Day 1 – Ôsaka
- Journey to Ôsaka
- Stroll through the city’s largest shopping arcade
- Evening meal at an izakaya
- Overnight stay at a traditional guest house/hotel
Day 2 – Takarazuka and north Ôsaka
- Journey to Takarazuka
- Visit to the Osamu Tezuka museum and several Buddhist pilgrimage sites
- On the way back to Ôsaka, stroll through the northern districts and sampling of street snacks
- Overnight stay at the same location as the previous day
Day 3 – Minoh and downtown Ôsaka
- Journey to Minoh
- Trek through the national park. Return to Ôsaka and visit to one of the oldest districts of the city
- Evening meal at an izakaya
- Overnight stay at the same location as the previous day
Day 4 – Ôsaka
- Stroll through parts of Ôsaka not yet visited
- Visit to the workshop of a master cutlery maker
- A few final culinary discoveries with your tour guide and all too soon it’s time to say “goodbye”!
Resto de takoyaki
Raisin géant devant pachinko
Takoyaki-jiji
Tsutenkaku
Izakaya ten
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Important information
- I offer typically tours during the spring (15.03 to 31.05) and autumn (30.09 to 30.11). I do not travel to Japan during the summer because it’s too hot and rainy. I have also decided not to offer tours during the winter – traditional Japanese houses do not have central heating and I don’t want my customers to freeze.
- The difficulty level is calculated for active travellers who are physically fit and enjoy walking/hiking.
- For more detailed information about the Japanese accommodation system as well as further peculiarities unique to the “Land of the Rising Sun”, please refer to our brochure Tips for Travellers to Japan.