour small group.
“Linda was superb. She went to the trouble of decorating the room with Christmas decorations and was extremely attentive throughout our time with her. She went out of her way to take us to buy some sake too!”
Osaka day trip to Wakayama Castle, Kuroshio tuna market show, and Nara sika deer plus Todai-ji Great Buddha. Guided, 10 hours.
“It was a nice comfortable trip to Nara. The guide was helpful and explained the sights and the history. Enjoyed the day trip.”
Osaka night food walk: Kuromon Market street bites, takoyaki, dango, kushikatsu, neon Dotonbori, and a Glico-sign photo plus custard tart.
“Good food spots we would have never found by ourselves. Got to try local spots and local foods. Our guide Paula was excellent. Very knowledgeable about local attractions as we walked by and very energetic.”
Osaka’s Kizu fish market, sashimi tastings, then Shinsekai comfort food for lunch in a small group, ending near Dotonbori.
“Fun time at Kizu Market:). Ichiro san was an excellent guide - explaining areas, bit of history and great facts. He was patient and carefully took us on the wonderful tour!!! Oishii food too!!! What a coincidence - we intended to purchase a kRead more”
See Osaka Castle, learn Hideyoshi legends, and stroll Tenjinbashisuji, Japan’s longest shopping street, on a guided 4-5 hour tour.
“Ichi was an excellent guide. Fabulous English. Great knowledge of area. Special photo stop of castle. Helpful in guiding us for lunch and shopping as well.”
90-minute guided Kuromon Market tour in Osaka with English help, included seafood and street food tastings, and local tips.
“Aki was an amazing tour guide! She walked us through the market where we tried the best tuna sashimi and Kobe beef stick I have ever tasted! We also tried a fish cake, takoyaki, and white peach mochi ball!”
Osaka market shopping plus a chef-led cooking class. Learn ingredients, make three Japanese dishes, and finish with tea, starting at Matsuyamachi.
“The cooking class and market shopping was a great and unique addition to our trip. Shohei is a fantastic host and teacher, was very careful about food allergies, and we have new skills and excellent recipes to bring home!”
A 2-hour small-group street food walk through Kuromon Market with a local guide, plus Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shotengai and Hozenji Yokocho.
“My wife and I spent 2 hours with an excellent local guide Yuna, ( who has lived in Osaka for many years). She has great local knowledge and knows many of the traders personally. The tour was flexed for our individual likes/ dislikes/ interests and we learnt so much. Thank you !”
Shop Osaka’s anime world on two routes, official stores or second-hand hunts, with figures, cards, maid cafes, and Japanese knives.
“Masa’s tour was terrific. He has all the local knowledge and was very kind and understanding to my daughter who has an intellectual disability.”
Explore Osaka’s DenDen Town with a local otaku guide, play in an arcade, make souvenir photos in a booth, and try a maid or cosplay cafe.
“Toshi fue excelente, te lleva a tiendas de anime y cultura relacionada, tiene mucha pasión y en realidad conoce de anime, de coches, y otros hobbies, puedes platicar con el sin problemas de lo que sea, hicimos de todo desde, recorrimos muchas tiendas y muchos pisos de tiendas jaja, en realidad si se toma el tiempo para que disfrutes y puedas ver sin presiones, disfrute mucho las partidas de juegos de ritmo, recorridos por zona arcades, y el maid café, para los que es su primera vez siempre es un plus ir con acompañante local ya que explica detalles que nosotros desconocemos, en fin mucha diversión y risas no duden…”
A small-group Kuromon Market food tour in Osaka with guided tastings, street-food favorites like takoyaki, tempura, and sushi.
“Maru was an excellent guide. He not only knew the best stalls to get the various local specialties from, but also taught us a bit of Japanese and provided recommendations for the rest of our stay. We had a great time and I highly recommend this tour!”
