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By Kin Tanuki

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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is £30 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Explore Osaka's folklore and legends on a guided walking tour
    • Follow hidden myths from Osaka Castle to Namba’s historic streets
    • Learn how real Osaka's history inspired legends and urban folklore
    • Encounter yōkai, spirits, and mysterious tales in Osaka’s backstreets
    • Experience a cultural walk uncovering stories about Osaka beyond guidebooks

Activity location

    • Osaka
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 3-chōme-1-17 Tanimachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0012, Japan | We’ll meet outside Tanimachi 4-chome Station (Osaka Metro Tanimachi or Chuo Line), at Exit 1B. Please come to the top of the stairs, where you’ll find us in front of the 7-Eleven.
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

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Shared Group Tour

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Join a shared group walking tour and explore Osaka’s legends and folklore alongside other travellers.
This option is conducted in English and limited to a small group for a relaxed experience.

Language options: English
Starting time: 18:00
Price details
£29.92 x 1 Adult£29.92
Total
Price is £29.92
Until Sat, 17 Oct

Private Tour (Your Group Only)

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Enjoy the tour as a private experience, exclusively for your group.
The private option can be conducted in English or French—please select your preferred language when booking.

Starting time: 18:00
Price details
£142.46 x 1 Adult£142.46
Total
Price is £142.46
Until Sat, 17 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    3-hour guided walking tour with a local guide
  • Inclusions
    Short train ride used during the tour
  • Inclusions
    Stories of historical figures and Japanese folklore
  • Inclusions
    Small-group experience
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks
  • Exclusions
    Service charge (optional)

Know before you book

    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Starting at Osaka Castle, the symbol of Japan’s unification, and ending in Namba, the merchant heart that shaped modern Osaka, this experience connects history, culture and local stories.

    Along the way, discover how real historical figures turned into legends and step into the world of yōkai, spirits and mysterious beings that still linger in the city’s backstreets.

    This relaxed yet informative walking tour takes you through culturally significant landmarks and small alleys, revealing how folklore has influenced Osaka’s identity over centuries.

    Timeless legends, ancient myths and local tales rarely mentioned in guidebooks await you!

Location

Activity location

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    • Osaka
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 3-chōme-1-17 Tanimachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0012, Japan | We’ll meet outside Tanimachi 4-chome Station (Osaka Metro Tanimachi or Chuo Line), at Exit 1B. Please come to the top of the stairs, where you’ll find us in front of the 7-Eleven.
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan