Osaka Market Food Tour
Overview
Join our local guide to explore the famous Kuromon market and get to know the local and seasonal products that make this a special place to visit. You will not only learn about the market but also get an insider’s’ perspective on the culture, local people, food, and the Osakan way of life.
This market specializes in the freshest and best quality meat, vegetables, eggs and other ingredients from around the country. You will have a chance to try Osaka’s most famous street foods, enjoy the colorful sights and sounds, taste local specialities, high quality and seasonal produce. The market has a special energy and there is something new to see and experience every month of the year.
Then follow your guide to Osaka’s “Kitchen town” to see cooking tools and equipment crucial to Osaka’s chefs and restaurateurs. Every kind of Japanese kitchen item you could want can be found here: knives, bowls, takoyaki grills, neon signs, and much more. The Plastic food is a special feature here!
This market specializes in the freshest and best quality meat, vegetables, eggs and other ingredients from around the country. You will have a chance to try Osaka’s most famous street foods, enjoy the colorful sights and sounds, taste local specialities, high quality and seasonal produce. The market has a special energy and there is something new to see and experience every month of the year.
Then follow your guide to Osaka’s “Kitchen town” to see cooking tools and equipment crucial to Osaka’s chefs and restaurateurs. Every kind of Japanese kitchen item you could want can be found here: knives, bowls, takoyaki grills, neon signs, and much more. The Plastic food is a special feature here!
Inclusions
- One drink included
- 5 Food Stops
- Local English speaking guide
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: UCC Café Plaza, Japan, 542-0073 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Nipponbashi, 1-chōme18３ 旭ビル 別館 1・2F 大阪市
Let's meet here and then join a 3-hour tour with a local foodie who will show you the way
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Kuromon Market, 2-4-1, Nippombashi, Chuo, Osaka 542-0073 Osaka Prefecture
Explore Kumomon Market and try a wide variety of local foods: Sample fresh seafood, wagyu beef skewers, and other treats.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street, 14-5 Nanbasennichimae, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0075, Japan
Ending point - Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shotengai
Pass By: Kuromon Ichiba Market黑門市場, 2 Chome-21 Nipponbashi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0073, Japan
Kuromon Ichiba Market
Pass By: Dotombori District, Chuo-ku, Dotombori, Chuo, Osaka 542-0076 Osaka Prefecture
Dotonbori
Pass By: Dotombori Glico Sign, 1-10-2, Dotombori, Chuo, Osaka 542-0071 Osaka Prefecture
Dotonbori Glico Sign
Pass By: 1 Chome-5 Nanba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0076, Japan
Nanba
Pass By: Nipponbashi Denden Town, 4 Chome-9 Nipponbashi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, 556-0005, Japan
Den Den Town
Pass By: Tsutenkaku, 1-18-6 Ebisuhigashi Naniwaku, Osaka 556-0002 Osaka Prefecture
Tsutenkaku Tower
Pass By: Shinsekai, 1 Ebisuhigashi, Naniwaku, Osaka 556-0002 Osaka Prefecture
Shinsekai
Pass By: Janjanyokocho Nanyodori-shotengai, 3 Chome-3 Ebisuhigashi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, 556-0002, Japan
Ja Jan Yokocho
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: UCC Café Plaza, Japan, 542-0073 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Nipponbashi, 1-chōme18３ 旭ビル 別館 1・2F 大阪市
Let's meet here and then join a 3-hour tour with a local foodie who will show you the way
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Kuromon Market, 2-4-1, Nippombashi, Chuo, Osaka 542-0073 Osaka Prefecture
Explore Kumomon Market and try a wide variety of local foods: Sample fresh seafood, wagyu beef skewers, and other treats.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street, 14-5 Nanbasennichimae, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0075, Japan
Ending point - Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shotengai
Pass By: Kuromon Ichiba Market黑門市場, 2 Chome-21 Nipponbashi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0073, Japan
Kuromon Ichiba Market
Pass By: Dotombori District, Chuo-ku, Dotombori, Chuo, Osaka 542-0076 Osaka Prefecture
Dotonbori
Pass By: Dotombori Glico Sign, 1-10-2, Dotombori, Chuo, Osaka 542-0071 Osaka Prefecture
Dotonbori Glico Sign
Pass By: 1 Chome-5 Nanba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0076, Japan
Nanba
Pass By: Nipponbashi Denden Town, 4 Chome-9 Nipponbashi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, 556-0005, Japan
Den Den Town
Pass By: Tsutenkaku, 1-18-6 Ebisuhigashi Naniwaku, Osaka 556-0002 Osaka Prefecture
Tsutenkaku Tower
Pass By: Shinsekai, 1 Ebisuhigashi, Naniwaku, Osaka 556-0002 Osaka Prefecture
Shinsekai
Pass By: Janjanyokocho Nanyodori-shotengai, 3 Chome-3 Ebisuhigashi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, 556-0002, Japan
Ja Jan Yokocho
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Family-friendly
- Same-day Booking available
- Stroller accessible
- Changes to tours and spots we visit may occur due to schedules of restaurants, public holidays, weather conditions and other unforeseen circumstances. Applicable substitutions will be made in this case.
