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Mike was a nice guy but disinterested and just went through the motions without any genuine enthusiasm. The food was very average 

Mike was knowledgeable and very helpful. Spoke excellent English.

Such a fun tour; educational yet easygoing, and some really fun locations. I was super lucky, and it ended up just being me on the tour, so I got to have some great conversation with my tour guide Mike. He was super knowledgeable, helpful and just fun to be around (thank you again, my friend!) Would recommend

I have always wanted to go to Fushimi Inari temple, and I am so glad we decided to book this private tour! Michael our tour guide did a great job showing us around the entire area of the temple, taking some pictures for us, and also just answering all of our random questions about Japan that we were dying to ask to anyone who lived there. The tour route itself is so worth doing - you get a nice hike through the woods, see a few things you never would've otherwise, and then bam you come out right in the thick of it at the temple. Very fun day, highlight of our entire trip!Mike you are the best, thanks so much for hanging out with us and showing us around!!!

This was a extraordinary activity, exploring the shrines and histories of both Shintoism and Buddhism, in addition to wonderful hiking through bamboo and Japanese Cedar forest. Our guides were vibrant and informative, Shiori and Mike.

The bar hopping trip was great! Fantastic good, and drinks! Our guide was well informed, conversational amd friendly! He knew about the area and the best places to get food. The tour was expensive but worth every cent. Mike was great to hang out with and did fantastic as a guide!

My family and I really enjoyed this tour! It was  so rich fun!  Mike and Hide showed us around the beautiful area of Osaka. When you are in Osaka it’s definitely a must!

Mike was a great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable on all Japanese traditions and history. The bike ride was at relaxing pace and we got to see inside Osaka Castle which was a bonus.

Amazing bike tour with Mike. He was very accomodating and friendly. He also made sure that we are able to keep up with him during the biking part. Each a stop we did, he was able to explain and share some good info.A must try activity especially for solo travellers 😊👍🏼💯👌🏼

Michael was an incredible guide!!  Super informative and knowledgeable - we would not have enjoyed Osaka nearly as much without this guided tour.  Extremely recommended!!

We booked the small group Foodie Tour for our family of 3 but it ended up being our private tour.  We started with a visit to an ancient Shinto temple followed by a stop for delicious kushikatsu.   We’ve then explored some well known areas of Osaka and stopped for more delicious food.  The tour guides were highly knowledgeable, very personable and we had a wonderful time.  I highly recommend this tour to anyone who is looking to get an introduction to Osaka.

We had a fantastic time touring Osaka with Mike. We learned so much and tried delicious foods. He answered all of our questions and was an exceptional guide! His English is great.

We had a nice and interesting bike tour with our guide Mike. The locations were well chosen and we got expert explanations from Mike. Both the meal at noon and the afternoon snack took place at beautiful locations and were typical for the city and especially very tasty.

My wife and I had been to Osaka before, but we wanted to experience the city's nightlife from a more local perspective—and this 3-hour bar hopping tour was exactly what we were looking for. Our guide, Mike, was knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and made the whole evening feel relaxed and fun.We visited a great mix of bars, from hidden gems we’d never have found on our own to more lively spots where we could really soak in the local atmosphere. Mike was great at sharing interesting insights about the area and culture without ever feeling scripted or rushed. It felt like hanging out with a friend who happens to know all the best places.We had a fantastic time, ate some delicious food and would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to enjoy Osaka's nightlife in a unique and authentic way.

Mike was knowledgeable and enthusiastic with good English. Food was an experience that we all enjoyed. Going down back alleys we wouldn’t have known were there without a guide

Mike explained really well and guided us perfectly through our food tour. He gave us great suggestions as well as answering all of our doubts and curiosities.

Mike was excellent host and the food was really tasty.  I liked the fact we went to different areas and saw a temple.  Great time

Very friendly guide and nice tour to explore different food. Osaka has amazing different food qualities and so many restaurants, so having the guide helps choosing and learn more about traditions and local culture.One suggestion, skip breakfast otherwise it will be too much food

Mike was a great guide. He regaled us with stories about Osaka’s past and its culinary scene. We tried three distinct types of Osaka specific dishes. We were so full by the end of the night!!!! A great introduction to Osaka’s food scene.

Mike was really helpful and said interesting things about the places what we visited. Tasted few local foods and drank beers.

Very nice tour with friendly guide. Good food and drinks, highly recommended. Would do it again at the next opportunity.

