Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, professionally trained and carefully selected to ensure quality and authenticity. ◼︎Hopping Hidden Local Bars & Taste Local Food at Namba Area◼︎ To start this All-in-one bar hopping tour that Drinks & Foods are all included, the guide will take you around Hozenji Yokocho Alley, near Dotonbori. This narrow alley reminds people of the historic old days of Osaka. We'll visit the first Izakaya bar that serves various types of Osaka's traditional food such as Kushikatsu (fried skewers). ◼︎Pub Crawl through the Indoor Food Alley featuring Osaka's Foods & Drinks◼︎ We are going to one of the most unique nightlife izakaya food alleys. A collection of 20 kinds of Izakaya bars filled daily full of locals grabbing a bite to eat at night. You can get a Taste of Osaka Drinking Culture & get to Know Osaka People.
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Elliott B, 10/18/2025 5:13:21 PM
This tour is awesome! Met some fun people in our group, and Ayaka was a great guide who helped us find some really cool hidden gems in Namba
dbfergusonre, 10/15/2025 3:27:19 AM
Absolutely amazing tour! Stopped at several tradition eateries and bars. The Boise Guide https://enjoyyourstay.today/real-estate/dave-ferguson/ https://enjoyyourstay.today/real-estate/dave-ferguson/ was fantastic and very knowledgeable about the area! Ten stars! Highly recommend!!!!
calebf227, 10/8/2025 12:24:03 AM
we had a great time, our guide Taku was amazing!! and very helpful. the food and drinks were amazing!! I highly recommend trying this tour out.
Niresh_P, 10/7/2025 9:50:52 AM
Mina did a great job! we loved hanging out w/ her. we had a great time going to three different experiences that highlighted how amazing Osaka is.
Trail58607540334, 10/2/2025 11:53:04 PM
The tour was great 👍. We went to some interesting places and the food was delicious 😋. Taku-san is great and funny guide we really enjoyed the experience. Thank you.
J8991GVamyf, 9/30/2025 11:29:35 PM
We had a really good time on this tour. Our tour guide was Taku, he spoke very good English and took us to some lovely spots and kindly suggested other places to visit whilst in Japan. There was only four of us on the tour including Taku, but we think it made the experience better, as we weren’t waiting around for others. The bar he took us to at the end of the tour had such a great atmosphere, that we decided to go back again the following evening. Thank you Taku for such a great tour :)
Ethan_G, 9/27/2025 4:39:36 AM
I did a tour with this company in Tokyo for bar hopping around Shinjuku which was great so I was excited for this tour in Osaka at the end of our trip. However, the bars were much less unique and the food was okay at best. The tour guide was very sweet and knowledgeable about Osaka, Japan, and Asia generally, but I felt she would have been better suited for a history tour or a food tour as opposed to a bar hopping tour. The first place had an old-school vibe and we got a healthy serving of pretty good food. It was definitely a classic restaurant with people speaking quietly and not a fun bar, though. It felt like a poor choice for a "bar-hopping" tour. The second place we went had a lot of misunderstandings about how this tour company operated and it took a long time to figure out what we were actually entitled to order as members of this tour group because the employees were very confused. The food was only okay, and one dish was actually inedible because of how tough the meat was. The third place was a whiskey bar that had nothing special on the menu or about the location/ambiance that I couldn't find at any other place advertising whiskey around town. I understand that the restaurants/bars are different for each tour (they're chosen by the main office in Tokyo and each tour will be a different combination of places) so maybe we just got a bad selection but as it was, I would have had a better (and less expensive) time just exploring on my own and popping into any place that seemed interesting. There was some good info shared about the Dotonbori area as we walked through it, but I imagine any tour of the area would hit those points and spots as well (a separate tour we did hit the same spots, and they're not exactly hidden secrets) so I would only recommend this tour if there's no availability for other tours of the area. If you actually want to just bar hop, do it yourself for a better experience.
Stay234120, 9/26/2025 10:07:29 AM
Did the “ Osaka Bar Hopping Night Walking Tour in Namba (3 bars, 6 tastes)” with Nina. It was an interesting tour. Basically visited 3 bars with the 1st bar offering unlimited drinks, 2nd one with Japanese sake or some cocktails & the 3rd one offered a choice of- either whiskey or a cocktail. First 2 places also offered few food tasting options. Nina was engaging , sharing some interesting info regarding Sake drink.She also took some nice pics for us . All in all was a nice way to end our Japan visi.t
seandT9132US, 9/24/2025 9:20:05 AM
The tour was a lot of fun and Mich was a great guide. Went to three very different locations. Highly recommend the tour as an experience in Osaka
porchapoo, 9/21/2025 5:57:52 PM
We had a great night out in Osaka, wandering around the Dotonbori area. We visited 2 places for food and drinks - the food was delicious and the atmosphere excellent. Then we finished at a bar. Yuto was our guide and the did an excellent job and was very friendly. We also met 2 lovely girls from London 😊
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please bring some cash if you want additional drinks and food as most bars don't accept credit cards
- Out of respect for all guests and to ensure the best experience for everyone, the tour will start on time. You will not be able to join the tour, receive a refund, or reschedule if you arrive late and miss the group.
- The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
- Anyone aged 20 and over can join this tour.
- You do not need to cover the cost of the guide’s food and drinks.
- This tour may visit places where smoking is allowed. Please note that we might not be able to change the tour venues in this case.
- Please note that we cannot guarantee allergy-free meals or accommodate dietary restrictions, as the food is prepared in kitchens not operated by MagicalTrip. Additionally, some stops may not allow substitutions; however, we will make every effort to offer alternatives at other locations throughout the tour.
- Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.
- Since most Japanese restaurants are not fully equipped to offer vegetarian menus, vegetarian options on our tour are limited.
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Right in front of the buidling, Namba HIPS 5-8 mins walk from the Namba station Your guide will be holding an orange sign saying "Magical Trip"Return details
Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, professionally trained and carefully selected to ensure quality and authenticity. ◼︎Hopping Hidden Local Bars & Taste Local Food at Namba Area◼︎ To start this All-in-one bar hopping tour that Drinks & Foods are all included, the guide will take you around Hozenji Yokocho Alley, near Dotonbori. This narrow alley reminds people of the historic old days of Osaka. We'll visit the first Izakaya bar that serves various types of Osaka's traditional food such as Kushikatsu (fried skewers). ◼︎Pub Crawl through the Indoor Food Alley featuring Osaka's Foods & Drinks◼︎ We are going to one of the most unique nightlife izakaya food alleys. A collection of 20 kinds of Izakaya bars filled daily full of locals grabbing a bite to eat at night. You can get a Taste of Osaka Drinking Culture & get to Know Osaka People.No redemption information available
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