The 9 Osaka Pub Crawls We Rate Highest

1.Osaka: Namba Pub Bar Crawl with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 424 reviews · 3h 30m · from $30Our pick

Spend 210 minutes walking through Osaka nightlife with an English-speaking guide, stopping at an izakaya, a sake bar, and a whisky-focused bar. Guides such as Miki, Takeshi, Nana, Edward, and Sakura help with ordering, explain local customs, and bring solo visitors into the group. Food and drinks cost extra, with about 8,000 yen needed in cash.

“Miki was a great guide - we got a good taste of a variety of Osaka’s izakayas, pubs, and bars. Highly recommend to anybody looking for a local insight on places to drink.”

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2.Osaka Pub Crawl and Nightlife Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 293 reviews · from $23Top rated

Start at Voyager Lounge Shinsaibashi at 7 pm for a social night through Osaka’s Shinsaibashi drinking district. Your licensed guide leads you to at least three bars, with one welcome shot per bar, party games, roughly 20 percent drink discounts, and club entry at the end. Guides may include Andy, Tony, B, Tommy, Ryan, Lena, or Brandon.

“Met a lot of cool people and got to see a variety of clubs. The hosts were amazing, led by Andy and one other girl whose name I unfortunately forgot.”

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3.3Hour Osaka Pub Crawl Bar Hopping Nightlife Guided Tour in Namba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $46

Start at HUB Shinsaibashi at 7 p.m. and spend three hours moving through two to four Osaka bars with a guide such as Alison. You will visit local drinking spots, an okonomiyaki stand, a Japanese second-party bar, and possibly a DJ venue. Free shots link the stops, but you must buy at least one drink at each bar.

“The tour guide was cool. She was very friendly and helpful. The tour itself was very expensive for what was provided. The drinks aren’t provided so you pretty much paid $70+ to just mingle with each other.”

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4.Osaka: Bar-Hopping Night Tour in Namba

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 117 reviews · 3 hours · from $112

Follow an English-speaking local guide through Namba, Hozenji Temple, Dotonbori, and Ura-Namba for three hours of Osaka food and drinks. You get six or more tastings, three to four drinks, and visits to three local izakaya bars. Guides such as Taku, Yuki, Alice, and Fuka are known for making ordering and conversation easy.

“Ayaka was very friendly and funny. We had a lot of fun. Thanks a lot :)”

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5.3.5h Osaka Night guided Local Bar Hopping, Sake & Karaoke

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 3h 30m · from $40

Meet Ryoko or another BITE ME OSAKA guide near Namba Station for a 3.5-hour evening of Dotonbori sights, shared izakaya dishes, sake tasting, Hozenji Temple, and karaoke with locals. The guide explains Osaka customs, takes photos, and gives you a small Japanese souvenir. Expect extra food and drink costs of about JPY 7,000 to 10,000 per person.

“Our last night in Osaka with guide was amazing! Thank you so much! I liked your lovely gift too.”

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6.Osaka Bar Hopping | Explore Hidden Bars & Izakayas in Namba

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · 2 hours · from $19Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at Namba Walk and spend two hours walking between local bars and izakayas in Namba. Try sake, beer, highballs, whiskey, cocktails, and otsumami at three stops, with guides such as Koda, Haru, and Minori leading the way. Drinks and food cost extra, so bring cash.

“It was a great experience meeting wonderful people and sharing drinks together! The karaoke was absolutely perfect—woohoo! A special thanks to Haru, who was an excellent tour guide”

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7.Bar hopping: Create lasting memories with TOMODACHI guides!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $45

Join an English or Japanese speaking TOMODACHI guide for a two-hour visit to three local izakaya and bars in Osaka. You can shape the evening around sake, beer, seasonal drinks, or local food. Karen has helped guests find friendly neighborhood spots, but food, drinks, and transport cost extra.

“Dans ce pays où il est particulièrement difficile de se faire comprendre (peu parlent vraiment l’anglais) ce tour guidé était vraiment superbe. Notre accompagnatrice d une bienveillance absolue , prête à adapter le programme selon nos envies”

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8.Osaka: Unforgettable Bar Hopping in Kyobashi!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Spend two hours in Kyobashi with an English-speaking guide such as Hitomi or Risa, visiting three local drinking spots. Try kushikatsu, home-style dishes, yakitori, teppanyaki, karaoke izakaya fare, and unusual tea-based drinks. Food and drinks cost extra, and you should bring cash.

“I had such a great time! Risa was the perfect guide for this tour, we truly went where only locals would know to go. We were treated like long lost friends in the isakayas that we went to. I made lots of memories that were once in a lifetime. Book this tour.”

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9.Osaka: Deep Food Tour and Bar Hopping in Namba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $48

Explore Namba with an English or Japanese-speaking guide, stopping at local bars and restaurants for Osaka dishes such as doteyaki and chiritori hotpot. Food and drinks cost extra unless you choose the expense-included option. The route ends near the Glico sign and can be private or shared.

“Loved the dinner tour of Dotonbori. I was the only person for the day and was soo full from the many stops of the tour. I liked that i was able to get vegetarian options too in plenty.”

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