Top Osaka Photography Tours

Osaka’s Shinsekai district is a retro area known for being a place that locals love. Swap tourist hotspots for a tour that takes you to the real Osaka. Learn about the fascinating history of the area, and discover traditional dishes that date back to the 1900s. By touring the city with a guide, you avoid any language barriers when reading menus, and discover local secret spots that you wouldn’t find alone. The tour takes you to different shops to try local dishes.

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.

Schedule: 6:30 Meet guide at Shin-Osaka station (Shinkansen central gate) 7:15 Departure from Shin-Osaka station Sakura 545 Shin-Osaka ⇒ Okayama 8:24 Departure from Okayama Marine liner 11 Okayma ⇒ Chayamachi 8:41 Departure from Chayamachi Local line to Uno Station 9:10 Arrival Uno Station 9:22 Depature from Uno port to Naoshima (Ferry) 9:42 Arrival Miyaura port 10:00 Rental bicycle at Ougiya 10:30 Departure from Ougiya (*If customer can not drive bicycle , we will use local bus ) ~ Chichu Museum (Ticket buy from 11:00~) ~ Liyuhuan Museum (Ticket excluded) ~ Benesse House Museum (Ticket excluded) ~ Stroll around the Benesse outdoor exhibition area 16:00 Return bicycle at Ougiya 16:35 Departure from Miyaura port to Uno Port 16:55 Arrival Uno station 17:06 Departure from Uno station to Okayama station Local line to Okayama station 18:32 Departure from Okayama to Shin-Osaka station Sakura 564 Okayama to Shin-Osaka 19:24 Arrival Shin-Osaka station (End off tour)

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.

Get lost in the world of cosplay while in Osaka. Choose one costume with two backgrounds and get your photo taken while wearing the costume. There are nine different booths, all with different backgrounds, to have your photo taken! When it is all over, have the photos printed out or sent to you. This is the ultimate experience for any anime fan.

Schedule : (1- day : ) 8:00 Meet guide at Kyoto/ Osaka station 8:27 / 8:42 Departure from Kyoto/Osaka station to Okayama station Nozomi 3 Kyoto ⇒ Shin-Osaka ⇒Okayama 9:27 Arrival Okayama station 10:37 Arrival Uno station 11:00 Ferry from Uno port to Miyaura port 11:20 Arrival Miyaura port 11:30 Local bus for sightseeing ~ Chichu Museum (Buy ticket from 12:30 ~ ) ~ Liyuhuan Museum ~ Benesse House Museum ~ Stroll around the Benesse outdoor exhibition area 17:00 Hotel check in ------- (2-day :) Breakfast at Hotel 8:00 Meet guide at Hotel Lobby 8:30 Departure from Hotel ~ Ando Museum ~ Art Hourse projuct 16:00 Arrival Miyaura port 16:35 Departure from Miyaura port to Uno Port 16:55 Arrival Uno port 17:06 Departure from Uno station 18:09 Departure from Okayama to Shin-Osaka station Nozomi 182 Okayama to Shin-Osaka 18:54 Arrival Shin-Osaka station 19:11 Arrival Kyoto Station

If you are an animal photographer, a cat lover or birdwatcher, this tour would be fitted for you well. We go through the places where community cats live in. The area is out of tourist places.That is a residence area for us we call it "Deep Osaka". You will see an atmosphere of old Osaka as a daily worker's town. And if you are an collector of goshuin stamps. This tour would be fitted for you as well. We visit unknown shrines and temples except Sumiyoshi Great Shrine. Course : Shitennojimae-yuhigaoka St. ~ Oe Shrine ~ Residential area ~Yasui Shrine ~ Isshinji Temple ~ Mt. Chausu park ~ Shopping street (lunch) ~Matsunoki Great Shrine ~ Imaike St. ~*trolley train ~ Sumiyoshi Great Shrine (end of service) *Trolley : Only 20 cities of Japan have trolleys. Osaka is one of them. *Goshuin temple stamp : A unique stamp you can get only in shrines or temples. One stamp costs around ¥300 ~ ¥400. You are required a special goshuin note to stamp on it. *Sat. & Sun : Days of a hidden Oden stand.

Photography fans visiting Osaka—this is the tour for you! Get ready to discover the best of Osaka’s sights illuminated at night. You’ll save hours researching the best night photography areas in Osaka by having a dedicated photographer guide to take you to the highlights of Umeda and Kitashinchi. Avoid blurry photos with a guide to give you top tips on achieving the perfect composition, using a tripod, capturing long exposures, and much more.

