Morning Walking Tour of Osaka Castle with Osaka Museum of History
Overview
Osaka
3 hour(s)
Available Daily
English
Pick-up not available
What to expect
Overview
Schedule
Check-in at Osaka Visitors’ Information Center Umeda
Depachika is the nickname for a basement of department stores, where you can find an assortment of snacks and sweet treats! Check out the seasonal displays of Japanese sweets, taste various kinds of Japanese sake, and see elegantly arranged bento boxes or purchase one yourself!
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Opened in 2001, this museum was built at the site of the ancient palace and provides the visitors with interesting historic experiences. You can get a picture-perfect view of Osaka Castle from the 10th floor of the building within walking distance!
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Make your way to the magnificent main gate of Osaka Castle, where you can see the huge stone walls and moats of the castle.
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Located inside the Osaka Castle compound, this Shinto shrine was built in honor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a famous warrior and daimyo (lord). It is colorfully embellished from season to season, and is particularly beautiful during the cherry blossom and autumn leaves seasons.
![Picture-perfect pond in the Osaka Castle compound](https://cdn2.veltra.com/ptr/20180709083659_124558542_10280_0.jpg?imwidth=240&impolicy=custom)
You can enter the Castle Tower Museum to get great panoramic views of Osaka from the observatory or try on a warrior costume on the second floor.
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Restrictions
- Children under 12 years old accompanied by their parents are free of charge.
Additional notes
- Please note that the tour price excludes insurance, train tickets and admission fee to some of the sites.
- Tour operates even on rainy days but will be cancelled once weather conditions are deemed unsafe.
Required items to bring & attire
- Walking shoes
Reviews
Good Tour
It was a good experience, and Carrie, our tour guide, was very nice and helpful.
Ok
The tour was overall ok.
the guide was friendly and informative we visited a mall and Osaka museum which we enjoyed.
Also had amazing views of Osaka castle.
we then visited Osaka castle which was absolutely beautiful...
Historical walking tour of Osaka
Great information and thorough. The temperature was over 95 degrees with high humidity so that made the tour uncomfortable; clearly not preventable. We focused most of the time on the Osaka Castle and the Osaka History M...
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Payment / Cancellation Policy
- Credit card payment
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- Any cancellations made after 17:00 local time, 3 business days prior to the activity will be subject to a charge of 100% of the total amount.
- Everyday
- Every 12/25 - 01/07, Every 07/20 - 08/31
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- Children under 12 years old accompanied by their parents are free of charge.
- Walking shoes
- Please note that the tour price excludes insurance, train tickets and admission fee to some of the sites.
- Tour operates even on rainy days but will be cancelled once weather conditions are deemed unsafe.