You can learn about World Heritage sites
and Osaka's traditional crafts and history!
A slow walking tour of Sakai City!

A walking tour to learn about the history of downtown Osaka and Sakai City!

Sakai City, located in the south of Osaka City, an area that flourished as a trading center in the old days and still retains many crafts and culture.
This tour will bring you in touch with history, including ancient burial mounds registered as a World Heritage site.

This tour traverses downtown Osaka City by streetcar and visits Sumiyoshi Taisha, the head shrine of Sumiyoshi Shrines throughout Japan.
Lunch will be enjoyed at Harvest Hill in Sakai City with craft beer and homemade ham.
You will learn about the World Heritage Site of Emperor Nintoku's Mausoleum and its history at the Sakai City Museum.

Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine, which is reached by Osaka's only streetcar!

Osaka Sumiyoshi Taisha is the head shrine of more than 2,300 Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan.
To get there, take the Hankai Line, Osaka's only streetcar, through the downtown area.
Within the grounds of Sumiyoshi Taisha are buildings and cultural assets that have been carefully preserved as national treasures and important cultural properties.
The vermilion Taiko-bashi (drum bridge) on the approach to the main shrine is very famous and has been loved by the local people for a long time,
Please take a walk to see why it has been loved by the local people for a long time.

No.1 Kansai Ranch Ranking! Harvest Hill, full of nature and gourmet food!

Under the theme of "Harvest Festival Village," it provides a place to experience agricultural culture and nature. Visitors can learn how to make things at the hands-on workshop, and both adults and children can have fun at the complex.
Visitors can also enjoy the flower fields in full bloom that change with the seasons, such as tulips in the spring and cosmos in the fall, as well as gourmet foods that can only be found here, such as ham, sausages, and craft beer produced by the company.
Enjoy a walk in the park and lunch!

World Heritage! Walk around the Nintoku Emperor's Tomb and learn about history at the Sakai City Museum!

The Nintoku Emperor's Tomb is famous as a gigantic tomb on par with the Pharaoh's Pyramid in Egypt and the Imperial Mausoleum in China.
In 2019, it will be registered as a World Heritage site, attracting many tourists to visit and learn about its history.
The adjacent Sakai City Museum offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the history of Sakai as a trading center in the Kansai region.

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This tour is available by request only.

Reservation Minimum 1 Passengers

Reservations can be made up to 10 days in advance.

Please refrain from carrying your child on your lap when on board the vehicle.
Children from 0 years old to 3 years old can join the tour for free.
Children fee from 4 years old to 15 years old.
Children below the age of 15 years old must be accompanied by a guardian or parent.
In addition, passengers age 16-20 years old travelling alone is required to submit a signed consent form by a parent or guardian. Please inform us beforehand by e-mail.
We may ask you to present your identification to confirm your name and/or age.

Cancellation Fee
20 days before scheduled tour 20%
7 days before scheduled tour 30%
Day before scheduled tour 40%
On the day of scheduled tour before 9:30AM 50%
On the day of scheduled tour after 9:30AM 100%
No Show 100%
※Cancellations received after business hours will be processed the following business day.

Important Points

Departure policy

  • Please present your booking confirmation e-mail to the Tour Conductor at the pick-up point.
  • Please be at the pick-up point 15 minutes before departure.
  • Change of pick-up/drop-off locations are not allowed.
  • The vehicle will depart on-time, please arrive before departure time.
  • We may occur delays due to bad traffic, accidents on roads, or severe weather etc. We will not be liable to later costs of taxis and/or train fares etc for passengers.
  • Please understand we will not be liable for your other bookings (cars, private vehicles, ferry, public transport, etc) due to delays occurred while on tour.

In the bus

  • The vehicle has no luggage compartment, please avoid bringing large luggage on board the vehicle.
  • The vehicle has no toilets.
  • There is no smoking allowed on board the vehicle.
  • Please be mindful of your belongings.
  • Please refrain from over consuming alcohol. Overly intoxicated passengers may be asked to disembark without compensations.
  • Please refrain from carrying your child on your lap when on board the vehicle.

Other

  • If our staff, tour conductor, translator, driver etc find your actions unlawful, passenger may be asked to leave the tour without compensation.
  • Our vehicle is non-wheelchair accessible.
  • We do not offer cash refunds on the day. *Please see cancellation policy
  • Please be mindful of other passengers.
  • Some facilities, shops, restaurants may be closed on the day of tour.
  • There are some unexpected dates where you may be declined entry to a shrine or temple due to religious activities.
  • Please note that there are some areas, structures, statues, historical sites, etc that prohibit photography.
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Private Tour Price

(Total / max 10 passengers)

¥100,000

※Inclusions
・Charter fee/driver
・Highway tolls
・English-speaking Conductor
・Parking fees
※Exclusions
・Lunch
・Admission fee

Availability Calendar

November, 2024
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
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28
29
30

Click the date to proceed to the reservation screen.
◯ Available
× Fully Booked

This tour is available by request only.

Reservation Minimum 1 Passengers

Reservations can be made up to 10 days in advance.

Please refrain from carrying your child on your lap when on board the vehicle.
Children from 0 years old to 3 years old can join the tour for free.
Children fee from 4 years old to 15 years old.
Children below the age of 15 years old must be accompanied by a guardian or parent.
In addition, passengers age 16-20 years old travelling alone is required to submit a signed consent form by a parent or guardian. Please inform us beforehand by e-mail.
We may ask you to present your identification to confirm your name and/or age.

Cancellation Fee
20 days before scheduled tour 20%
7 days before scheduled tour 30%
Day before scheduled tour 40%
On the day of scheduled tour before 9:30AM 50%
On the day of scheduled tour after 9:30AM 100%
No Show 100%
※Cancellations received after business hours will be processed the following business day.

Duration 8hours
Inclusions
  • ・Charter fee/driver
  • ・Highway tolls
  • ・English-speaking Conductor
  • ・Parking fees
  • ・Admission fee
Exclusions
  • ・Lunch
Req. to Run Tour 1people
Max Num of Passengers Max 10people
*Please contact us for reservations for more than 10 passengers.
Meeting Place Hotel
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