Osaka is a modern city, mostly represented by Kita and Minami districts. They are the places where all the young people from the Kansai region aim to be! Fashion, gourmet, electronics, pop-culture... You will get anything you want! Come with me to discover these rival areas.
Near Osaka Station
Osaka Kita is one of the 24 wards of Osaka. It's a business city where you have lots of shops, restaurants, cafes and other attractions, especially around Umeda, its more symbolic district. Osaka Station is located inside Umeda, with 7 other stations. More than a simple station, it is a shopping mall with many activities inside. More than 2.5 millions passengers transit there everyday.
Umeda Sky Building has a bold architecture. This building is 173 meters high and consists of two 40-storey towers connected at their tops by an atrium where there is a 360-degree observatory. It has become over the years one of Osaka's flagship buildings. We will visit it and have a high view from Kobe to Osaka.
Tsuyuten shrine is mostly known under its name "Ohatsu Tenjin". It is one of the most visited shrine of Osaka and protects Osaka Kita ward. The shrine is also well known because it was one of the scene of the unlucky love story between Ohatsu and Tokubei. Let's discover this story together!
We take the subway from Umeda to Shinsaibashi station to arrive to Minami district, rival of Kita district. Shinsaibashisuji and its neighborhood is the main shopping street and district of this area. You have anything you want!
Osaka and Kansai youngsters meet there. The occasion to see the latest trends from Japan and the world in Hip Hop, rap, fashion and so on.
Dotonbori river has a promenade worth it to walk. Its main attraction, Glico man, is waiting for you!
Denden Town is Kansai's and Osaka’s electronic and pop culture district. The place to be if you want all the newest electronics... or the eldest! You also have all new trends in pop culture.
Kuromon market is the Osaka’s food market place, where all the gourmets trend to be. We will have lots of traditional restaurants and cafes.
Near Nippombashi station
Osaka Kita and Minami are the modern side of Kansai, west of Japan.
Shopping streets, electronics district, gourmet zone, you should expect a lot of shopping!
Guide fee
Transportation fee: around 500JPY/person
lunch: around 1000JPY/person,
Umeda Sky Building entrance fee: 1500JPY/person
No special conditions for the moment
Please, tell me in advance if you have any food preferences.
Mouloud does not just guide us, he tells us the historical background of Mt Yoshino and how some of the Japanese culture and history relates to the mountain, temples and shrines. It was educational. Mouloud was also patience with us as we have a member of the group who couldn’t move as fast as the others. Overall, it was a good day trip. Tiring but enjoyable. Thanks Mouloud. TC
Thank you TC for booking my tour and for your great review! I am glad you liked the tour even if it was tiring. I hope to see you again!
I had an excellent half day tour with Mouloud in Nara. We visit many places including Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Todaiji, Bald Mountain and the Nara park. I learned a lot from Mouloud's explanation about the above places and they made me appreciate Nara more. I especially remember his guidance on how to feed Nara's deer. Thank you so much for making my trip to Nara enjoyable and I'd definitely recommend him as a guide to everyone who wants to visit Nara.
Thank you Alex for your booking and for this kind review. I am glad you appreciated the tour and I hope to see you again!
Mouloud did a great job I strongly recommend him
Thank you Bernard for your booking and for your kind review. I am glad you are satisfied!
We spend a great day with Mouloud! Consideration was given to our preferences, for example we made a Sake tasting. Mouloud showed us the most important sights and he know everything well. Because he knew japanese well we did not have to worry about anything. In the end we had a great Kobe beef meal.
Thank you Anja for your booking and for your wonderful review! We had a great timetogether to prepare your tour and I am glad you liked every side of your tour which was made to fit your preferences on the very day. I hope to see you again!