Night Soul Food Tour In Shinsekai With A Local Guide

Highly recommend! This tour was not only fun but also engaging and informative. Definitely recommend adding to your itinerary!

Tomoki was a fantastic guide through Osaka’s proud food culture. Tomoki led us through a wide variety of local favorites. The tour was very well organized and Tomoki has a genuine passion for food and Osaka. Highly recommend!

Tomoki was excellent. We had a number of different foods at three different restaurants that locals enjoy. Tomoki was very knowledgeable about not only the food scene, but the Osaka history and culture as well. We had a lot o fun and definitely recommend his tour!

10/10 recommend this tour. My siblings and I were visiting Japan for the first time, and our guide, Tomoki, introduced us to so many delicious foods. From the very beginning, Tomoki was fun and welcoming, and as a true local, he brought us to the right spots and taught us how to eat traditional foods the right way. He’s also mindful of different food/drink preferences, which is nice for groups who may have picker eaters.

A fabulous tour with a knowledgeable, friendly and helpful guide. Tomoki went above and beyond to ensure we had a unique local experience and was more than happy to answer our barrage of questions. The onokomiyaki was my personal favourite, which I can safely say is one of the best things I've eaten in Japan. We even had some time at the end to try out some of the game arcades in this beautiful and unique area. Could not recommend more - thank you Tomoki for a great evening!

Honestly, this was one of the best tours I have ever had in another country. Tomoki was knowledgeable of not just the food, but the area and all the nuances that make Osaka what it is today. He was also happy to answer any question as well as other things pertaining to Japanese culture, not just attractions or food!

Visited 3 restaurants. One was for okonomiyaki, though I had hoped it would have been cooked in front of us. The takoyaki place. Finally fried skewer place. Alcohol for last 2 places. It was just our adult family of 4. Guide was easy to understand.

I am really happy I booked this food tour with Tomoki! He has a passion for cooking and food and it really showed when he was sharing about the food culture in Osaka. I really liked that he took us to some local eateries where the primary customers were locals. I got to try a lot of different kinds of food and even watched him make us a dish on a grill. We had such a good time that we totally forgot to take any photos or videos of our experience. Tomoki even provided us with recommendations for the foods we wanted to try that were not part of the food tour. We laughed a lot and went home really full so come hungry!

Our guide gave us one of the best experiences. He provided a locals food and drink tasting that provided us with a culinary adventure. Absolutely worth it all.

Great tour with Tomoki! Very much enjoyed our time in Shinsekai

Entertaining guide, great tastings, Tom (Tomoko)was punctual and courteous , lovely sightseeing in Shinsekai , a hidden gem

This tour was one of the top highlights of my trip to Japan. Osaka food culture is unique and the Shinsekai area is special unto itself. Tomoki is an Osaka local who loves food and has a passion for sharing it with others. We visited local spots and ate dishes I would not have tried on my own. For instance, I have eaten Okonomiyaki, but now I know how to mix it and grill it in a restaurant thanks to Tomoki! Really, the special part of the tour was connecting with Tomoki and having great conversation. He answered my questions about Japan tirelessly. He is a gem! There are many types of food to try, so don’t be shy about guiding which dishes are selected. However, do not expect the usual Japanese food you can get anywhere (like sushi, gyoza, ramen, etc). Osaka food has so much more to offer and this tour expanded my food repertoire and love for Japanese culture! Just what I was hoping for.

My partner and I took this tour with our guide, Tomoki. Tomoki is from Osaka and was super knowledgeable about the area and the foods we tried. He took us to 3 different restaurants where we sampled numerous dishes, with enough to feel full by the end, and the food was delicious!! Tomoki was a great guide. He was easy to make conversation with, and he was funny too! I would definitely recommend this tour with Tomoki!

Nice food and nice guide- very informative and passionate about Osaka. Lucky to have a solo experience 🙂

Tomoki was an excellent guide. We learned so much about the local food and culture. We would not have found the local restaurants without him. We highly recommend the experience.

Yukio was fantastic - lots of local knowledge and humour. Had a lovely evening, great food as well of course!

Our guide Tomoki was excellent as he shared his passion and knowledge for both food and Osaka and the Shinsekai local area. The food we tried was very tasty and we learned so much. It was a great tour!

Our guide Tomoki was very friendly, local and extremely knowledgeable about both the food and Osaka and the region of Shinsekai. He is passionate about his city and his food and we had a great time exploring local dishes in this district of Osaka. They were very tasty and he did a great job of explaining them and more! Thank you!

Me and my partner really enjoyed our food tour in Shinsekai with Tomoki! We can be quite picky with certain foods and Tomoki took this on board and checked we were okay with what was being served. Tasted foods that we maybe wouldn’t have tried before and got some recommendations for other great restaurants.

