Japan · FOOD
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 food experiences justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
A 3-hour Shinjuku food tour with 13 included dishes across 4 local eateries, plus drinks and culture stops.
“Great variety and quality of the food. Although extremely pleasant, we wish the tour guide was more informative about the area and the restaurants.”
Taste wagyu skewers, sushi, and seafood bowl samples at Tsukiji’s outer markets, with real market culture and helpful guides in 3 hours.
“I would not recommend this tour. It was more of a look at and talk about the food vs eating food tour. At a minimum I would not show up hungry because the tour does not provide much food. It is really not worth the money, you would be Read more”
Walk Osaka’s Shinsekai with a small English-speaking group, sampling 13 to 15 local dishes across 5 eateries, plus drinks.
“Kevin our guide talked us through all the food and drinks we tried. we had a good laugh with our group. we were certainly full by the end of the trip. a great experience which I would recommend to others”
Osaka Shinsekai food tour: 13 dishes at 5 local eateries, 2 drinks included. Small-group 3-hour walk with an Osaka guide.
“Amazing. Brian was fun, knowledgeable and very accommodating to everyone’s need. Food was great, as was the experience.”
A 3-hour Shinjuku food walk with up to 13 tastings across 4 spots, plus 2 drinks, guided in English through neon alleyways.
“The guide makes most of the difference; friendliness, language skills, organization of information, and accommodating special needs. Hiba-san hit all the points. Otherwise, a food tour in Shinjuku could hardly go wrong! The area is replete with amazing vibe and variety. One should bring a huge appetite, sturdy shoes, and eager attitude.”
Neon Shinjuku izakaya crawl with 14+ tastings, 3 drinks, and a small group. Walk Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho.
“What a fabulous experience! Hawaii Joe was a great guide and the food at all the establishments we visited was amazing. The walking tour was fascinating and seeing all the bars was incredible. There were 11 other guests and by the end of the evening we all were friends! Highly recommended this tour!”
Kyoto night foodie tour in Gion with 9+ dishes and 6 sake tastings. Small group backstreet strolls through Pontocho.
“Hide was an excellent guide. He is very good with conversation and showing and recommending us spots for the rest of our trip in Kyoto”
Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour in Shinsekai: 15 tastings, 3 drinks, local guidance, Tsutenkaku stroll, 5 spots in about 3 hours.
“It is a great tour of a really cool area of Osaka that is authentic. We had Adam as a tour guide and he was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable about the food, Japanese history and customs. This is definitely worth the price and something we thoroughly enjoyed.”
Small-group Tsukiji Fish Market walk with a temple stop and food tastings. Learn sushi ingredients and where to buy smart for $30.
“Fun introduction to fish market food stalls along with a visit to a beautiful local shrine. Really enjoyed Shino’s guidance”
Tokyo night foodie tour in Shinjuku: seasonal sushi, shichirin-grilled Wagyu, Kabuki-cho walk, and dessert or a drink.
“Oh it was an unexpected delight. Everything we experienced was so authentic and well explained. The food choices were delicious and the walk around tour of Shinjuku was a highlight. Our guide was so charming and professional and really did an amazing job.”
Taste Osaka classics in Shinsekai and Dotonbori on a small-group 3-hour walk, with kushikatsu, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and local tips.
“This was not what we expected. Our guide was a student who had very basic knowledge of the sites and types of food we experienced. The added value of the tour and the guide were very low if not at all. Notwithstanding, the guide was extremely nice and clearly doing his best , however, we could have done this ourselves and looked online for the info easily, and ended up at better places (which we easily did the night before). For what we paid we expected to get a well thought out experience , get some interesting fun knowledge about the food and culture and eat at unique interesting places,…”
Eat at local Ueno standing bars and taverns, with English translation and drink pairings, then end with ramen. Small group, 3 hours.
“All 5 of us (23F, 24M, 27M, 56F, 63M) had an amazing time and can agree this was a highlight of our Tokyo stay. Aki lead us through the crazy busy Ueno neighborhood telling us about what made the area unique. He then took us to 4 stopes- Read more”
Shibuya Food Tour: 13 dishes at 4 local eateries with a small-group English guide, plus Shibuya Crossing and Hachiko.
“We have done at least 30 food tours around the World. This absolutely ranks as one of the best. Our guide, Naruto, was fantastic. His personality, humor and knowledge made for a great experience. The food was incredible…dumplings, several types of tuna, drinks and dessert . We certainly did not go away hungry. Highly recommend this tour.”
A guided 3-hour Tsukiji Outer Market food walk with wagyu skewers, sushi or a seafood bowl, and hands-on culture tips in a small group.
“Our tour guide Chi Haru gave us such a great tour! She first took us through the inside fish market where people buy wholesale fish then we went outside to the food market where we had the BEST wagyu skewers. They were so good we actually went back after the tour to buy another. Our last stop on the tour was in a restaurant where a sushi chef cut and prepared fish for a sashimi bowl for all of us to enjoy. Everything we ate was delicious and I'm so happy we booked this experience. If you can, request Chi Haru/Sunny for yours!”
Kyoto Fushimi brewery tour with expert sake tasting, otsumami pairings, and a cheat sheet to order like a pro.
“The guide knew a lot about the subject and his explanation was very attentive and detailed.”
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