Mike was great! Very fun! Great bars and great company. The food went well with the alcohol and there was a wide selection of alcohol. I love that we ended up at a nice whiskey bar

Amazing experience! Mike is an amazing guide - He knows so much about the history of Osaka! The food was fantastic! Highly recommended!

Thanks so much to Mike for putting together a great food tour. We had three amazing meals at places I would have never found on my own.

Mike is an extremely knowledgeable and gracious host. He took the time to answer all our questions and provided great insight into the sights and flavours he introduced us to.

The foodie tour was fantastic! Beyond just eating, we got to see sites off the beating path that we won’t have otherwise. Mike was a wonderful tour guide, both friendly and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend this tour!

Mike was awesome. He was super kind and made sure that everyone from the tour made it before starting. The meals were generous and included drinks. We had so much fun meeting other travellers from around the world. It was the highlight!He was very knowledgeable, calm and kind!

Mike is an amazing tour guide! Tried so many different foods, definitely show up hungry and don't eat lunch. Highly recommend this tour.

Mike was a great guide. He was knowledgeable, fun, friendly and very generous with his time. He helped everyone at different levels.

I definitely recommend this tour to anyone going to Osaka. Mike was a wonderful guide!!! He was very friendly and knowledgeable. All of the food was very good as well, I never would have found it on my own.

We had so much fun eating the best food in Osaka! Our guide Mike was super informative and helped us all get the most out of our experience. We made new friends and got to see everything the city has to offer, would definitely recommend for anyone wanting to get a true taste of the town!

The tour was superb and balanced out the food experience with culture and history of Japan and Osaka, specifically. Mike was well-formed, entertaining and considerate. He communicates very well and creates a calming atmosphere to allow an authentic experience.

Our tour guide was awesome! Super informative and very friendly. The food was amazing. Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for authentic eats in Osaka!

I ended up being the only guest on my tour so I ended up with a private tour with Michael. Having had the 1-1 access was great. Michael and I talked an about all sorts of topics related to Japanese culture. Also, Michael’s English was great which made it easy to have discussions ranging different topics.

Excellent tour with plenty of food and drinks. Mike was very knowledgeable and friendly. We really enjoyed the Osaka experience and highly recommend it.

We have had an awesome night with our guide Mike! So much food and so many sights!  We would highly recommend to other visitors!

We had a great night and there was so much food.Mike was a great host and very knowledgeable. Dotonbori was busy and loud but great. We all had very full bellies.

Great guide! Mike’s English is fantastic and he is able to explain cultural nuances and history in a very interesting and understandable way. So glad we were able to go to all these great foodie places in Osaka. We would not have found all this on our own.

Great tour to explore Osaka and to explore the local delicatessen. Love the personal approach in the small group. Mike is a great and knowledgeable guide.

We had an amazing experience on the bar hopping walking tour in Osaka.  It was our best tour in Japan, including several private tours.  Our tour guide Mike was awesome, making sure everyone had enough food and drinks, and sharing his Osaka dining recommendations,  which we made good use of!  We went to 3 different places and had plenty of food and drinks at each one.  The pace felt relaxed and we were not rushed.  Mike also showed us a few sights in-between stops and shared more about Osaka.  Very enjoyable way to spend an evening and the time flew by!  The location is very easy to get to within Osaka, but as with most stations in Japan, finding the correct exit for the meeting point was a little challenging, so allow plenty of time!

Thank you Mike for a great bar hopping adventure in Namba! It was good, and the visit to the shrine to start the journey was a nice touch! The bars were very unique. The food and plum wine was delicious!

Great time with Mike! Was so fun and so informative. This was my 4th tour in Japan and I always learn something new and Mike was the perfect guide

Mike was extremely knowledgeable, deeply empathetic and completely hilarious. The places we visited felt very local in total chaos and bustle of Friday night Osaka. Fantastic deep dive into Osaka food fame and orientation to Osaka in context. Super fun, super tasty, super rich in insight!

Awesome spots, and our guide Mike was very knowledgeable!! Showed us some really cool areas of Osaka, got to pet some cats amd drink some really yummy drinks. Highly reccomend!!

Mike was the best host and extremely knowledgeable!! We had the best time. Highly recommend for newcomers exploring the city

We had a great tour! Michael was a fabulous tour guide and we had delicious Osaka street food, interspersed by cultural stops. Michael was very informative and we had a great time getting to know him, the city, and the food!

We had an amazing experience with Mike, our tour guide! He was very knowledgeable and was asking all our questions about Osaka, its food and Japanese in general.And the food tour was great! It was A LOT of food ))) and very interesting!

