Name: Street Food Walking Tour of Osu
Brand: Nagoya is not boring
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Price: 6000
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2.5 hours

Min Age : 10+

Max People : 10

Your Experience at a Glance

Explore the Osu Shopping Streets in Nagoya in depth and from all angles. Find out about its past, present and future, and it’s unique culture (traditional and modern) while snacking on the most delicious street food Nagoya has to offer, including national favorites and local specialties.

Experience Price

9000 yen/person
3000 yen discount for 2+ people (6000 yen/person)

Experience Type

Private Experience

Meeting Location

Osu Kannon (Google Map)

End Location

Fureai Plaza (Google Map)

Start Time and Duration

start time flexible between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (2.5 hours)

Languages Offered

English, German, Japanese

Language Proficiency

English: Fluent ★★★★☆
German: Native ★★★★★
Japanese: Business ★★★☆☆

Price Includes

Tour guide
5 national and local street foods
1 bubble tea
1 Omikuji (paper fortune)

Price Excludes

Transportation to and from the tour

Additional Information

Please bring a rain jacket or umbrella in case it rains
This tour is not vegan friendly but can be adapted to be vegetarian friendly
Please contact us about food allergies at the time of booking
This tour is stroller-friendly
This tour is not wheelchair accessible

COVID-19 Measures

Host will check their body temperature before the experience/tour
Host will wear a face mask (or face shield) during the experience/tour
Host will wash and sanitize their hands regularly before and during the experience/tour
Guests are required to wear a mask during the experience/tour except when eating or drinking
Guests are encouraged to wash and sanitize their hands before and during the experience/tour
Host will provide hand sanitiser for the guests

For more information about our COVID-19 measures click here.

What You'll Do

This tour is your opportunity to really get to know the Osu Shopping District. And not the typical superficial visit everyone else does.

Meet your guide at the popular Osu Kannon and start by recognizing the differences between a Shinto Shrine and Buddhist temple. Something many of you have probably wondered about.

Your first snack is Gohei Mochi, grilled rice on a stick covered in Miso sauce, an invention from Gifu Prefecture to the north of Nagoya. You will also try Karaage, from one of the first stops selling the popular street food in Osu. Uiro is a local dessert, produced for more than 100 years here in Nagoya. Street food can be found on every corner of Osu, sweet and savory, from the ultra cheap to luxury items. But not all of them are delicious, your guide knows the best spots for each dish.

The history of Osu is fascinating, its continued development as a main entertainment district of Nagoya started with the founding of Nagoya and continues even today. Glimpse the past by visiting old temples and burial sites.

At the end of this tour your belly will be filled, and your mind will also be satisfied and appreciative of Osu, a district that has been through so much, but has retained its popularity and charm.

Red Miso or chestnut Miso, find your favorite flavor of Gohei Mochi
Find out why bubble tea continues to be such a hit in Japan
Try Agemando a locally created deep-fried Manju

Your Experience Step by Step

MeetingOsu Kannon

One of the most popular Buddhist temples is the meeting place of the ‘Street Food Walking Tour of Osu’. Here you will finally understand the differences between a shrine and a temple and even learn how to correctly pray at one.

Food Stop 1Gohei Mochi

The first food stop is Gohei Mochi, a grilled rice cake with Miso sauce. Invented in the mountains of Gifu prefecture (just to the north of Nagoya).

Food Stop 2Karaage

A favorite of every Japanese person, Karaage are deep-fried pieces of chicken. They go especially well with an ice cold beer, but aren’t bad as a snack in between either.

Food Stop 3Uiro

Uiro is a traditional Japanese confectionery made from rice flour, water, and sugar. It is usually enjoyed with tea.

Food Stop 4Miso Kushi Katsu

Miso Katsu is a favorite dish in Nagoya. A deep-fried pork cutlet drenched in red Miso sauce. On the tour you will get to try it served on a stick. Because everything on a stick is automatically a street food.

Food Stop 5Bubble Tea

The Japanese are crazy about bubble tea, and the drink from Taiwan doesn’t seem to loose any steam. In Osu alone there are more than 50 bubble tea shops and if you have never tried this extraordinary drink, now is your chance.

Food Stop 6Agemanbo

Osu is a popular destination for Japanese and foreign visitors alike and so the local confectionary shop wanted to create a street food for the many visitors. The result of their experimentation is Agemanbo. A deep-fried rice cake filled with red bean paste on a stick.

Temple StopDraw Your Own Fortune

At the most high-tech temple in Nagoya you will learn about your fortune. But don’t worry, if you aren’t lucky you will also learn how to get rid of your bad fortune at once.

Closing UpFureai Plaza

The last stop of the tour is Fureai Plaza where you are greeted by a big beckoning cat. Here you will learn about the Maid Cafe culture before saying goodbye to your guide giving you time to explore more of Osu on your own.

Where You'll Be

Meet Your Host

Lena Yamaguchi

I offer unique and authentic food tours in Nagoya. I have been living in Japan for more than 5 years and I have always loved trying and learning about the different kinds of Japanese food. Starting my food tour business in Nagoya gave me the chance to really dive deep into the local cuisine which is very different from other parts of Japan.

After living in Nagoya for one year and devoting my time to the local food, I now have knowledge about the Nagoyan food not even many locals have. I love sharing my knowledge with foreign visitors to Japan and I want people to fall in love with the local Nagoya cuisine as I have.

Street Food Walking Tour of Osu

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