15 Best Day Trips from Osaka

“It was such an amazing day trip to see the castle, beautiful Arima village and Mt Rokko. The day turned out to be perfectly planned out with enough time to walk around and take in the beauty that the areas have to offer. Our guide…”

“The trip was well-organized, and the guide provided informative details about the places we visited. I wasn't particularly impressed with the included pork lunch, but it was acceptable. The drive from Osaka takes nearly 3 hours, so a significant part of the day is spent…”

“This was a very enjoyable day trip from Kyoto. I highly recommend. It is difficult to get to these northern places without a car, and certainly difficult to visit more than one such place in a day without a car. By signing up with the…”

“A wonderful day. Highlight was the beautiful Minoh Falls where we had lunch at their foot & the lovely serene leisurely relatively flat 2 km walk back to the station along the river valley which was filled with breathtaking autumn colours & the constant peaceful…”

“Mr. Lee was a wonderful tour guide. He was engaging, organized and ran the trip with a great deal of professionalism. This was well worth the trip!”

“Excellent tour…. Long bus journey but worth it for the views and experiences. Bus picked us up on time and we got to see all that was listed on the tour highlights. Fred was an excellent tour guide and kept everyone informed about our experiences.”

“Kyoto is always a wonderful place, and this tour gave us the opportunity to explore different areas. Nara is beautiful, and the deer are very well respected and comfortable with tourists”

“This was a wonderful experience! Our guide, Ichi, was so knowledgeable, helpful and kind. His English was excellent. If he did not know the answer to a question he made the effort to find out. I recommend this tour 100 percent! It was a lot…”

“I’m giving this a mixed review. First— the tour guide (named Taka) was great—he gets five stars. He was friendly, fun, informative—tops. The sites we visited also get five stars. The castle is beautiful. The onsen was relaxing. The scenery grRead more”

“Toshi was an excellent guide! He took us to several spots on the way to the waterfall that were unique, local favorites. He was extremely personable and made sure we had fun together. Minoh falls and Katsuoji were beautiful and having Toshi there only improved…”

“Very educational. It afforded us to have various glimpses of the beautiful Himeji Castle -- from afar and up close-- and enough time to explore inside. The tour of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge was also an exhilarating experience. Very good, efficient tour guide as well.…”

“Ine, our guide was very helpful and took good care of us. I was waiting at the wrong place and they had to wait a few minutes of me, I was very glad that they waited of me. Amanohashidate was beautiful, I wish we voukd…”

“Liu was a great guide and the trip was great. He was very knowledgeable about where we were going and where to go and gave clear directions about meeting times etc. He made the trip even better”

“this tour was really great. it is somewhat of a long ride via bus and train to get there but having the guide to navigate it eliminated all the stress. we absolutely loved the tour if katsuo-ji temple in december. the weather was perfect. the…”

“Excellent services, Mr. Akihito Yabuuchi drove a very comfortable A/C with his assistance, Ms. Chen (provided excellent language service, very helpful for us) accompanied our family (5 senior adults) for this guided tour. They took care of us iRead more”