Stop by to learn how to worship at the shrine. Osaka Tenmangu is a Shinto shrine located in Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka City. It is also known by the names Tenma Tenjin, Naniwa Sugamo, and Nakajima Tenmangu. It is affectionately called “Tenma no Tenjin-san” by the citizens of Osaka. The Tenjin Festival, held every year from July 24th to 25th, is known as one of Japan's three great festivals and Osaka's three great summer festivals.
Visit the museum where you can learn the lifestyle of Osaka people in the Edo period Let's experience a time travel to the old streets of Osaka and the Edo period!
Visit Osaka Castle with cycling and learn its culture from a local guide Osaka Castle has a long history, with its origins in the Osaka Honganji Temple (Ishiyama Honganji) of the Warring States period, the Ishiyama Battle fought against Oda Nobunaga, the construction of the castle by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, its fall during the Siege of Osaka, reconstruction by the Tokugawa shogunate, destruction by fire during the upheavals of the Meiji Restoration, and post-war park development, it has always been closely connected with Japanese history and has continued to the present day. The stone walls, moats, Otemon Gate, Tamon Yagura, Sengan Yagura and other ancient buildings that can be seen today are all from the Tokugawa period onwards, and the area has been designated as a Special Historic Site by the national government, with most of the ancient buildings being designated as Important Cultural Properties.
Visit Osaka Castle with cycling and learn its culture from a local guide Osaka Castle Park, with its castle tower at its center, is a city park located in the center of Osaka.
Our bike tour with Moeka was lots of fun and made for a wonderful memory. The trip around and through Osaka castle was amazing. The bicycles were easy to ride and felt like a local experience. Moeka was a pleasure to have as our guide, we really enjoyed our time with her.
Noz is a very knowledgeable tour guide, who knows a lot of the history and culture of Osaka castle! She is very friendly , accommodative, and always willing to help. She even provided lots of local recommendations, which was perfect! It’s the best tour I have been on in Osaka! Thank you again Noz.
Excelente in every way. Hide was a joy to follow around providing information and accolades about all things Japanese. Highly recommend the tour.
Had a great time with Hide and the group!
Pretty much exactly what's in the description. Physical enough to be fun, but gentle enough for any age and fitness level. Ayu was very friendly and informative and if I have to offer any criticism, it would be to avoid doing it in the summer if you can.
Had a private bike tour, just my husband and I, with Hide as our guide. He was very knowledable, fun to talk to, and great company to have. He was attentive to us in the July heat, offered frequent breaks. The housing museum exhibit was very cool and a great way to break up the heat during the day. The lunch spot was delicious! We had Kaarage, yakisoba set meals. We enjoyed the scenic views along the river and at Osaka castle park. Overall, a wonderful way to see Osaka on our first day in town!!
Had a private bike tour, just my husband and I, with Hide as our guide. He was very knowledable, fun to talk to, and great company to have. He was attentive to us in the July heat, offered frequent breaks. The housing museum exhibit was very cool and a great way to break up the heat during the day. The lunch spot was delicious! We had Kaarage, yakisoba set meals. We enjoyed the scenic views along the river and at Osaka castle park. Overall, a wonderful way to see Osaka on our first day in town!!
It was a really good tour to see the general of the city appart from the typical food markets and also a good way to get lots of photos arround the city. 100% reccomended!
We had very limited time in Osaka, so this tour felt like the perfect and most comprehensive way to see the city. Tony was a fantastic guide—he biked around with us, shared fascinating stories about Osaka’s history and the people who shaped it, and made the whole experience both fun and informative. We also really enjoyed having lunch with him and loved the tea house experience. It was such a memorable way to explore Osaka, and we’re so glad we chose this tour!
We had an awesome day with our family! Tony was an amazing guide, the biking was easy, great sites, and tasty bites! Thanks 🙏
The guide was patient with my biking as I was recovering from an illness.He gave great information and made great stops for seeing important sites as well as sampling Macha Tea lunch and a sweet& savory treats
This was one of my son's favorite experiences during our trip to Japan. The museum was very cool and the Osaka castle was amazing. Tony was a great guide, very friendly, knowledgeable and attentive.
It has been a wonderful adventure. Our tour guide was fantastic. Met with great people in the group. The ride is what made it worth it instead of taking a tour bus.
Tony was excellent guide and it was a super chill tour we did a bit of everything really and for sure things I would not have seen otherwise
Noz was awesome, Id recommend booking with her if you can. I appreciate so much the ground we covered at at great pace. We learned so much more of Osaka! Thank you Noz!
Tony was amazing!! We booked this tour after having Tony as our tour guide for the Ramen Noodle Making in Kyoto. We enjoyed his knowledge and bubbly personality. He has very good English and was a joy to hang out with. I will recommend Magical Trip Tours to anyone visiting Japan.
This was not the best experience. Going on a bike tour I would have expected most of the time to be on a bike seeing the city however we spent over an hour at a museum and also at a shrine that we couldn’t see as it was being renovated. Some of the time in the museum would have been better spent seeing more of the city.
This tour was a great experience. Take was a great guide and gave us so much information on the history of Osaka and Japanese culture. The lunch was more substantial than expected with a tea and dessert to end the tour. It was a wonderful time.
Exploring Osaka by bike was one of the highlights of our trip — amazing local spots, great food stops, and such a fun way to experience the city beyond the tourist areas. Our guide was fantastic and made Osaka come alive. Highly recommend!
We had a nice tour and navigated the streets of Osaka with Tony, our tour guide for the day. We saw a Buddhist Shrine, the housing museum and learned about how people used to live in Osaka and how they do now. The Osaka Castle was beautiful and the tea house museum was an unexpected treat!
