Japan · FOOD & DRINK
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Good food & drink tours in Japan fill up weeks ahead and the best of them fill up first. Below are the 15 to look at, what they cost today, and what makes each one different from the next.
Eat your way through Shinjuku in 3 hours with 13 included dishes, 4 local stops, and neighborhood stories at Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai.
“Informative and friendly guide! Fantastic and diverse food stops. Ami was a great tour guide, would highly recommend.”
Walk Tokyo’s Tsukiji markets with a local guide, taste seafood and wagyu, and end with sushi or a seafood bowl at the iconic Fish Market.
“Fantastic guide through the market! Hanako was a terrific guide. The market can be intimidating and having a local being is to the most delicious spots and best shops was a must. Also lovely To see the temple which I am not sure I would have gone into myself . Highly Recommended! Also appreciate small group size”
Eat 13 to 15 Osaka classics in Shinsekai on a 3-hour walk, sampling takoyaki, kushikatsu, udon, and more at 5 spots.
“The tour guide Mio was amazing! She had excellent knowledge of the local area and took us to amazing locations. You will be full after this food tour! Will recommend.”
Osaka in 3 hours with 13 dishes at 5 local spots in Shinsekai, plus 2 drinks and a small-group guide.
“It was a very nice and informative tour. We got to eat some great foods at Osaka, and our tour guide--Mari--was such an encyclopedia of knowledge when it came to the history of the region and the foods we were eating.”
Shinjuku Food Tour in Tokyo: 13 dishes at 4 spots, 2 drinks, plus a guided walk through Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho for $85.
“Our guide was lovely. He was friendly, attentive and informative. The range of food we enjoyed was of high standard and the amount of walking between the spots was perfect. He also provided history and fun city facts. Would highly recommend.”
Kyoto’s Gion night foodie walk with 9+ dishes, 6 sake tastings, and small-group storytelling across river-side streets.
“Ok experience. The guide was knowledgeable about the area. Too much politics were discussed for my taste,”
Osaka Shinsekai street food tour with 15+ tastings and 3 drinks across 5 spots. Walk Tsutenkaku with a local guide.
“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.”
Tsukiji Fish Market food walk with a local guide. Choose your own bites, learn sushi ingredients, and visit Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple.
“Great opportunity know what you are seeing in the market and great suggestions to get a taste of fish and more. Our guide Rie was fantastic. Great command of language. Well worth both time and money.”
One day in Nagano with Zenko-ji Temple, a guided sake tasting, and Jigokudani snow monkeys, plus lunch and transport for one set price.
“It was amazing. Our tour guide was A+!! That experience was unmatched. Lunch was delicious. Seeing the monkeys has always been a dream of mine and this exceeded my expectations.”
Tokyo Ueno food tour with standing bars, izakaya bites, and included drinks, ending with ramen near Okachimachi Panda Park in a small group.
“We had a fantastic experience. Aki was an amazing tour guide too. We went to places we wouldnt definitely go by ourselves. Totally recommended!”
3-hour Kyoto sake tour at Gekkeikan Okura Museum with 10 tastings, otsumami pairings, and label tips for ordering.
“WOW! Our guide Kyoko was so friendly and cared so much about helping us learn about sake. The museum tour was very interesting and gave us a good base level of understanding before we tasted so much sake! The way the tasting waRead more”
Kyoto’s Arashiyama highlights in one guided walking loop: bamboo grove, private Okochi Sanso garden, Tenryuji, monkeys, and big river views.
“Best tour ive been on so far. Interesting and stunning scenery. Would highly reccomend. Guide was interesting and instructions were easy.”
Zenko-ji Temple, sake tasting, and snow monkeys in winter, with a guided day trip from Nagano or Hakuba for great value.
“I had a brilliant time exploring Zenkoji Temple and seeing the snow monkeys! Hishiro and Shin were brilliant!”
Eat 13 Japanese dishes at 4 local spots in Shibuya, with a small-group guide and easy night walking between iconic landmarks.
“Naruto was fun, knowledgeable and generally great to be around. The food was fantastic and the drinks were wonderful”
A 3 hour guided walk through Tsukiji Outer Market with wagyu skewers, sushi or a seafood bowl, and real Tokyo food culture context.
“Shun was an excellent tour guide, extremely knowledgable and friendly - no request or question was too much! He made the tour so enjoyable, it was great to learn more about the history of the market and try some of the most amazing snacks - including fishcakes, wagyu beef, sushi, matcha ice cream, I also bought an oyster and the strawberries are so tasty! A great group, led by a fabulous guide, really enjoyable - 10/10!”
