Osaka Food Quest: Self-Guided Culinary & History Adventure
(7) Reviews
Dotonbori
About
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...
Highlights
1 hour
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
10 puzzle-based challenges
Mobile access code for the quest
Storyline content focused on Osaka’s food and history
Flexibility: pause and resume anytime
A physical tour guide
Meeting Points
Departure
6
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.
Return
2-chōme-9-19 Motomachi
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Itinerary
1
Ebisubashi Bridge
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
2
Konamon Museum
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.
3
Showa-taishu-horumon Dotombori
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.
4
Hozenji
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.
5
National Bunraku Theatre
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.
6
Kuromon Market
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
7
Namba Yasaka Shrine
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.
Osaka Food Quest: Self-Guided Culinary & History Adventure
(7) Reviews
Dotonbori
Select Date & Travelers
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About
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...
Highlights
1 hour
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
10 puzzle-based challenges
Mobile access code for the quest
Storyline content focused on Osaka’s food and history
Flexibility: pause and resume anytime
A physical tour guide
Meeting Points
Departure
6
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.