Excellent tour. Guide (Mike) was positive, engaging and provided a comfortable and great evening! Can only recommend this to everyone wanting to do a food tour through the heart of Osaka.

Had the best day in Osaka with Mike! It was a nice small intimate group (there was one other couple with us). Biking around Osaka was easy and the route was lovely. We also had an amazing lunch at an okonomiyaki place, and had some snacks and matcha at the prettiest spot. Would recommend others to try this!

I liked that it was a chill tour and also an informative one. :) We went to a shrine, museum, then Osaka castle :) It’s a different experience biking around the city.

Michael was very fun to be around, we had a really great time eating and drinking with him while he guided us through the iconic Osaka sights, with information about shrines, temples and various parts of Osaka's history being explained to us to understand the wonderful city that surrounded us in greater detail. Thank you!

Mike was amazing! He was knowledgeable and friendly. I would follow him on insta but I’m scared he might think I’m a creep. My name is Viet - newguywhen please follow me on insta.

Mike was a lovely host. He did his very best to look after us. He took us to a temple and shrine explaining the Japanese culture and then to a couple of restaurants to savour some classic Osaka foods and drink. A very good tour

Mike was very knowledgable. Very kind. Took us to a range of bars such as oden, yakisoba, sashimi. Mike also has alot of knowledge on history.

Mike was awesome and great explanation and information about Osaka and the culture. He has try some awesome local bars and some great sake tastings.

Micheal was an excellent guide. So much information on the food scene. Well done!! Really enjoyed the okonomiyaki. Great tour.

Mike was very personable and knowledgeable. It made going around a new area and trying different foods and drinks very easy!

Mike was a fantastic guide! Very knowledgeable about the area, what food was local (and good!), and had some cool info about history and culture of Osaka as well.

Mike was a really good food guide! He showed us beautiful and typical places where to eat!He’s very friendly and prepared!

A very enjoyable evening. Delicious food, and information about local culture and traditions. Mike was an excellent guide, very friendly & knowledgeable. Helped us find the correct train to return to our hotel.Thank you Mike. We highly recommend this tour. 

Mike the tour guide was absolutely amazing and really nice to talk to, the place we visited were also really nice. I would probably do again, the tea at the very end tasted terrible but I think that’s apart of the experience

Mike was an excellent tour guide. He provided us with great information on the places we went, selected a good restaurant to eat at and he was very kind and friendly.

Our tour guide, Mike was very knowledgeable about all the areas we visited and Japan in general. They gave us plenty of tips for our onward trip. They took us to some great places for some very tasty food. You shouldn’t leave this tour hungry. Would highly recommend to any first time visitor to Osaka

Mike was very informative and welcoming. We had a small group which made it pleasant. Good tour to try local food and learn about the culture at the same time

This was a really fun tour. We saw a lot of interesting things, had a lovely bike ride through the town, learned a lot of new historical facts that we found very interesting, and had fun talking with our Guide, Mike. He was very knowledgeable and super kind. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who wanted to get out and see some neat things and eat some delicious food.

Mike was an awesome guide for the bike tour! Like hanging out with a friend. We got to see some cool sites and eat good food for a reasonable price.

Mike was great, he was very knowledgeable about the places he took us. The bike ride was a lot of fun. We visited a temple, then Osaka castle, we ended the tour with matcha.

Our tour guide Mike was incredible! Super friendly and knowledgeable about the entire area. Great energy that resonated with our group about topics beyond the tour like Japanese culture, food, and memes 😉

Mike was a great host of a really interesting tour visiting several bars in Osaka. Plenty of nice food and drink. Highly recommended 

The tour was fantastic, the food was sensational and our guide Mike has been amazing. He explained so much about the food and japanese culture. He answered all of our questions professionally and with great insight.

Food and company was great! Mike was a good tour guide that knew his history and curated the food tour very well for the group. I learned lots of information that I wouldn’t have otherwise have known elsewhere

This was absolutely so much fun! Mike was informative and tailored it to us. My only suggestion is to consider this a 3.5 hour tour because there was so much more we were not able to absorb due to our own time constraints.

Mike and Yuki were great! Learned a lot of fun facts and tried some tasty food. They were both super nice and I had so much fun meeting them over the meals.

Amazing and fun experience for all of us. Wonderful stories and history from our guides Mike and Yuki. Entertaining and wonderful food. Thank you so much! I highly recommend this tour.

Great  experience with Mike and Yuki. Super fun. Great food. Very informative. Learned a lot about local food and customs. Highly recommended.