Osaka is a famous foodie destination, but as well as tasting good, Osaka cuisine looks so pretty. On this food-themed tour, your local guide will introduce you to some of the most photogenic food in the city, certain to up your Instagram game. You’ll answer a questionnaire beforehand, so you can be paired with the best guide for your interests. Taste—and take pictures of—amazing cocktails, street food snacks, desserts, and more. Food-loving travelers shouldn’t miss this tour.

Osaka's Kizu Wholesale Market goes back over 300 years, originating in 1710! It is as lively today as it was in the past; one of the few wholesale markets remaining, where you can enjoy a tour of Japanese market scenery! The tasting tour allows you to experience the freshest foods that can only be found at market, including seasonal fish and vegetables. Osaka's only market walking tour.

-Walk through a retro but real Osaka arcade- We will take you on an unforgettable adventure through Shinsekai, Tsutenkaku. Explore the local spots, and take photos in front of Tsutenkaku. Then, walk around the Shinsekai photogenic places recommended by photographers. -Discover a tiny platform & one-man Hankai tram- we will be going through the local shopping street and heading to a local tram station. At the station, we will take photos with a colourful tram. If there are not so many passengers, we also can try to take photos inside car and feel like a local! -Reach the peaceful, sacred and historical shrine in unique architecture- In the shrine, we will have photos with the famous bridge and lanterns, which you can feel Japan, with the sunset. Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

A mushrooms paradise I will introduce strangely mushrooms. They are on the later course of hiking, on a forest road. A thick bunch of trees is a place of treasures and paradise for mushrooms, moisture in moderation, rich leaf mold made from fallen leaves and rotten trees. Mushrooms count on these things for their nutrition. Watch out rotten trees and piled fallen leaves along the course. They are the houses for strangely cluster of mushrooms. Forest of cherry blossom Late March ~ early April, a high season of cherry blossom. At Forest of cherry blossom, you will see 150 year old higanzakura and realize how huge this cherry blossom is. Parenting of brown halk-owl and common owl May ~ July, you will be able to observe wild birds parenting on Noma's huge zelkova, from their nest-building to fledging. Noma Town's specialties Arinashi coffee, a house blend drip coffee. Honey made from chestnut blossom. Shishi-furuto, a sausage made from wild boar meat. Good for beer.

Osaka's Kizu Wholesale Market goes back over 300 years, originating in 1710! It is as lively today as it was in the past; one of the few wholesale markets remaining, where you can enjoy a tour of Japanese market scenery! The tasting tour allows you to experience the freshest foods that can only be found at market, including seasonal fish and vegetables. Osaka's only market walking tour.

Glamorous professional photo shoot in unique Osaka locations. The Photo Experience will create amazing photo memories from your holiday. You will be able to see undiscovered locations, and get the best photo story from your Osaka visit. We can tailor each photo shoot to meet your requirements. Our Photoshoots are ideal for any Tourists - Solo Traveler - Couples - Groups - Hen/Bachelorette & Stag/Bachelor Parties - Families - Secret proposal/Engagement - Honeymoon - Experienced Influencers and Models - New Influencers and Models What's Included: A Private online viewing gallery - 1 hour = 20 professionally edited photos* - 2 hours = 30 professionally edited photos* - 3 hours = 40 professionally edited photos* - 4 hours = 50 professionally edited photos* * same set of images - A unique location professional shoot experience - DELIVERY - Up to 14 days after photoshoot. What's Excluded: - Transportation

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At LAST SAMURAI, you will appreciate the sword and deepen your knowledge about samurai. And at the end, we ask them to do "trial cutting" using the actual sword. An exciting experience awaits you that you will never experience in your everyday life. In the old days, Iai and sword-cutting techniques were indispensable techniques to protect oneself or protect the Lord during battle. I don't think such a technique is necessary in modern times, but here at LAST SAMURAI, I believe that learning about this technique and samurai under safe instruction will broaden your spirituality and perspective. It will be a great experience for anyone interested in Samurai, Japan.

Kyoto Photogenic Tour is a unique tour for you to get to Kyoto's famous photo spots and take some pictures for unforgettable memories. This tour will take you to Kifune Shrine, Okazaki Shrine, Yasaka Shrine, Hokanji Temple, Bamboo Forest and Kimono Forest.