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The 5 Best Cultural Tours in Sakai, Kinki
Sakai (堺市, Sakai-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan on the edge of Osaka Bay at the mouth of the Yamato River. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.
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1. Private Car Full Day Tour of Osaka Temples, Gardens and Kofun Tombs
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Osaka is a bustling city chock full of "big city" things to do, but there's another side to it as well. This tour takes you from your hotel to notable temples, a historic entertainment quarter, gardens, and the famous "kofun" tombs in Osaka and south to Sakai City, all in a private, luxury vehicle. Your native or equivalent English-speaking driver/guide will ensure the trip is light and fun, while also keeping it intellectually stimulating and informative in a well-rounded, accessible way. As this is a private tour, discussions about changes to the itinerary are welcome! Depending on your request, additional charges may apply.
Inclusions: Local guide, Transport by private vehicle, Central Osaka hotel pickup
Exclusions: Entrance fees (500 yen/person total), Food and drinks, Osaka port area pickup and drop off adds 2,500 yen each way. Shin-Osaka adds 1,000 yen each way., Child seat: 1,000 yen payable on day of tour.
Reviewed By forcet2020
Kevin was awesome. Professional, knowledgeable, and gave us the perfect experience. Easily would’ve taken us 3 days to visit the sites on our own... and we certainly would not have had the context provided from the tour. With COVID a continuing concern, having a vehicle to transport us around instead of hopping on and off a dozen+ trains and busses, was a comforting benefit. Will use this service again when other family comes out to visit Japan in the future.
2. Sharpen Japanese Knives in Osaka
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
The city we'll visit is called "knife city Sakai," known for its knives from about 450 years ago, and still their skills are alive and improving. However, not many people don't know about how the professionals work for one knife together and their history. Even sharpening knives are not familiar with people. We'd like to share the wonderful Sakai knives with you, and how to sharpen them. Let us make your trip to Japan a bit more interesting and fascinating.
Inclusions: Apron, Tools for sharpening knives, Your knife, Coffee and/or Tea
Exclusions: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
Reviewed By Zee112
This was an engaging and insightful introduction of the Shibuya area. The team provided a great tour of the key areas and identified the best places to visit for food and entertainment. There were also many historic points highlighted that made the tour more interesting and streets worth visiting. The final destination on the tour was a nice surprise to see the famous Shibuya crossing! Would highly recommend to any visitors
3. Sakai - Highlights Bike Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Sakai City has been a very famous place in Japan for many things, such as Emperors Mausoleums, and Japanese cooking knives. Its history with the development of Business with other countries during the Edo and Meiji Period makes this city very special and unique. Ride through the city to the recent World Heritage Site, The Mausoleum of the Emperor Nintoku, then though the ark to the city Museum. After that, as we all deserve to sit and relax, we will take you for a delicious lunch where you can talk and share with your guide and the other guests. We then visit the historical house of the business successful Yamaguchi Family and finish with an authentic Knife Shop, the Mizuno Blacksmith, where we will visit the forge and can also purchase high quality handmade Japanese cooking knives directly from the blacksmith.
Inclusions: Use of bicycle, within a reasonable budget, All Fees and Taxes, one bottle per guest
Exclusions: Extra Food, Extra Drinks, Shopping and souvenirs
4. Private Tour - A Bike Tour to Visit One of the Most Famous Tombs in Japan
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
Are you interested in the largest tomb in the world? The Daisen tomb is 496 meters in length which is more than twice as long as the famous pyramid in Egypt. Let’s figure out what kind of life the ancient people had and what they thought when building such a huge tomb. You will rent a bike and cycle around the huge tomb which is located in a residential area on this tour. It is so huge that it looks like a mountain and you can’t quite get the overall picture. That’s why they have prepared a VR device so that you can take a look at the tomb from 300 meters above the sea level. Don’t forget to book your cycling tour to visit the famous tomb, with your otomo guide!
Inclusions: Private Tour, Tour Guide, Necessary expenses for the tour guide
Exclusions: Travel expenses and entrance fees for your own, Money for food/drinks, souvenirs and extra activities for your own, Hotel pick-up and drop-off, Bike rental fee, The use of private van
Reviewed By L8301AMjustind
This was a great little tour that had a very fun hands-on experience in the middle of it. Make sure you wear blue clothes or something else that you wouldn't mind getting dyed blue from splashes of indigo dye. The dyeing part was really cool and it was great to be able to take home a souvenir. Also, the park with all the old Japanese buildings was fascinating and a perfect spot for some really cool photos. We went at the very beginning of December, and there were still a lot of gorgeous fall colors in the trees. I would recommend this tour to people who are into traditional Japan or traditional Japanese architecture.
5. Private Tour - Find the Very Own Kitchen Knife to Improve Your Chef Skill!
Having flourished as the city of merchants, Sakai city has a lot of traditional crafts, especially kitchen knives are so famous that it is said that all the cooks have at least one of those knives. There are many fans from all over the world who come to buy Japanese kitchen knives, and you will surely find your favorite one in Sakai city among many famous shops! On this tour, your otomo guide will support you and translate what the craftsmen say so that you can find your best one! You will also visit a neighbourhood with traditional houses which are more than 100 years old and a historical building that represents the Japanese architecture! Don’t forget to book your tour!
Inclusions: Private Tour, Tour Guide, Necessary expenses for the tour guide
Exclusions: Travel expenses and entrance fees for your own, Money for food/drinks, souvenirs and extra activities for your own, Hotel pick-up and drop-off, The use of private van
Reviewed By muhammadkamranalinak
Very good ???? experience I really enjoyed it fully fantastic I never forget it weather no pollution everything is perfect and appreciated.
