Japan · WAGYU & KOBE BEEF EXPERIENCES
Every itinerary has one free day too few. These 13 wagyu & kobe beef experiences justify the slot — priced, timed, and sorted so you can decide in minutes.
3-hour Shinjuku night food tour with seasonal omakase sushi, shichirin-grilled wagyu, and Kabukicho neon strolls ending with dessert or drinks.
“Great experience with awesome tour guides. All the food was amazing and we got great recommendations for the rest of our trip.”
Tokyo wagyu cooking class with an English instructor. Cook 7 Japanese dishes plus a full course, including sukiyaki, with recipes to take home.
“We really enjoyed this class and learnt so much about Japanese food. Would definitely recommend!”
Small-group Tokyo wagyu class: learn dashi and cook up to eight kaiseki-style dishes, then eat your meal with sake and green tea.
“We really enjoyed the class & learnt a lot - relatively hands on & excellent instructions from the lovely women running the class. The meal we created was a feast & delicious - thoroughly recommend!”
Small-group Shinjuku wagyu and sake pairing with Japanese menu help and craft sake cocktails for each cut, plus a full course feast.
“Valuable and worthwhile experience. Andrea was an excellent host and the other travellers added to the great time. Chef/food/sake was great!”
Tokyo Skytree area wagyu and sake dinner with multiple beef cuts and seasonal flavors, paired course by course in 2 hours.
“Be prepared to leave begging for more. Just WOW. Everything was beautiful. The food was amazing, the staff were lovely and the vibe of the place was so cool! Absolutely recommend & don’t forget to ask the staff about their fav food spots after the experience.”
Kyoto small-group food walk from Karasuma to Gion with 10 tastings, including wagyu sushi, yuba tofu, mochi, beer, sake, and tea.
“Disappointing tour. Lot of street food. Don’t think it was value for money. I could have bought the items myself for much less cost. Tour guide very quietly spoken and didn’t offer much in the way of descriptions, history etc.”
A small-group Tokyo food tour with all-you-can-eat Wagyu, a guided sake tasting, and dessert, all translated for you.
“It was a fun way to spend an afternoon. The beef was excellent, and I'm not even a big fan of beef. I was just there for the sake. The variety of sake that we tried was outstanding.”
Catch Osaka sumo and taiko at PICCADILLY PREMIUM in Umeda, with a participatory challenge and SUMO wagyu burger plus one drink.
“What a show! We enjoyed it, from start to finish. The sumo wrestlers, the live music, the super presenter, and all that in a surprisingly beautiful location. And if you can also take it on against those strong men yourself... a must!”
Okinawa scuba tour from Motobu with 2 boat sessions at Minna and Sesoko, English guide, new gear, and wagyu BBQ lunch with ocean views.
“We had a fantastic beginner’s diving day with Taz. Taz speaks fluent English as well as Japanese which is hard to find in Japan. We were firstly impressed with his newly refurbished dive shop which is extremely cozy and make you feel like home. Most important of all, he offers an exclusive service even though it’s just 2 of us. It makes you feel safe and comfortable especially when you are a first time diver. His 5 star service is down to every little bit. The package is including a BBQ at the end, everything is from local and with high quality such as Ishigaki beef. We are very picky…”
Walk Kobe’s Kitano faith sites, see stained glass and views, then enjoy a chef-style Kobe beef lunch in a small 4-hour group.
“Sumile was so great! Outstanding communication from the start. We met up with no problem. She is very knowledgeable and friendly. She took photos and shared ones she took. The restaurant was very nice.”
Taste Wagyu and sushi in Shinjuku on a small-group 3-hour night walk, hitting Golden Gai, Kabukicho, plus shrine calm and dinner.
“A must-experience food tour in Shinjuku. The Wagyu beef and sushi were incredible, and our guide made the evening even more memorable with his expertise.”
8-course wagyu tasting dinner in Shinjuku with an English guide. Learn how Japanese craft sake pairs in 150 minutes.
“what an amazing experience. the history we learned about wagyu in addition to tasting the absolute best wagyu ever was unmatched. loved learning how to pair sake with wagyu as well which was delicious and a fun activity as well”
Make nigiri, gunkan maki, and temaki with premium Wagyu beef in a small Tokyo class. Includes lunch and downloadable photos.
“Unique expérience with ours teachers Hiroko and Saori : we cooked wagyu sushi wagyu shabu shabu !! All was « oichi » delicious Arigato gozaimasu for this marvelous shared moment. merci beaucoup pour ce bon moment !”
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