Osaka Dotonbori Takoyaki Tasting Tour: 5 Shops

Explore Dotonbori on a 2-hour guided walking tour with 5-shop takoyaki tasting, quiz, and souvenirs.

Getting started

Meet your local English-speaking guide in Dotonbori and join your group for a 2-hour guided walking tour. After a short introduction to the area and the plan for visiting 5 different takoyaki shops, you set off on foot through the busy streets. Your guide handles all ordering for the included 10 pieces of takoyaki, so you can focus on tasting and learning.

What to expect

Dotonbori

Walk through Dotonbori, one of Osaka's popular entertainment and dining districts, while exploring its takoyaki culture.

Features

• Learn about Dotonbori history and Osaka food culture as your expert English-speaking guide points out how takoyaki became one of the city's signature street foods and explains the neighborhood's role in shaping local dining trends.
• Taste 10 pieces of takoyaki in total with a takoyaki tasting at 5 shops, comparing each shop's batter, fillings, cooking styles, sauces, and toppings as you move from one counter to the next.
• Notice how textures range from fluffy and creamy interiors to crisp outer shells, and see variations that can even include whole baby octopus, helping you find your own favorite version among the five local shops.
• Pause for a photo stop at the iconic Glico Sign in Dotonbori, using this landmark backdrop to capture your takoyaki hopping experience before continuing the walking route.
• Receive an original guidebook and 5 original shop stickers to take home, so you can remember each place you visited and revisit the details of your takoyaki comparisons after the tour.
• Put everything you have learned to use in the Takoyaki Quiz at the end of the experience, testing your new knowledge of flavors, ingredients, and techniques and completing the tour as a Takoyaki Expert.