Felt like an insider finding all the cool spots!
We had absolutely wonderful time on our tour! Russ was a fantastic guide, giving us an ongoing history and culture lesson as we ate at some of the best places of our entire trip. From little shops in the open market to cool izakayas tucked away where you'd never find them on your own, we felt like we were getting an insider's view. The time went quickly, and we were STUFFED by the end. Go light on food before the tour, and don't make any solid dinner plans -- you'll be satisfied for a while.
A great last night activity.
It was Natsumi's first solo tour and she did amazing! We loved the side stories about Japanese culture and history (like the baseball fans throwing a KFC statue into the river). She showed us a couple of shrines too. The food was excellent and she did a great job helping find things with our dietary needs. Personally I loved the part when she took us a couple of streets off of the main, busy street the best. But that's a preference. Natsumi even found a different dessert for us since we had the planned one a couple of times by then. She even helped us get back to the correct subway to get back to the hotel. Would definitely recommend this, especially if you don't mind crowds. That area of Osaka is as busy as Times Square.