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Vegetarian, Pescetarian friendly
- Showing your voucher on your phone will be enough, and it is not necessary to print anything.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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November 2019
We did an evening in Osaka with Sarah and Ann in October. It was a highlight of our trip and we felt like we got an insight to Japan and what it is like to be able to order from restaurants with no English menu's and dine with locals. They arranged a perfect evening, great selection of food to tr...
We did an evening in Osaka with Sarah and Ann in October. It was a highlight of our trip and we felt like we got an insight to Japan and what it is like to be able to order from restaurants with no English menu's and dine with locals. They arranged a perfect evening, great selection of food to try. It was like we were just hanging out with friends. Sarah was nice enough to help us at the train station that evening, since we were having so much fun we missed our train to Kyoto....thanks to you both, Sarah and Ann for a terrific evening and sharing your experiences living in Japan. Barb and Quentin Kuhraucyclopseye
March 2020
My wife and I were lucky and ended up with a private tour with Ayaka. Because our tour was on a Sunday, the sushi location she usually goes to wasn't open yet. Nevertheless, we started out with the seafood topped okonomiyaki. While we were waiting for it, she went over Japanese table manners and ...
My wife and I were lucky and ended up with a private tour with Ayaka. Because our tour was on a Sunday, the sushi location she usually goes to wasn't open yet. Nevertheless, we started out with the seafood topped okonomiyaki. While we were waiting for it, she went over Japanese table manners and base flavors. Also sampled baby octopus, grilled squid, grilled scallops, Kobe beef, sashimi, and dessert. Saw bonito flakes, fugu/pufferfish (wasn't brave enough to try) as well. Finished up in the kitchen market area - knives, cookware, uniforms galore! Very informative, memorable, and tasty! We had such a great experience that time passed so quickly - sad that it was over. Arigato to Arigato Food Tours and to Ayaka.MerrilynR6
December 2019
We had a fantastic night food tour in Dotonbori with our guide Yoko. We sampled food at four different venues during the tour ... even the Takoyaki which has featured in the Michelin Guide! Yoko was a delightful and knowledgeable guide who gave us insight into the food, history and culture of the...
We had a fantastic night food tour in Dotonbori with our guide Yoko. We sampled food at four different venues during the tour ... even the Takoyaki which has featured in the Michelin Guide! Yoko was a delightful and knowledgeable guide who gave us insight into the food, history and culture of the area. We had the opportunity to taste some of Osaka's best loved dishes and local brew. We would recommend this tour to other visitors to Osaka, it was a fantastic start of our trip to Japan.Rosie_11J
November 2019
We spent a fantastic morning with our guide Ayaka taking us around Kuromon market for 3 hours, this was one of the highlights of our trip. Ayaka was a fun and very knowledgeable guide providing insights on food, culture and history, she also took the time to find out what we wanted to sample, an...
We spent a fantastic morning with our guide Ayaka taking us around Kuromon market for 3 hours, this was one of the highlights of our trip. Ayaka was a fun and very knowledgeable guide providing insights on food, culture and history, she also took the time to find out what we wanted to sample, and steered us through the very busy crowds to get to the best stalls and restaurants that we would not have discovered otherwise. The food was delicious ranging across sashimi, kobe beef, okonomiyaki, scallops in butter, pufferfish and various sweets and fruit. We then went onto the kitchen market which was a great place for shopping. We loved the tour and really recommend this as a wonderful experience and introduction to food and culture of Osaka.Perpetuallyjetlagged
August 2019
We joined the night food tour of Osaka as part of a three week family trip to Japan and it was one of our favourite experiences. Gabi and Sarah were fun and friendly and kept our group well fed, even when that group contained a vegetarian, two teenagers and a 10 year old. We visited lots of foo...
We joined the night food tour of Osaka as part of a three week family trip to Japan and it was one of our favourite experiences. Gabi and Sarah were fun and friendly and kept our group well fed, even when that group contained a vegetarian, two teenagers and a 10 year old. We visited lots of food stalls and restaurants that we would otherwise never have ventured into as tourists, (who don't speak Japanese), but our guides talked us through their recommendations and supplied us with a feast, as well as local stories of the neighbourhood and suggestions for things to try during our stay. We loved our food tour and highly recommend this company and especially Gabi and Sarah for their expertise. Lots of delicious food, a great way to feel like a local and well worth booking!mscs320
June 2019
Absolutely wonderful tour! We had some problems finding the UCC cafe from the instructions on the paper and called the main office, they were not helpful at all, but Chie (and the wonderful man who was with her-we forgot his name and feel awful about it) were around the corner from number 5 exit ...
Absolutely wonderful tour! We had some problems finding the UCC cafe from the instructions on the paper and called the main office, they were not helpful at all, but Chie (and the wonderful man who was with her-we forgot his name and feel awful about it) were around the corner from number 5 exit (you cannot see the cafe from #5 exit at all, you have to go around the corner to the right) and they were apologetic about it, even though it was not their fault! It was an amazing tour! They explained the history of the food, took us in a market and showed us the different foods of Japan, got us some wonderful food (we had sashimi, tofu, soy milk, okonomiyaki, local hot stew/hot style(can’t remember the name but really good), Kobe beef that melted on your tongue, and some dessert! Then we strolled to the kitchen market and had a generally wonderful time looking around. They escorted us back to the meeting place as well. I highly highly recommend this tour! It’s a good introduction to the food and culture of Osaka and Japan!