The Deepest Drinking District! Osaka Bar Hopping Tour
The area between Shinsaibashi and Namba, known as Minami, is one of Osaka's most popular shopping districts. It has hundreds of years of history where geisha gather. It is also famous as a drinking district, where people from all over the Kansai region gather at night. In this tour, your tour guide
📍Meeting point: Osaka Takashima-ya In front of the Entrance (1F)
The area between Shinsaibashi and Namba, known as Minami, is one of Osaka's most popular shopping districts. It has hundreds of years of history where geisha gather. It is also famous as a drinking district, where people from all over the Kansai region gather at night. In this tour, your tour guide will introduce you to some of the best restaurants in the back streets and alleyways that only the locals know. You will be sitting close to other customers, so you'll have a great time talking to the locals. You can visit the bar beside the temple to enjoy whiskey, and enjoy cruising through Minami's nighttime cityscape and the classic ramen as a last meal on the day.
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What To Expect
Stop 1
⏱ 40 minStanding Bar SAI: A standing bar specializing in Japanese sake. They have a wide range of brands from all over Japan and many local sake lovers gather here. You can enjoy a unique experience of drinking sake in a wine glass.
Stop 2
⏱ 25 minTombori River Cruise: You can enjoy the nighttime scenery of Osaka on a cruise ship. There are several bridges over the Dotonbori River, and it's very exciting to see what you can see when you pass through them. Let's have a lively time with your favorite drink in hand.
Stop 3
⏱ 1hMALT BAR Takigiya: This is an authentic bar located in a back alley. As it calls itself a malt bar, it has a wide variety of whiskeys. Be sure to try their unique Japanese whiskey.
Stop 4
⏱ 30 minKinryu Ramen Dotonbori: This ramen shop stands out with its giant dragon sculptures. The locals usually eat here when they have a few drinks. The tatami-matted seats are also very popular among tourists.
What’s Included
- ✓Private Tour Guide
- ✓Necessary expenses for the tour guide
What’s NOT Included
- ✗Tonbori River Cruise ticket fee 2,000 yen (per person)
- ✗Money for food/drinks, souvenirs and extra activities for your own
- ✗Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- ✗The use of private van
Additional Info
- 🚇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.
- •Tour finishing spot is different from starting spot. Please let your tour guide know if you would like to change the finishing spot.
- •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.
- •There are spots on the tour that serve alcoholic beverages. Alcohol consumption is limited to those aged 20 and over.
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