Hirakata Volunteer Tourist Guide Corner
If you'd rather have someone else plan your sightseeing in Hirakata, or would like someone to provide you with information on Hirakata's attractions, leave it to a volunteer tourist guide!
Hirakata's expert volunteer guides will provide you with guidance and information on everything from must-see tourist attractions to little known spots.
The is the place to start your Hirakata City adventure.Requests for volunteer guides can be made via phone, fax, or in person at the information counter. Tours can be reserved for as few as one person. As a general rule, tour reservations must be made at least one week in advance. There is a ¥100 fee for each guest in any tour group.On the same floor is Hirakata Tourist Station, a shop selling local products, original goods, and specialties from Hirakata and other neighboring municipalities. Also for sale are goods related to Hirakata's tourism ambassador, Kura-wanko, as well as Hira-nyanko and Hikoboshi-kun.
Basic information
- Open
- 10:00 - 15:00
- Holidays
- Thursdays, Sundays, year-end and New Year holidays
- Languages
- English available with advance reservation
- Directions
- In front of the east ticket gates at Hirakatashi Station on the Keihan Main Line
- Location
- 〒 573-0057 Hirakatashi Station Residents Service Center19-1 Okahigashicho, Hirakata-shi, Osaka
- Tel
- 072-841-0774
- Fax
- 072-841-0774
- URL
- http://www.hirakata-kanko.org/tourist/guide.html
- Other service
- In addition to selling original local goods and specialties from Hirakata and other neighboring municipalities, the store also stocks goods related to Hirakata's tourism ambassador, Kura-wanko, as well as Hira-nyanko and Hikoboshi-kun
