Japan · FOOD & DRINK
Every itinerary has one free day too few. These 15 food & drink experiences justify the slot — priced, timed, and sorted so you can decide in minutes.
Shinjuku food tour with 13 included dishes at 4 local spots, plus drinks and history in Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, Golden Gai.
“The food was amazing, and the tour guide was great and knew a lot about the area. I highly recommend this tour.”
3-hour Tsukiji food and culture walk with local guide, tastings from dashi soup to Wagyu skewers, then sushi or seafood bowl.
“Had a fun and fab time with Yuko, she was very personable and looked after us in a very kind and caring way. She is very knowledgeable and we all had an amazing experience.”
Osaka Shinsekai food tour with 13 to 15 dishes at 5 local spots, plus 2 drinks, in a 3 hour small group walk.
“Bernie was awesome. So personable and gave us great explanations about the food and all the cool spots we went to. Highly recommend!”
Osaka Shinsekai food tour with 13 dishes and 2 drinks across 5 local spots, guided by a small group, about 3 hours.
“Our guide, Kiko, was very friendly and we appreciated his efforts to make the tour a fun experience - including through fun detours to entertain the kids in between restaurant stops at local arcades in Shinsekai. Our only issue is we wish we had been informed that the cuisine is pretty much entirely fried food, and did not have variety. On other food tours we've been on, each stop had a different local specialty. If you like fried food, this will be a great tour for you. Unfortunately, we can't handle much of it!”
3-hour Shinjuku food tour with a local guide, up to 13 dishes at 4 eateries, two drinks, and nightlife walks for $85.
“it was great! family friendly and super tasty! Aika was a great guide”
A small-group Shinjuku izakaya food tour with 14+ tastings, 3 drinks, and neon-lit wandering through Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho.
“The drinks were good especially the sake which is fairly new to me. The food was delicious and the amount we had generous. The small group meant you got to chat to everyone. The star of the night was Nobuto. Friendly, knowledgeable, welcoming and he just made everything work. We had a really good time, thanks to Nobuto, cheers mate!”
A small-group Kyoto night walk through Gion and Pontocho with 9+ dishes and 6 sake tastings, plus local stories and backstreet dining.
“This tour was a great way to try food and sake around Kyoto! You get it learn some history along with it, I highly recommend!”
Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour in Shinsekai, 15+ tastings and 3 drinks in 3 hours with a local guide and historic neighborhood stops.
“This is legit the best food tour I've ever done. From the get go, Andy was engaging, funny, punctual and comfortable handling a group of strangers. He made it feel like we were all mates on a night out in Osaka. The food stops were perfectly curated and each stop prepares you for the next dish. Andy's love for Osaka comes through strongly through his masterful storytelling of Japan's feudal past and its recent post war history. He tells it like it is. He made sure we all had a good time and included stops that you would never find on your own. It was great to meet some locals…”
Tsukiji Fish Market food walking tour with a local guide, temple pause, and choose-your-own bites across Tsukiji’s top seafood stalls.
“Minori led us on a wonderful experience in the Market. She is knows the best food spots and explained a lot of Japanese history and culture. Highly recommend her and this tour.”
A full day in Nagano combining Zenko-ji Temple, a guided sake tasting, and the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park for a classic winter wildlife fix.
“Our guide Tom was a great guide! He was fun to listen to and super knowledgeable about the locations we visited. He made learning about the history really fun. Zenkoji temple was beautiful and the snack recommendations were on point. Bring ice cleats for trekking up to see the monkeys, the combination of slope, ice and trampled snow makes it very slippery. They do sell cleats onsite but if you bring your own then you dont have to buy more. Tom even took us on a quick walk thru of the nagano station food area and recommended some snacks that were satisfactory purchases 👍🏻 especially after knowing some of the…”
Small-group Ueno food and drink tour with English translation, four tastings plus ramen, and guided stops through Ameya Yokocho and izakaya streets.
“Just a really fun way to get an introduction to Japanese eating and drinking like a local. Japan's bar and restaurants can be intimidating but Aki really did a wonderful job explaining and guiding us through with often very thoughtful insights into Japanese culture . I feel much more confident to go and eat and drink on my own after this tour.”
3-hour Kyoto sake tour at Gekkeikan Okura Museum with 10 tastings, otsumami pairings, and label tips to pick your favorite back home.
“I’m so glad that I joined this tour, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is visiting Kyoto with time to spare. Kyoko was an incredible guide, and she made the experience such a joy. We began with a tour of the Gekkeikan Okura Sake museum where we learned about the brewery’s history, sakes role in Japanese culture, and the general process of sake production from rice grain selection all the way to bottling. We then sampled a dozen types of sake (Nihonshu) with and without food pairings to identify personal preferences. I can now identify a few important kanji on sake bottles for better selection, and I also…”
Arashiyama half-day walk with bamboo grove, Tenryuji temple, Okochi Sanso garden, monkey park views, plus optional sake lunch. Value at $87.
“It was a great tour. Beautiful nature, a very impressive garden and lots of monkeys. Don't worry about the walk to the top of the hill. Our guide Tom did a perfect job. We learned a lot from him. Thanks a lot!”
Guided Nagano day trip with Zenko-ji Temple, sake tasting, and Jigokudani snow monkeys soaking in hot springs, from Hakuba or Nagano.
“I had a great time on this tour. Brent our guide was informative, friendly and professional in sharing his deep local knowledge regarding the locations we visited.”
Shibuya Food Tour: 3 hours with 13 dishes across 4 local eateries, guided by an English speaker in a small group. Mobile ticket.
“Had a great night. Food was excellent. Loved the variety. Mat explained everything and was thorough and thoughtful. I would recommend this tour to anyone.”
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