JAPAN
Japan's classics.
The 15 most popular food & drink tours in Japan. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
3-hour Tsukiji Fish Market food tour: Wagyu skewers, uni and tuna sightings, and sushi or a seafood bowl with a local guide.
“A great way to experience the local market with a seasoned guide that will help you navigate the 400 vendors. We had Miky as our guide, and she was fantastic! Would highly recommend”
Osaka Shinsekai food tour: 13–15 dishes at 5 spots in 3 hours. Takoyaki, kushikatsu, gyoza, tonpeiyaki plus 2 drinks.
“It's the first tour I've ever taken like this. So I thought it was very nice. Lots of good info given by the guide and she was extremely friendly, willing to answer questions about anything.”
Walk Shinsekai for 13 Osaka dishes at 5 local spots, led by an English-speaking guide, with 2 drinks and fun culture stops in 3 hours.
“Loved eating and drinking food that I never would sought out on my own. The tour guide was engaging, knowledgeable and fun. Really make the experience one I will never forget.”
3-hour Shinjuku food crawl with a local guide, up to 13 dishes, 4 eateries, and nightlife vibes through Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho.
“Fu. Appreciate you man. Keep up the great work. 🫡 -Andrew From Minnesota”
Small-group izakaya tour of Shinjuku with 14+ tastings, 3 drink choices, and neon-night wandering through Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho.
“This tour is amazing!! Tige was an awesome tour guide super knowledgeable. It was great meeting new people and we had a good time together. You get a lot for what you pay and you’re definitely full by the end! Highly recommend!”
Kyoto night food and sake in Gion. Small-group walk through backstreets, 9+ dishes, and 6 sake tastings for a full meal experience.
“Overpriced Relative to Other Food Tours. While our guide was polite, we showed up at the meeting point (by a known monument, which was designated by the company) and after a few minutes of waiting past the meeting time, we had to approach him to ask if he was the guide for our tour versus…”
Hungry Osaka street food tour through Shinsekai: 15+ tastings and 3 drinks in 3 hours with a local guide and a Tsutenkaku walk.
“Fantastic food, great tour guide, great way to get to know Osaka! Scott was engaging, knowledgeable, and always gave fantastic recommendations, weaving in bits of history and jokes. We greatly enjoyed the blend of tasty foods and included drinks!”
Walk Tsukiji’s temples and markets with a local guide, tasting fresh street food at your own pace for $30.
“Haydn did a wonderful job explaining the temple which was a peaceful experience. Best of all, he expertly guided our group through the market, taking us to the best of the best. He definitely knows his stuff. Thanks Haydn!”
A full-day Nagano mix of Zenko-ji, sake tasting, and Jigokudani snow monkeys, with lunch and winter-ready guidance.
“We had an amazing day on this tour! The itinerary was well balanced which included a good amount of time to experience the snow monkeys. In addition, the sake tasting and the visit to the temple was also very good. The lunch was amazing and comforting. Thank you to our guide Dylan who did a…”
Ueno’s standing bars and ramen, guided by an English-speaking local with food tastings and drinks in about 3 hours.
“A brilliant experience with Aki! We had wonderful evening and it was such a great start to our trip in Japan! Not only did we have great food but local knowledge and hot spots we wouldn't have known about otherwise Can't recommend enough! Jaapppaaannnn!!!!!”
Learn sake basics at the historic Gekkeikan Okura Museum, then taste 10 sakes with otsumami pairings and label tips in Kyoto.
“Very interesting and informative. Loved the tastings. Food pairings were great and very enlighten how it changes the taste of some sake.”
A Kyoto walking tour through the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Okochi Sanso garden, Tenryuji Temple, and Iwatayama Monkey Park, with two options.
“My husband and I joined the Arashiyama tour yesterday, and it was an amazing experience! Our guide, Tom, was very kind and knowledgeable. He shared lots of interesting cultural information, including insights about movies, religion, literature and history about Kyoto. Tom was very engaging and made sure everyone in the group felt involved. We really…”
Zenko-ji, local bites, sake tasting, and hot-spring snow monkeys at Jigokudani from Nagano or Hakuba, guided with lunch.
“For us it was worth the money to have a guide and direct shuttle to the snow monkeys. You could get there on your own, but it would be much more of a hassle. We also went by the old temple and a sake brewery, so we felt that we got to experience a series…”
Shibuya Crossing, Hachiko, Dogenzaka izakaya bites, and Center-gai dessert. 13 dishes in 3 hours with a small-group guide.
“First the positives. The food was VERY good and plentiful. Good selection of dishes and the guide did a good job arranging for accommodations for a couple people in our group. He also texted several recommendations for places to eat in other cities at the end of the night. The food was not the issue.…”
Guided Tokyo Tsukiji Outer Market food tour with Wagyu skewers, sushi or seafood bowl, tamagoyaki, fruit, and culture lessons.
“Our Guide Shun was fantastic. He was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and very entertaining! We had the best day!!! Thank you so much!!!”