Very nice guide! taking the time to answer all our questions. Would recommend!
Tony, our guide impressed us with his good command of English making conversation totally at ease and comfortable. A fantastic guide who is familiar with the route and the stories of the places we visited, we enjoyed the tour greatly. My husband had a fell at the castle but Tony was there to support and provided disinfectant and plaster. Fortunately he only suffered superficial injuries and we were able to continue our tour. We had a selfie together with Tony before we concluded the day.
Takumi was an excellent guide, was very friendly and spoke English very well. He knows the area well and provided good insight into the locations visited. The bike tour is a great way to see the city and the pace was very easy going. Highly recommended
Great day out in Osaka. Good pace and a number of stops at interesting places
Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Would not have found these little museums/shrines/eateries ourselves. Thank you very much Tea-san.
Hide was patient, friendly and helpful in ensuring an enjoyable experience during our cycling tour. We enjoyed the pace of the tour and how it allowed us to find hidden gems around the area we usually would not know had it not been the way the tour was structured. Will definitely come back again! Thanks for the enjoyable experience!
Casual ride to see some sights with our wonderful hosts. Highlight was the long lunch and chat. Stopped for tea and sweets too.
My husband and I did the tour with Tony, and we had a wonderful time. Even though the tour highlighted touristy stops such as Osaka Castle, we enjoyed cycling through local neighborhoods and seeing the less touristy parts of Osaka. The tour also featured a nice ride next to the O River. The ride is through flat terrain, so it is a fairly relaxing ride. Thank you to Tony for sharing his knowledge and answering all of our questions!
Beautiful one-on-one experience with Takumi. Lucky to be the only guest. Very attentive, all questions answered beautifully, gaining a better appreciation for the city's history.
Takumi was amazing! Definitely knows his stuff not just the history but culture, food and more. Definitely kept me entertained the whole day with various topics and teaching me more about respectful Japanese phrases!
A great trip around the streets of Osaka. Although December autumn leaves still present. Our guide T was easy going and keep us on a good pace
Super fun experience cycling around Osaka. Though it was 5 hours long, it was so much fun that we didn't really notice the time passing. The places we visited were interesting and our tour guide was helpful, interesting and enjoyable to speak with. The snacks we got to try were also quite nice! Highly recommend this bike tour as a way to get around and get to know Osaka.
Hide what’s a great guy he took good care of us. He took us to several places like the Osaka castle, the museum of house history, to have lunch ant a nice restaurant ,and to have tea in a nice place, really recommended.!
Our guide was amazing! He made the day a fun experience and we learned and saw o many things we wouldn’t have on our own. Lunch was delicious and the tea stop was enjoyable.i would definitely recommend this bike tour!
Takumi was an amazing guide! We had such an enjoyable day with our group of five and saw and learned so many things about Osaka. Lunch was also delicious in a friendly nice atmosphere. Highly recommend!!
Takumi was incredible! Great tour and super knowledgeable ! Highly recommend his tour! And to request him. The tea and lunch were also great
Megumi was an absolute gem of a guide! She was so knowledgeable and careful with showing us all the landmarks along a scenic ride. The group that we rode with was also a pleasure to talk to. Worth every penny for such a great experience :)
Our guide was really nice,we had a great tour. Nice way to explore the town and really great lunchspot and matcha tea. Really recommended
We had a great trip, our guide was very informative. Lunch was excellent and I really enjoyed the Matcha experience. Cycling was easy and on quiet paths and roads
Wonderful day with our guide Takumi. Biking, walking gardens, Osaka Castle, and lovely matcha tea with a delicious mochi treat.
Visited some of Osaka's key sites and some hidden gems with Megumi, our awesome guide, via a bicycle. She shared some important facts along the way about the sites we were visiting. We lucked out with a perfect fall day. Would definitely recommend this tour.
Hide was a good guide, no complains there, very small but good group👍 I recommend this tour to anyone definitely for sure
This was a really lovely tour and one of the highlights of my trip to Japan. Megumi was an excellent guide. I really enjoyed all of the stops and the gentle bike ride through Osaka. Thank you!
Megumi provided us with a great bike tour of Osaka. Thad a chance to visit the amazing Osaka Castle as well as try some local foods! Highly recommend.
Megamay (sp?) was a wonderful and friendly tour guide :). We felt safe and enjoyed all her knowledge. Thank you and Arigato
The guide was very nice and tried very hard to be very informative Osaka castle was wonderful We enjoyed our trip Hope you do too.
Megumi was an excellent tour guide. This trip is really great, lots of beautiful sights and stops to eat and drink along the way. I recommend!
My Osaka bike tour was absolutely amazing! My guide, Ayaka-san, was kind, lovely, and had a great sense of humor. We visited castles and temples, enjoyed delicious okonomiyaki, and shared some wonderful tea together. The gentle breeze cooled our sweat, and the perfect weather made me realize that a bike was the best choice. I’d definitely love to do it again next time! 🚴♀️✨
We very much enjoyed our bike tour with Yuto. He was an excellent guide, spoke very clear English and was very knowledgeable. He made sure he took the time to speak to each and every one who participated in the tour. Halfway through the tour it began to rain and Yuto gave us the option to conclude the tour early with a partial refund but we were enjoying it so much and we were all extremely keen to continue. He was very courteous and caring and looked after us well re routing the tour to keep us under as much cover as possible. He looked out for us and helped with photos too. We did everything in the tour as described in the highlights and tour description and we can highly recommend the tour.
This was a very great way to see Osaka on a bike. Great guide by Hide. Perfect Finnish with the tea house visit. Highly recommend it.
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