I'm so happy that I chose this food tour! Our guide Tomoki was exceptional and very knowledgeable about Osaka and its food as well as history. Because of cancellations, our group was small, and he re-worked the tour on the fly and made our time extra special. He cooked the okonomiyaki at the table and taught us how - truly an unforgettable experience. Thank you Tomoki!!

This was a great tour full of great food and an excellent tour guide who provided a wealth of information on food, culture, and history. Thank you Tomoki for making our stay in Osaka memorable and delicious!

Our guide, Tomoki was phenomenal. He was so knowledgeable about the history of the area and the food we were tasting and delivered it all with such warmth and humor. It felt less like a tour and more like being shown around town by a good friend. For anyone who wants to go beyond the usual tourist spots and truly taste the heart of Shinsekai this is the tour to book. Highly, highly recommend!

Absolutely recommend. It’s a fun area and the food was delicious! Great way to try local traditional food and learn more about the culture. Must do!!

Tomoki was one of the best guides we encountered. Friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and beyond helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed the types of foods highlighted, and the experience was better than I expected. I mentioned to him not to change a thing on his menu or tour agenda. Great job, Tomoki!!!

I really enjoyed this tour with my friend from US. Our guide Tomoki was a knowledgeable and professional guide. I recommend you to join this tour .

It was an amazing tour where I got to discover Osaka’s soul food. They cooked okonomiyaki right in front of us, and I truly learned the essence of what Osaka cuisine is all about.

If you want to try local food in Osaka, I highly recommend this tour. The guide is a local from Osaka, so I was able to truly understand the culture. They also explained common tourist traps, which made the tour feel very trustworthy. I previously joined a food tour in Tokyo run by another company, but this one was by far the better experience. Above all, having a local guide gave me peace of mind.

It was the most fulfilling tour I participated in during my time in Japan. Our guide, Tomoki, was born and raised in Osaka and has lived there for over 25 years. He taught us not only about Japanese food culture but also about history, geography, the unique way of thinking of Japanese people, and various social issues. He is the best guide.

We had a fantastic time on this Osaka food tour. Our guide, Tomoki, was full of energy and clearly passionate about sharing his local knowledge. He gave us great insights into Osaka’s unique food traditions and what makes them different from the rest of Japan. We visited four different restaurants, each with delicious and varied local dishes. We learned how to make Okonomiyaki at one stop! Definitely worth it – we learned a lot and had a great time!

I joined this tour with my wife, and we had a fantastic time. Our guide, Tomoki, was incredibly knowledgeable about local Osaka culture and added a great sense of humor to the experience. If you want to truly enjoy your time in Osaka, this tour is not to be missed!

Great food, good vibes in Shinsekai with a lovely guide! Tomoki was the best guide who knows everything about Osaka. I recommend you to join this tour!!

We had a great time with Tomoki, he was friendly, knowledgeable and lovely to chat to. The traditional food was great. Would definitely recommend this tour!

Tomoki was absolutely amazing - the highlight of our Osaka trip! He shared so much insight into Osaka’s food culture, its history, and the unique local perspective that you can’t find in guidebooks. He was incredibly friendly and easy to talk to, which made the experience all the more special. It truly was the most fulfilling day we had in Osaka - hands down. If you are visiting the city, this is an experience you absolutely shouldn’t miss!

My girlfriend and I booked the food tour with Tomoki and it quickly became the best part of our entire trip in Japan. It was evident just how passionate Tomoki is about sharing japanese foodand culture with tourists. He started off by showing us a few really cool and famous landmarks in the city before taking us to our first restaurant. The food was beyond delicious and Tomoki made sure that we always got to try enough food and he recommended great drinks for us to try. The experience felt very personalized and Tomoki was very good company to have on the tour. I will absolutely be recommending this tour to all my friends and family who come visit Osaka. If you are coming to osaka, you will not find a better place to start than here.

Wow! Tomoki was a perfect guide for a perfect tour! Not only did he take us to 4 local restaurants (not tourist traps) where we indulged on many different traditional dishes. But Tomoki also shared insight and facts about the area as well as created friendships with all of his guests! I don’t eat meat and he still made sure I was able to try a vegetarian version of every dish that was offered. All of which were delicious! Tomoki was amazing, as were the restaurants and food. Lots of laughs shared. Highly recommend!

Tomoki was amazing! We loved everything about our food tour. We were lucky and had a private night with him, so he was able to customize a little more to what we wanted and how much time we wanted to spend at each place. We stopped at 4 different restaurants and had multiple dishes at each one, and 2 drinks of our choice through the night. The amount of food was very impressive- multiple and totally different foods at each location, and some that we wouldn't have known to try without his guidance. He taught us some Osaka history and shared stories about the different foods and how they're different from other cities or regions, and how the history of Japan shaped each dish. Because he is from Osaka, he knows the difference between the local spots and the 'tourist traps' and also the best places for views and pictures. The highlight was when he made Okonomiyaki for us at one restaurant! His English is great and he's very easy to talk to and get along with. I would highly recommend a tour with Tomoki and Sparrow Travel.