Sennichimae

Osaka Backstreet Night Tour

Badge of ExcellenceOsaka, Japan
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

When visiting Osaka, it can be challenging to discover where the locals go to eat and drink. Join some Osaka residents for a night out, and come home feeling like you’ve made new friends. Your personable guides navigate a small group of eight or fewer to the izakayas and backstreet bars of Namba, Shinsaibashi, and Amemura, where you sample local food and drink throughout the evening.
  • Knowledgeable, personable English-speaking guides
  • Izakaya dinner: taste Japanese pub specialties like yakitori and takoyaki
  • 4 drinks included in tour price
  • Small-group tour limited to eight people
  • Osaka Pub Passport gives you up to 3000 Yen of discounts to use on your trip

What's Included

  • English-speaking guide
  • Local 'Izakaya' Dinner
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Hidden bar introductions
  • Extra drinks (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Minamiichiban
    2-chōme-6-12 Sennichimae, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0074, Japan

    We will meet at Izakaya Minami Ichiban right before 6pm. It’s on the main road directly next to the underground entrance number B25. Look for the plastic curtain and red lanterns outside. Please aim to be a little incase of last minute issues!

Start time

06:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Uranamba Torame Yokocho

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Hozen-ji Temple

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Dotonbori

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Dotombori Glico Sign

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Shinsaibashi (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Minimum drinking age is 20 years
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Minimum numbers apply
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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A extremely memorable experience
Holdan_D, Apr 2024
We had THE best night on this tour. Amazing food and drinks, as well as a very knowledgeable guide. We were also with a group that was willing to keep the night going and our tour ride was more than happy to take us to some awesome local places to do so. We spent 2 and 1/2 Weeks in Japan and this was one of our favorite nights as there were so many memorable things that happened. Between the back alley bars, just food and the epic karaoke, we can't recommend enough!
Foodies delight
Amanda_S, Apr 2024
Kevin was fantastic very friendly and welcoming and very knowledgeable about Osakas food. Given he is American living in Japan he blended well with the locals
Eat and drink like a local
Ben_B, Apr 2024
Thx to Leila we had a great night that included much more than promised! She took care to get everybody on board and not to exclude anyone, always friendly and open. Great choice and plenty of food in the first stop as fuel for the upcoming small and unique bars.
Great experience!
Sara_A, Apr 2024
Great tour of Osaka - taken to spots that I wouldn't have known about any other way. Lots of food and drinks included which was great as never sure with some tours is there will be a lot of food included!
Backstreets Fun
Brittany_E, Apr 2024
One of the best experiences I had in Osaka and Japan as a whole. Have Kevin & Eric take you through the backstreets of the nation’s kitchen. You won’t regret it!
Great your
Jamie_B, Apr 2024
Rodney was our tour guide, he was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area and took us to some great izakaya bars in Osaka area that we probably would have never found on our own. He made our family feel safe and comfortable during our tour. Definitely recommend if you’re in the Dotonbori area.
Good food, drink and company
Thomas_K, Apr 2024
So much fun being able to go around with a guide and eat and drink bits and pieces. For a night we thought would be focussed on the drinks (which were great), the food itself was also really enjoyable. Would love to do it again!
Do Not Miss This!
David_F, Apr 2024
My wife and I only had one day in Osaka and knew we had to hit up some food and night life. We ran across a few last minute tours and read some reviews of this one thinking it'd be at least good. We had no idea it would be one of the best tours we've ever taken! Our guide Danyk was informative, funny, accommodating, etc. all from the start. The food and drinks were of course incredible but the locations we stopped at we would never had found on our own. Whatever you do in Osaka, do NOT miss this tour!!
Must do in Osaka !!
Chloe_C, Mar 2024
One of the highlights of our trip to Osaka! Our guide Eric have us an awesome locals perspective of Osaka and the entire experience felt like you were hanging with friends while learning about Osaka’s night life. Packed with good food and good drinks! Was awesome to experience places you may not have known about. Would highly recommended!!
Danyk is a star!
Stuart_F, Mar 2024
Our guide Danyk was amazing! So knowledgeable and great fun. He took us to places we would never had dreamed of going to. The food and drinks were the best. I can’t recommend this trip enough, it has been the highlight of our trip.
Great tour! Would recommend!
Grace_M, Mar 2024
Laila was absolutely amazing! So fun to tour around with and the food was incredible. We even went back to the same places the next day! Highly recommend!
An Osaka “must-do”!
vanessa_k, Mar 2024
You must absolutely do this tour, especially if you are riding’ solo!! So much fun and so cool to be brought to so many crazy unique bars that I would have never found on my own. Rodney was the absolute best and showed us such a good time- we ended our night at an unforgettable karaoke bar where we sang our hearts out. Met so many cool people from different parts of the world- 💯 recommend!!
Awesome night! Lots of...
Rachel_T, Mar 2024
Awesome night! Lots of food discoveries and subtle tastes, nice group atmosphere with useful tips from our guide
Good food and drinks, really recommendable!
Stephan_B, Mar 2024
We went to small places, where we never would have gone, excellent variety of food and drinks interesting chats with the guides and fellow food lovers. Can only say the best and recommend this tour to anyone. 2 thumbs up!!
Laila is a fantastic...
Michael_N, Mar 2024
Laila is a fantastic guide, made the experience great! Highly recommend this tour and this tour guide!
Fun tour and night out
Federico_G, Mar 2024
Seeing Osaka from a different perspective was great. It was a fun evening full of laughs, good food, stories and drinks. Great to get more knowledge about local culture, traditions, nightlife etc.
Rodney is the best tour guide
Hina_M, Mar 2024
My goodness what an amazing amazing tour! We had such great group chemistry that we kept going for two hours after the tour was over. Rodney is so personable and well informed about the culture and history of Osaka. His Monty python voice really sealed it for us! He got us into places we would have never ever found on our own and the food was delicious.
Hidden bars & food halls only the locals know!
Tara_N, Feb 2024
Led by a high-energy English-speaking guide with over a decade of local knowledge, this tour took us to authentic food halls and buzzing nightspots hidden in plain sight in the backstreets of the bustling tourist district. Accommodating for all dietary requirements, we sampled Osaka's signature dishes before squeezing into the tiniest of bars for a taste of local gins, beer and sake. Suitable for solo travellers, couples and groups, this tour was a highlight of our time in Japan, and would highly recommend to anyone with a keen interest in Japanese food and city culture!
Amazing tour
Neysha_L, Feb 2024
We had the most amazing time on the tour. Highly recommend if you want to explore all the hidden gems. Our tour guide was amazing and even took us to a fun kareoke bar at the end of the night.
Good introduction to Osaka backstreet food alleys
Kim_M, Feb 2024
Our guide Layla was so full of energy and was great leading us through back alley streets and bars we would not have otherwise have found. The food was good although we would of liked to experience more izakays with the food more spread out rather than having it so close together and all served together. I really enjoyed learning about osakas history from Layla and we had a great time overall. All the food was delicious but we would of liked more as we were still hungry after the tour ended!
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