The 15 Best Food Tours in Japan

Tokyo: Shinjuku Food Tour (13 Dishes at 4 Local Eateries) - Omoide Yokocho: a compact start among tiny eateries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,603 reviews · from $86Our pick

Taste 13 Japanese dishes at four Shinjuku eateries, with two drinks and local stories across Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai.

“The food tour was a fun interactive way to get introduced to the vibrant shinjuku area. We walked to 4 different eateries, sat in 2 of them and tasted tonkotstu and taiyaki on the street outside 2 of them. Hoshi our guide spoke perfect English, was very warm and welcoming and gave us insider tips and local advice along the way. Thank you Hoshi we had a great time!”

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Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

2.Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,184 reviews · from $99

Explore Tsukiji Market with a guide, tasting Wagyu, sushi, seafood, fruit, and Japanese snacks in a lively three-hour Tokyo food tour.

“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”

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Osaka: Shinsekai Food Tour with 13-15 Dishes at 5 Eateries

3.Shinsekai Food Tour with 13-15 Dishes at 5 Eateries

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,204 reviews · 3 hours · from $53

Eat 13 to 15 Osaka specialties across five Shinsekai eateries, with local guides, two drinks, and a small group of nine.

“Great. Nathan is so lovely and kind. Full of knowledge and very respectful.”

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Osaka Food Tour: 13 Dishes at 5 Local Eateries

4.Osaka Food Tour: 13 Dishes at 5 Local Eateries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,149 reviews · from $73

Review of Osaka’s 3-hour Shinsekai food tour, with 13 dishes, five eateries, two drinks, local guides, value, and practical tips.

“Great experience with Mari on December 30th getting to sample food and drinks and learn a bit about Shinsekai! I liked that we visited a lot of small businesses that I probably wouldn't have found on my own without a guide. Our group was small - only 9 people - so we could visit small restaurants that a big tour wouldn't have gone to. I definitely recommend this experience for first-time visitors to Osaka.”

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Tokyo: Shinjuku Food Tour (15 Dishes and 4 Eateries)

5.Shinjuku Food Tour (15 Dishes and 4 Eateries)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,033 reviews · 3 hours · from $85

Taste 13 Japanese dishes across four Shinjuku eateries while exploring Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho, and Kabukicho with a local guide.

“Loved this food tour! Loyd took us to some great and so tasty places, really appreciate how he even explain further about Tokyo curiosities. Loyd was so hospitable and welcoming. Can’t recommend this tour enough!”

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Best of Shinjuku: Izakaya Food Tour (4 Stops, 14+ Tastings)

6.Best of Shinjuku: Izakaya Food Tour (4 Stops, 14+ Tastings)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,863 reviews · from $93

Explore Shinjuku after dark with 14+ izakaya tastings, three drinks, local guides, Golden Gai, and Omoide Yokocho for $92.85.

“Tadashi was the BEST guide! He was fun, knowledgeable and such a foodie being a trained sushi chef!! We ate and drank so much that our tour went longer than expected because everyone was having so much much fun! I highly recommend this tour and especially with Tadashi!”

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Kyoto Night Foodie Tour in Gion (9+ dishes + 6 Sake tastings)

7.Kyoto Night Foodie Tour in Gion (9+ dishes + 6 Sake tastings)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,762 reviews · from $163

Explore Gion and Pontocho through nine-plus Kyoto dishes, six sake tastings, local stories, and small-group evening dining.

“This was a great tour to experience some amazing food and learn about Kyoto. My tour guide Kumi Yamazaki was incredible!”

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Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour:15 Tastings & 3 Drinks with a Local

8.Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour:15 Tastings & 3 Drinks with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,727 reviews · from $73

Taste 15 Osaka specialties across five local eateries in Shinsekai, with three drinks, neighborhood stories, and a small-group guide.

“Fantastic tour with a very fun, engaging, knowledgeable and affable guide. Adam was the perfect guide for the trip and I would do another tour with him in an instant.”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour

9.Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,724 reviews · from $30Best value

Review of Tokyo’s Tsukiji food tour, with temple history, market tastings, guide quality, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Tour was a great way to be lead through the recommended spots by our guide Yayoi, who was bubbly and informative about the food and the market/temple. I appreciated that I was able to join the group prior to the one I booked for - time is precious as a traveller!”

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1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake in Nagano

10.1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake in Nagano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,020 reviews · from $152

See Zenko-ji Temple, taste Nagano sake, enjoy a Japanese lunch, and meet wild snow monkeys on this full-day tour from Nagano.

“This excursion surpassed our expectations and added cultural experiences to our day. We were leaving Japan the next day so it really enhanced our trip.”

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Eat and Drink Like a Local: Tokyo Ueno Food Tour-Taverns&Ramen

11.Eat and Drink Like a Local: Tokyo Ueno Food Tour-Taverns&Ramen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 957 reviews · from $95

Explore Ueno through local taverns, standing bars, sashimi, skewers, sake, and ramen on this friendly three-hour Tokyo food tour.

“Fantastic tour, Aki was fun and informative. Great walking through different parts of Tokyo, you will not go hungry on this tour, best Ramen I’ve ever tasted. Would highly recommend.”

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3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings

12.3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 917 reviews · from $85

Learn how sake is brewed, taste 10 styles with food pairings, and gain confidence choosing sake on this three-hour Kyoto tour.

“We came into this as sake-newbies but with some experience with wine and beer production and tasting. Kyoko and Kotaro were our guides and first walked us through the Gekkeikan brewery museum. Here they explained the sake making process and what choices in the process lead to what flavor profiles. This was very interesting and was great background for when we afterward got to taste different kinds of sake. We had a very fun and engaging afternoon, learning a lot, and equipping us to know what kinds of sake we enjoy and what to look for when ordering it out in the wild.”

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Arashiyama Bamboo, Temple, Monkeys, or Secret Sake Brewery

13.Arashiyama Bamboo, Temple, Monkeys, or Secret Sake Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 886 reviews · 5 hours - 330 minutes · from $87

Review of Kyoto’s Arashiyama walking tour, with bamboo, temples, gardens, monkeys, shopping, or a local sake brewery lunch.

“Tom was a fantastic guide and knew so much about Kyoto. My husband and I had a great time. We loved the gardens and the temple. Even though the tour is 5 hours, there are plenty of breaks for matcha and snacks. He even made a stop for us to try make a I said I wanted to buy some for a friend. Highly recommend this tour!”

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Nagano: Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji Temple & Sake Day Trip

14.Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji Temple & Sake Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 833 reviews · 8 - 12 hours · from $135

See Nagano’s Zenkoji Temple, taste local sake, enjoy lunch, and walk to Japan’s famous snow monkeys on a guided day trip.

“Very friendly and helpful guides. Great trip and very worthwhile experience”

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Tokyo: Shibuya Food Tour (13 dishes and 4 Eateries)

15.Shibuya Food Tour (13 dishes and 4 Eateries)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 770 reviews · from $77

Eat 13 Japanese dishes at four Shibuya eateries on a three-hour guided walk, with sushi, yakiniku, udon, drinks, and local insight.

“This was the best of the 3 food tours I attended in Tokyo. The food was very unique and excellent quality. Being a foodie I felt Kei was very informative and discussed at great depth when questioned. Will definitely recommend!”

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