Osaka Tours & Trips

Stay at the centrally located OSAKA EXCEL HOTEL TOKYU and check out the iconic Osaka Castle Park with its 600 cherry trees and impressive stone walls. Feed sacred deer in Nara Park at Todai-ji Temple, home to Japan's largest wooden structure housing a 16-meter bronze Buddha. Stroll through Dotonbori food street for takoyaki and okonomiyaki, then shop along Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street in the heart of downtown Osaka.

This 2-day private trip from Osaka takes you to Nara's UNESCO temples including Hōryū-ji and Tōdai-ji, where you'll see the famous Great Buddha, then on to Uji for the Phoenix Hall at Byōdō-in Temple and Ujigami Shrine, Japan's oldest existing shrine building. Meet sacred deer in Nara Park, try matcha treats on Uji's Omotesando Street, and check out Buddhist art at Nara National Museum.

Start from Osaka and visit UNESCO-listed Himeji Castle, then check out the historic Kurashiki Bikan Quarter with its art museums and cafés. Spend a full day on Shodoshima island seeing Choshikei Monkey Park and the summit at Kankakei Gorge. Stay two nights in 3-4 star Okayama hotels with breakfast included, see Okayama Castle, and optionally visit Kōraku-en Garden or local Bizen pottery studios.

Start in Osaka's famous Dotonbori district with a guided food tour and karaoke night, then head to Nara Park to wander among free-roaming deer before staying overnight at a Buddhist temple in Koyasan, where monks prepare your vegetarian meals. Take the bullet train to Hiroshima for a guided tour of Peace Memorial Park and Atomic Dome.

See Osaka's lively Namba and Dotonbori entertainment districts, walk through the busy Kuromon Ichiba Market, and visit the historic Osaka Castle dating back centuries. Wander through the Shinsekai neighborhoods and the famous Shinsaibashi shopping district. Train transfers from Kyoto are included, with local guides leading small groups through iconic sites and cultural landmarks, plus stops at the 17th-century Hozenji Temple and the colorful Nipponbashi area.