Osaka: Osaka Castle Walk & Swordsmith-Family Knife Shop
ID: GYG1486613-2299251
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País: Japan
Duração:
02:00 horas
Descrição
Discover Osaka on a guided walking tour with a local guide. Visit Osaka Castle, explore a local knife shop, and stroll along the Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street.
On this walking tour, a local guide shows you what the sword meant to samurai. It was not just a weapon. It was a sign that showed you were a samurai, a way to protect your honor, and a sacred object in Shinto shrines. You will walk from Osaka Castle, where samurai fought, to a knife shop run by a family of swordsmiths, and on to a shrine with more than 1,000 years of history.
Meet your guide in front of the ticket gates of JR Osakajokoen Station. Enter Osaka Castle Park and learn the strategies built into every part of a samurai castle. The castle tower was rebuilt in 1931 and is now a museum inside, so the tour does not go inside the building.
Take the subway to Tenma, a local neighborhood known for its food. Visit a knife shop run by a family whose ancestors were swordsmiths, and hear special stories from your guide about what the sword meant to samurai.
Walk along Tenjinbashisuji, said to be the longest shopping street in Japan, and try warabi mochi, a sweet that Japanese people love.
Finish at Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, which has more than 1,000 years of history. Here your guide explains the Japanese spirit and how Japanese people live in society today, and shows you the traditional way to pray at a shrine so you can try it together.
Destaques
- Learn why the sword was much more than a weapon to samurai
- Visit a knife shop run by a family descended from swordsmiths
- Try warabi mochi (included) on one of Japan's longest shopping streets
- See how Osaka Castle was designed to stop and trap attackers
- Pray the traditional way at a shrine with over 1,000 years of history
Idiomas de guia
INFORMAÇÕES IMPORTANTES
Duration: about 2 hours
Group size: up to 10 guests
Language: English
The tour includes about 3 to 4 km of walking and one short subway ride. The subway fare is included
Knives cannot be carried in hand luggage on flights
In case of bad weather, we decide 2 hours before the start whether the tour will run. If it is canceled, we will contact you and give you a full refund
End point: Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, close to Osaka Tenmangu Station (JR Tozai Line) and Minamimorimachi Station (Osaka Metro)
Please be quiet and respectful inside the shrine
Meet your guide just outside the ticket gates of JR Osakajokoen Station on the Osaka Loop Line. Your guide will be holding a YOKAI Tours sign. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time. If you cannot find your guide, please call the emergency number on your ticket.
INCLUÍDO
- English-speaking local guide
- Guided walk around Osaka Castle Park and the castle's gates and moats
- Visit to a local knife shop in Tenma
- Warabi mochi (1 serving per person)
- Transportation fee to Temma
NÃO INCLUÍDO
- Osaka Castle main tower admission (the tour does not go inside)
- Purchases at the knife shop
- Other food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to the meeting point and from the end point
Quando devo reservar?
Para garantir a disponibilidade, reserve o mais cedo possível. A reserva antecipada vale a pena considerar especialmente se você estiver planejando a viagem durante a alta temporada, como feriados ou fins de semana.
Cancelamentos
Esta excursão você pode cancelar sem custo até 24 horas antes do início da viagem. Se você cancelar após 24 horas ou não comparecer à excursão, ainda será cobrado o preço total da atividade. Chegar atrasado na coleta ou partida será considerado como não comparecimento.
