THIS TOUR STARTS FROM A LOCATION OF YOUR CHOICE IN OSAKA.
You can pick your hotel, airport, a train station or any other location as long as it is located within OSAKA CITY.
| PRICES START FROM:
+ JPY 20,836 PER PERSON FOR A GROUP OF 5 PEOPLE (TOYOTA ALPHARD) = JPY104,180/GROUP + JPY14,398 PER PERSON FOR A GROUP OF 8 PEOPLE (HIACE GRAND CABIN) = JPY115,180/GROUP + JPY15,023 PER PERSON FOR A GROUP OF 8 PEOPLE (HIACE LUXURY CABIN) = JPY120,180/GROUP Each booking will be charged per vehicle, irrespective of the number of passengers. The price per person will depend on the number of passengers in your group travelling in a single vehicle. Please note the maximum occupancy limits for each vehicle while booking. |
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE?
+ Vehicle designated in selected package (either a Toyota Alphard, HiAce Grand Cabin or HiAce Luxury Cabin)
+ English speaking driver (the driver is not a guide & may only have basic English skills)
+ Tolls, Highway Fees, Parking Fees, Fuel (and other associated vehicle costs for this itinerary)
+ Our staff will assist you from our office
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE?
+Region Expert
+Meals
+Entrance/Rental fees
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HOW CAN I ADD A TOUR GUIDE?
Pick a date & package; press the PROCEED BOOKING button. The next screen will offer you the option to add on a REGION EXPERT (a local guide with expert knowledge of the area, its history and culture) for an additional fee. Other add-ons may also be available.
ITINERARY
This private package tour will start at a location of your choice within OSAKA and then proceed to your chosen destination options.
Please type in three options from the following after pressing the PROCEED BOOKING button.
Option 01: Osaka Castle
Option 02: Midosuji Gingko
Option 03: Fumin no Mori Hoshida Park
Option 04: Osaka Memorial Park
Option 05: Daitokuji
Option 06: Katsuoji
Option 07: Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori
DETAILED ITINERARY
We start off in Osaka. After picking you up in one of our luxurious private vehicles, we will drive you through the three destinations of your choice.
Option 01: Osaka Castle
The construction of Osaka Castle started in 1583 on the former site of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, which had been destroyed by Oda Nobunaga thirteen years earlier. Toyotomi Hideyoshi intended the castle to become the center of a new, unified Japan under Toyotomi rule. It was the largest castle at the time.
Entrance fee (separate from tour price, to be purchased on the spot)
Adults: JPY600 per person
Option 02: Midosuji Gingko
One of the most popular and important streets in Osaka, Mido-Suji runs from north of the Kita Area to as far as Namba in the Minami Area. Often referred to as the “Champs Elysee of the Orient”, the avenue is lined with a fabulous border of gingko trees, which cast lovely shade in the summer. When the leaves turn yellow in autumn the atmosphere of the avenue is even more romantic as people walking along a carpet of golden leaves. It’s a fabulous way to enjoy nature in an urban setting.
Option 03: Fumin no Mori Hoshida Park
Fumin no Mori Hoshida Park is a national park located in east Osaka near Nara prefecture. It takes about 1 hour from Osaka station (Central area of Osaka). If you are planning to visit Osaka and seeking for a good place to enjoy the autumn foliage in nature, this place must be for you. Don’t miss the suspension bridge across the forest called “Hoshi no Buranko” which means “Star Swing”. The bridge is 280 m long and 50 m tall. Enjoy the thrilling panoramic view of the autumn leaves by crossing it!
Option 04: Osaka Memorial Park
Osaka Memorial Park is the only place in Osaka where you can find so many varieties of flowers in one place. This park is as famous as the Osaka Expo Park and boasts of having the biggest greenhouse facility in Japan. The reason for the diversity of flowers and plants here is that this was the original site for the International Flower Expo, held more than 20 years ago.
Option 05: Daitokuji
Daitokuji is a large walled temple complex in northern Kyoto and the head temple of the Rinzai sect’s Daitokuji school of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The complex consists of nearly two dozen subtemples and is one of the best places in Japan to see a wide variety of Zen gardens and to experience Zen culture and architecture.
Entrance fee (separate from tour price, to be purchased on the spot)
Adults: JPY400 per person
Option 06: Katsuoji
Katsuo-ji Temple was presented its current name from the emperor in 880, because praying at the temple helped the emperor recover from his sickness. Originally, it was given the name “Katsuo-ji” (meaning “win against the king”) but they thought that the meaning was too bold, so they changed the Chinese character from “king” (王) to “tail” (尾), both are pronounced almost same in Japanese. Katsuo-ji Temple is known to give good luck for business, examinations, sports, accomplishments, love, elections, and so on.
Entrance fee (separate from tour price, to be purchased on the spot)
Adults: JPY400 per person
Option 07: Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori
Osaka’s most famous shopping area for international visitors is Dotonbori, with an overwhelming number of giant billboards crammed into small spaces, while the neighboring area of Shinsaibashi is bustling with rows of restaurants and clothing stores. These areas are the best choice when it comes to enjoying delicious food and shopping, and come into contact with the kind people of Osaka!
The tour will end with us dropping you off at a location of your choice in Osaka.