Nice trip. Well organized and well plan. Including great and delicious meals as well. The tour guide is energetic and fun, we enjoy the trip a lot. But the weather is too hot.

This was an amazing tour! I learned a lot along the way and Mike and Yuki were great. Food was fun and the okonomiyaki was the highlight.

Mike and Yuki were awesome. They gave us a unique tour of the city, showing us cultural insights to the temples and shrines along with some great food. You can tell they really love this city and wanted to get to know us!

We had the best time with Mike as our guide! It felt like a night out with a friend. He gave us so many great recommendations and insight into the culture and food around Japan. Would definitely recommend. Thank you, Mike!

It was a really nice tour. We enjoyed seeing the city on a bike. Our guide Mike was very friendly and knows a lot about the city!

Mike was excellent, highly recommend going on a tour with him! He was so informative and a fun guide! One of the best tours of our whole Japan trip!

This was a great way to see the highlights of Osaka with a guided bike tour of the city. Our guide, Mike was exceptional. His knowledge of the history, the sites and of the English language was superb. We had a great day out and, whilst it was a hot humid day, the pace was easily manageable by some of the family ( 5 of us) who hadn’t ridden much. Do yourself a favour and book this one

Mike  is so well versed and knowledgeable about Osaka and Japanese culture. He was so friendly and made our first night in Osaka so much fun!  Absolutely recommend the tour to anyone visiting for the first time. Food was delicious!

Mike did a great job showing us around Osaka and introducing us to different foods.  He is very knowledgeable and fun to talk to.

Our guide, Michael, was exceptional. His knowledge of history and his passion for the subject were evident throughout the tour. He was also very attentive to our needs and made sure that we had a great experience. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in learning more about the city's history.We were also very impressed with GetYourGuide's service. The booking process was easy and the customer service was excellent. We would definitely use GetYourGuide again for our next trip.

Michael provided an exceptional food tour! Our tour guide provided tons of information about Japanese culture about the food we were tasting about the surroundings. Highly recommend if you’re interested in tasting unique foods of Osaka.

The food was very interesting an unique. Nothing like anything I have ever tasted before. It was very wonderful to have Michael as our tour guide as he provided us with a descriptive insight into the local life in Japan.

We had a fantastic, knowledgeable and entertaining tour with Mike. It was lovely because it ended up being a one on one tour as we were the only ones on the tour. we had a great time and a great end to our holiday in Japan.

Great evening enjoying local food and local drinks. Mike was a fantastic tour guide, he was able to show us some great spots all the while getting a group of strangers to interact and hang with each other. Highly recommend if your visiting Osaka and looking for a fun way to spend the evening

Mike gave us info on spots around osaka and showed us around the local area, food and drinks were great. Mike was very friendly and super helpful with anything we needed!

Absolutely fantastic, Mike knew a lot about the places we went to, and the food and drinks were amazing, fully recommended as a way to get a glimpse at the nightlife here.

Great tour, good food and drinks with nice guide. You eat at places where you normally do not go……………………………………………………..

Good information along the walk. Entertaining conversations. Good food and good drinks. Impressed Mike new the streets so well because all the streets looked the same. Glad I took this tour because I got the chance to safely try places I wouldn’t have had the chance as a solo woman traveller.

I enjoyed the tour. Mike, the guide, shared lots of information with us about Osaka. This is is what I was looking for, so the tour met the brief. The food and restaurants were okay, but did not really offer a wow factor, which is indicative of the places we went to - no reflection on Mike.

Really appreciated our guide and the places we saw. Great drinks and food. Taught us many many things about Osaka that were super helpful for our trip!

Mike is a great guide! He’s knowledgeable and attentive. The tour includes several shrines and food stops you’d never go to on your own. It’s a lot of food and worth the money. Plus it’s a great chance to meet other travelers.

It was a great experience, small group, good infos from Mike, our tour guide. He had interesting insights and while walking we saw a few spots we wouldn’t have seen.

We can't tell you how good of a time we had. We were worried about a language barrier being an issue, but on this tour we immediately felt comfortable as we explored the shopping districts and got some cool history on the way. Our guide was Mike, and he was so unbelievably warm and friendly. We travelled with another family as strangers while there, but we all became fast friends. I can't recommend this tour enough!

Mike was awesome - friendly, patient and knowledgeable.  There was plenty of food and drinks and he also took the time to take us to local shrines and tourist attractions.  Would 100% recommend!

Walking food tour with Mike was so good, highly recommend. Mike is very knowledgeable with the history also and speaks very good English.

Mike

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