On Foot · FOOD WALKING TOURS IN JAPAN
The 6 best food walking tours in Japan you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how much of it is on your feet. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Explore Tsukiji Market with a local guide, tasting sushi, Wagyu, seafood, fruit, and Japanese snacks during a three-hour food walk.
“So glad we did this tour! The Tsukiji Fish market is a little overwhelming so it's very helpful to have a guide. Our guide, Shibuya, was very knowledgeable and friendly. The food we tasted was AMAZING. Highly recommended!”
Explore Tsukiji’s temple, seafood stalls, and Japanese street food with a local guide, choosing what to eat and paying only for your selections.
“We really enjoyed our tour of the fish market. Our guide, Rie, was great! She was knowledgeable, made moving around the market easy and stress free. She was patient and so friendly.”
Review of Kyoto’s Nishiki Market brunch tour, with seven tastings, Gion sights, a small group, brunch, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“The first half was spent walking to Nishiki Market. It was interesting but we had heard much of this information already from other tours. Nishiki market was fun, but very crowded. We spent about 45 minutes there and then had lunch at a restaurant outside the market. Good tour but not all Nishiki market.”
Review of Osaka’s 3-hour food walk through Shinsekai and Dotonbori, with kushikatsu, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, drinks, and local culture.
“We’ve done foodie tours in other countries & found this one underwhelming. We visited 2 places with the option for a 3rd (happy to pass as it was squid balls). I would much prefer sampling smaller portions at multiple locations. The place we attended 2nd was a full meal of one food type, it would be much better to give samples/smaller portions. Also the first place includes 2 x drinks but nobody drank 2 from our group of 6, they should reduce the price to allow 1 drink at this venue? If people want more drinks then they could pay. We did however enjoy walking around Shinsekai & Dotonbori with…”
Explore Tsukiji Outer Market with fresh seafood, local snacks, sushi lunch, shrines, and a small group guide in three tasty hours.
“In the tour description it still says “See where tons of fish and seafood are traded every day” but that part of the market moved in 2020! A bit disappointing but otherwise the tour guide and walk around the were great.”
Explore Shinjuku’s food scene with 15 dishes, drinks, local history, and four eateries on a three-hour small-group walking tour.
“This did not seem like a tour for people who appreciate good food. It was a tourist tour with a lot of talk about the red light district, mafia, etc and we stopped for food at two restaurants, which were not great quality or atmosphere. Sad we "wasted" one of our nights/meals with this, we left early.”
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