LOCAL FOOD WALKS · Japan
Eat first, sightsee after. From Tsukiji’s outer stalls to Shinsekai’s skewer alleys, these 15 walks are priced, timed and clear about exactly how hungry to turn up.
Shinjuku food tour with 13 included dishes at four local eateries, plus 2 drinks and neighborhood stories in about 3 hours.
“Paula was so awesome. Constantly cracking us up with history lessons and stories of the places we visited. Great time.”
3-hour Shinsekai food crawl with 13-15 dishes at 5 local spots. Try takoyaki, udon, kushikatsu, and more with 2 drinks.
“Our tour was amazing! We learned so much and tried so many tasty drinks and foods that I would not have experienced on my own especially the specific eateries. Our time with Tommy was great. Very entertaining and genuinely enjoyable person to be around!”
Walk Shinsekai with a small group for 13 Osaka dishes across 5 local eateries, plus 2 included drinks, quizzes, and cultural context.
“Wonderful tour with Bryan. We had a great time and enjoyed some amazing local cuisine. A very fun way to spend an evening in Osaka. You will not leave hungry!!”
A 3-hour Shinjuku night food tour with up to 13 dishes, 4 eateries, and guided walks through Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho, and Kabukicho.
“Epic. Mind blowing. Divinely delicious and exotic. Don’t let fear hold you back from the most fun and inspiring tour and tour guide ever—Canon! Absolutely the most extraordinary night of our month long trip to Asia. The private scooter food tour, led by Canon and his friends, was truly one of the most unique, exciting, fun, illuminating, delicious, and memorable experiences of our lives. For 3 1/2 hours, we rode the city streets on the back of scooters into the most intimate, local neighborhoods, where we feasted on dish after dish of the most delicious Vietnamese specialties. So far off the beaten path, not just in terms of the food…”
Kyoto night food tour in Gion and Pontocho with 9+ dishes and 6 sake tastings, guided walking and a full meal plan.
“Value for money and fun Kyoto experience with our guide Yuma. Highly recommend this food and drink experience - something for everyone.”
Osaka’s Shinsekai street food tour delivers 15+ tastings and 3 drinks in 3 hours, with a local guide and big Tsutenkaku vibes.
“Favorite tour we took in Japan- very thoughtfully laid out and took us to places we would not otherwise have found.”
Tokyo night in Shinjuku with seasonal sushi, shichirin-grilled wagyu, Kabukicho neon sights, Godzilla photo stop, and dessert finale.
“Fabulous evening with absolutely amazing food, great restaurants where we watched the chef prepare the sushi. Lisa was lovely, a great host”
Small-group Shinjuku izakaya night: at least 7 classic dishes at 3 spots, drinks, and alley walks through Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho.
“Chizuru was very kind and showed us some great places! Recommend this experience! I enjoyed trying all different types of Japanese foods.”
Osaka Minami nightlife and street food with small-group guides, izakaya favorites, and 4 included drinks.
“Great tour of Osaka night life. Rodney took the time to explain all of the places in detail and highlighted how his tour tried very hard to integrate into and not disturb the existing native bar culture. Highly recommend!”
Small-group 3-hour Osaka food walk in Shinsekai and Dotonbori with kushikatsu, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and Glico photo stops.
“Hide our tour guide was great. However this was advertised as a foodie food tour. Myself and the others in the group felt it wasn’t this. I felt it was quite overpriced compared to the amount of food we got. I would suggest it gets rebranded as an Osaka city tour with some snacks rather than anything else.”
Eat and drink your way through Ueno with a small-group Tokyo food tour featuring taverns, tastings, and ramen, with a guide translating.
“Aki was an incredible host- funny, observant and ordered us amazing food! We would definitely book with him again on future trips and recommend to fellow travelers.”
Taste 13 dishes across four Shibuya eateries on a 3-hour small-group walk with an English-speaking guide, landmarks, and drinks included.
“The food was great, the portions were generous, and our guide, Kei, was very knowledgeable. Would recommend.”
Osaka Shinsekai street food tour with 15 dishes and 3 drink moments, plus local stories from bilingual guides. $79.
“Andy was a wonderful host, he really brought the tour to life and was brilliant with our son and at keeping everyone engaged. The food was delicious throughout, everything was relaxed and well explained. A great introduction to Osaka. Our son has a fish/seafood allergy and Andy was able to arrange suitable alternatives where necessary 10/10”
A 2-hour small-group walk through Tsukiji with street food stops, a traditional fish-cutting show, and a visit to Hongwanji Temple.
“Wasn’t for me. Just was a very unorganized and hectic, the temple tour didn’t add a ton of value. Skipped a few stalls because it was too busy. I would really recommend saving your money and just walking the market. Nothing in the tour was worth the money of the guide.”
A 3-hour nighttime walking food tour through Shibuya, with 5 tastings, dessert, and one included drink, led by a small-group local guide.
“What a fun food tour! We easily found our guide Saika at the Station. She showed us a number of sites around Shibuya that we had walked past earlier, not knowing what they were! We had a number of very authentic Japanese restaurants, Read more”
Pick the kind of day first. The tour comes second.
