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Travel through time in the "Nation’s Kitchen" and discover the delicious history of Osaka! Solve clues, uncover foodie secrets, and explore how the city evolved from the Edo period to the vibrant metropolis it is today.
Using your smartphone, you’ll solve 10 puzzles while walking through famous areas like Dotonbori, uncovering stories about traditional dishes, culinary customs, and cultural rituals at Japanese temples. Each challenge brings you closer to tasting and understanding the heart of Kansai’s incredible food scene. Along the way, you’ll spot mouthwatering specialties - and we highly suggest you try a few!
What makes this tour unique?
It’s a flavor-packed, interactive walking quest that blends Osaka’s culinary delights with rich historical storytelling and real-world exploration.
Perfect for food lovers, curious travelers, couples, and families looking for a playful and delicious way to discover Osaka.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please use Google Maps or other map services to arrive at this location. When you arrive, please follow the instructions inside the Questo app closely.
Itinerary
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Originally constructed to provide access to the nearby Ebisu Shrine, the bridge is the location of a legendary curse on Osaka's baseball team, the Hanshin Tigers. More practically, the bridge provides a link between the Shinsaibashi-suji and Ebisubashi-suji shopping districts. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Konamon Museum is a place where you can eat, learn about and make Takoyaki: Osaka's soul food. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Showa Taishu Horumon Dotonbori is a horumon restaurant, specialized in beef offal. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Built in 1637, Hozenji Temple pays homage to Fudo Myoo, one of five guardians of Buddhism. During the 1600s, Namba and the surrounding area of Dotonbori were blossoming as a center for entertainment, with dramatic performances of kabuki and bunraku taking place throughout the district. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
The National Bunraku Theater was established in 1984 as the home of Bunraku in the Kansai region. The theater has a main hall with 753 seats and a small hall with 159 seats. The main hall is used mainly for Bunraku performances, but also for traditional Japanese dance performances, and other forms of drama. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Admission ticket free -
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Kuromon, which literally means “black gate,” was originally a fish market that opened around 1822 (and was approved as an official market in 1902). The name is said to have come from the black gate of Enmyo Temple, which stood in this area until 1912, the last year of the Meiji Period. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
The Namba Yasaka Shrine is said to have been commissioned by the Emperor Hanzei in honor of his father, Emperor Nintoku. The present day Kawachi Matsubara City was the original site of the shrine. After Hideyoshi Toyotomi began the construction of the Osaka castle, it was moved to its present location. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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