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Walking Tour - Osaka Castle and River Cruise from Osaka or Kyoto
Walking Tour - Osaka Castle and River Cruise from Osaka or Kyoto
Walking Tour : Osaka Castle and River Cruise from Kyoto
Walking Tour - Osaka Castle and River Cruise from Osaka or Kyoto
Walking Tour : Osaka Castle and River Cruise from Kyoto

Walking Tour - Osaka Castle and River Cruise from Osaka or Kyoto

By JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
6.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 484 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. See Osaka, the commercial center of western Japan, on this wonderful 1-day round-trip tour departing from Kyoto! Visit some of Osaka's most iconic sights, and experience both traditional and modern Osaka. Enjoy panoramic views of Osaka at the Floating Garden Observatory at the top of the Umeda Sky Building, which is also popular among international travelers for its unique architecture. Be in awe of Osaka Castle's grandeur. Revel in the superb scenery from the castle tower. Take a riverboat cruise for a breathtaking view of Japan's water city, Osaka.

Activity location

  • Kuchu Teien Observatory
    • 1-1-88 Oyodonaka, Kita-Ku, Umeda Sky Bldg.
    • 531-0076, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • JTB SUNRISE TOURS DESK KYOTO
    • 31 Higashikujō Nishisannōchō
    • 601-8003, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

Frm Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

Meet by 9:40am: Please meet the guide by 9:40am at Hotel Hankyu Respire Osaka 9F Lobby.
Starting point:
Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA, 1-1 Ōfukachō, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0011, Japan

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:40
Price details
RM 484.10 x 2 AdultsRM 968.20
Total
Price is RM 968.20
Until Mon, 25 Nov
From KYOTO AVANTI
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

Meet by 8:30am: Please meet the guide by 8:30am at Sunrise Tours Desk inside Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit).
Starting point:
JTB SUNRISE TOURS DESK KYOTO, Japan, 601-8003 Kyoto, Minami Ward, Higashikujō Nishisannōchō, ３１ B1F AVANTI

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30
Price details
RM 538.84 x 2 AdultsRM 1,077.68
Total
Price is RM 1,077.68
Until Mon, 25 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedNational Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedOther admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • This tour uses public transportation with non-reserved seats. Please note that seating is not guaranteed.
  • As this is a walking tour, please wear shoes and clothing that are suitable for walking. The total walking distance is approximately 6 km.
  • If the Aqua Liner is out of service due to bad weather, temporary operation suspension, or other operational concerns, the tour will visit the Osaka Museum of History instead.
  • If the Aqua Liner is unavailable on a Tuesday, when the Osaka Museum of History is closed, refunds of JPY 1,600/Adult and JPY 800/Child will be issued by the guide on the tour day (from January 2025 onwards, JPY 2,000/Adult and JPY 1,000/Child).
  • An additional JPY 630 (From Jan. 2025: JPY 450) must be paid at the location for 4- and 5-year-old children for admission to the Floating Garden Observatory ""Kuchu Teien Observatory"". (As of June 18, 2024)
  • Vegetarian meals are available and must be requested at the time of booking.
  • It's NOT possible to alter the meal plan on the tour day.
  • The order of the itinerary and arrival times may differ depending on congestion at destinations or other reasons.
  • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.
  • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.

Activity itinerary

Kuchu Teien Observatory
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The open-air observatory overlooks the city of Osaka, Awaji Island and Mt. Ikoma. Enjoy panoramic views from 170 meters above the city.
Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA
  • 50m
  • Admission ticket included
Lunch will be a Western-style set menu. Vegetarian meals are available, but must be requested at the time of booking. Same-day changes cannot be accepted.
Aqualiner
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
Enjoy seeing the seasonal scenery with a cruise along the Ogawa River aboard the Aqua Liner water bus. See a view of the famous places and historic spots of Osaka from the river. If the Aqua Liner is out of service due to bad weather, temporary operation suspension, or other operational concerns, the tour will visit the Osaka Museum of History instead. From October 2024, as the Aqua Liner boarding schedule will be changed, the duration will be changed from 40 to 50 minutes.
Osaka Castle
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Osaka Castle was founded in the 16th century by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a remarkable shogun in the Sengoku period, and is known as the symbol of his power.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESKuchu Teien Observatory
    • 1-1-88 Oyodonaka, Kita-Ku, Umeda Sky Bldg.
    • 531-0076, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJTB SUNRISE TOURS DESK KYOTO
    • 31 Higashikujō Nishisannōchō
    • 601-8003, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA
    • 1 1
    • 530-0011, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

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