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The Osaka days we would book
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Against the ship’s own excursions
Against the ship's own excursions
What Princess Cruises charges for its Osaka excursions
A typical oneUS$219.95 per person · 9½ hKyoto: Golden Pavilion, Kiyomizu Temple & Nishiki Market · moderate, from price
The ship’s range hereUS$99.95 – US$244.9514 day excursions on Princess Cruises’ Osaka list, median US$189.95
Ship's excursion: the ship waits for its own busIndependent: be back an hour before all-aboard
Princess Cruises prices from its public Osaka excursion page, 25 October 2026, per person. Tour prices here are the operator’s current from price.
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Tours that fit the 12-hour call most ships make here come first. Then shared cars with a guide (what passengers actually book), private cars, and walks and workshops. Prices are the operator's "from" price and move with the season.
4/5/6 Hours Private Osaka Tour Designed for Cruise PassengersA private walking tour of Osaka of four, five or six hours, written for cruise passengers and collected from the Tempozan cruise terminal: Osaka Castle, Dotonbori, Shinsekai, Kuromon and America-mura.Needs an 8-hour call · fits 97% of calls herePickup at the pierUS$155 each · US$310 for twoFree cancellation 24h aheadPrivate6h tour5.0★ · 39 reviewsWhy it is here
Osaka Day Tour: Secret Spots & Local TreasuresA three-and-a-half-hour small-group walk from Osaka Castle via Abeno Harukas to Dotonbori and Hozen-ji, told with local humour rather than a script.Needs a 6.5-hour call · fits 99% of calls hereTaxi ~20 min from the shipUS$42 each · US$84 for twoFree cancellation 24h aheadSmall group3h 30m tour5.0★ · 65 reviewsWhy it is here
Osaka Sake Tasting & Takoyaki Cooking ExperienceTwo hours cooking takoyaki and tasting sake with a sommelier who is a former brewer, at a small second-floor venue in central Osaka.Needs a 5-hour call · fits 100% of calls hereTaxi ~20 min from the shipUS$71 each · US$142 for twoFree cancellation 24h aheadSmall group2h tour5.0★ · 167 reviewsWhy it is here
Private Osaka Tour from Your Hotel with Local GuideA private walking tour of three to five hours on public transport: Osaka Castle, Dotonbori, Kuromon Market, Shinsekai and Amerikamura.Needs an 8-hour call · fits 97% of calls hereHotel pickup onlyUS$110 each · US$220 for twoFree cancellation 24h aheadPrivate5.0★ · 103 reviewsWhy it is here
【Family Friendly】Traditional Mochi Pounding ExperienceA one-hour mochi-pounding session by the Dotonbori River, with a mallet, mortar and costume, then fresh rice cakes with kinako, red bean and soy.Needs a 4-hour call · fits 100% of calls hereTaxi ~20 min from the shipUS$32 each · US$64 for twoFree cancellation 24h aheadSmall group1h tour5.0★ · 58 reviewsWhy it is here
Ramen Cooking Class in Osaka Dotonbori with Sushi or Gyoza OptionA three-hour class in Namba making ramen from scratch, kneading the noodles and boiling the chicken-bone broth, with gyoza included.Needs a 6-hour call · fits 100% of calls hereTaxi ~20 min from the shipUS$71 each · US$142 for twoFree cancellation 24h aheadSmall group3h tour5.0★ · 85 reviewsWhy it is here
Samurai Training Experience KENDO in OsakaA two-hour kendo lesson in a real Osaka dojo, in armour, taught in English — the most-reviewed bookable experience at any port on this site.Needs a 5.5-hour call · fits 100% of calls hereTaxi ~25 min from the shipUS$128 each · US$256 for twoFree cancellation 24h aheadSmall group2h tour5.0★ · 610 reviewsWhy it is here
Calligraphy Workshop in Namba, DotonboriA two-hour beginners' calligraphy workshop in Namba that ends with your name brushed in Japanese to take home.Needs a 5-hour call · fits 100% of calls hereTaxi ~20 min from the shipUS$49 each · US$98 for twoFree cancellation 24h aheadSmall group2h tour5.0★ · 61 reviewsWhy it is here
Kyoto Day Trip from Osaka Port – Private Shore ExcursionAn eight-hour private Kyoto day from Osaka Port by City Unscripted: a local host, a route built from a form you fill in after booking, and return train tickets from Bentencho to Kyoto included.Needs a 10-hour call · fits 95% of calls hereMeeting point in the listingUS$305 each · US$610 for twoFree cancellation 24h aheadPrivate8h tour4.9★ · 16 reviewsWhy it is here
Kyoto private tour (Shore excursion available from Osaka or Kobe port)An eight-hour private Kyoto day with a national licensed guide who meets you at Osaka port or Kobe port, covering Kinkaku-ji, Sanjusangen-do, Gion and Fushimi Inari with lunch and entrance fees included.Needs an 11-hour call · fits 89% of calls hereTaxi ~20 min from the shipUS$233 each · US$466 for twoFree cancellation 24h aheadPrivate8h tour5.0★ · 41 reviewsWhy it is here
Kimono experience and Japanese home-cooking lesson Osaka UmedaA private three-hour session in Umeda: cook a Japanese home-style lunch and try on formal kimono, including a bridal outfit, for photos.Needs a 6-hour call · fits 100% of calls hereTaxi ~20 min from the shipUS$78 each · US$156 for twoFree cancellation 24h aheadPrivate3h tour5.0★ · 63 reviewsWhy it is hereBooking through these links costs you nothing extra and pays for this site. We do not take money to rank anything, and we leave out the ones we would not send a friend on.
One rule, whoever is driving: be back on board 60 minutes before all-aboard. A reputable operator builds that in. Ask them to confirm it in writing before you pay.