Tokyo · TOKYO FOOD TOURS
The city eats in counters of eight seats, and a guide is the difference between reading a menu and understanding one. Each of the 15 below lists its stops, its tastings and its price.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $86Our pick
Taste 13 Japanese dishes at four Shinjuku eateries, from Omoide Yokocho to Golden Gai, with drinks, local stories, and a small group.
“Get to see all the places I wouldn’t find on my own and good company! Our guide was knowledgable too.”
★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · from $97
Taste 13 Japanese dishes across four Shinjuku eateries while exploring Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho, and Kabukicho with a local guide.
“Really great introduction to Tokyo and some amazing food to try. We did it on our first night so we had something to do and didn’t sleep to beat jet lag! Sanako our guide was really friendly and had a great sense of humour”
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $111
Taste omakase sushi and A5 Wagyu, then explore Shinjuku’s neon streets and Godzilla Road with a small-group guide.
“Guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic while being as flexible as possible given the time limitations.”
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $95
Explore Ueno’s standing bars, izakayas, sashimi, skewers, Japanese drinks, and ramen with an English-speaking local guide.
“A brilliant experience with Aki! We had wonderful evening and it was such a great start to our trip in Japan! Not only did we have great food but local knowledge and hot spots we wouldn't have known about otherwise Can't recommend enough! Jaapppaaannnn!!!!!”
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $77
Taste 13 Japanese dishes at four Shibuya eateries, with a local guide, small group, drinks, and an easy evening walk through Tokyo.
“Hoshi was a fantastic guide! The food was delicious ! We loved the experience! Easy walk to each different restaurant! Good way to see Shibuya!”
★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3 hours · from $72
Explore Shinjuku through 15 Japanese dishes, 3 drinks, and 4 local eateries with an English-speaking guide in three flavorful hours.
“Han was an excellent guide Friendly polite and very knowledgeable we enjoyed his food selections and local knowledge”
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $217
Explore Shibuya after dark with five food stops, local Japanese specialties, dessert, and a drink on this small-group walking tour.
“was hoping for much more from this tour. i found the food stops to be uninspired with many of them totally empty except for other food tour groups from the same company. would recommend others to explore on their own and save their money while likely getting a better experience.”
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $77
Taste 15 Japanese dishes at four Shinjuku eateries while exploring Kabukicho, Omoide Yokocho, and local food streets with a small-group guide.
“We had the best time! A great variety of food and drink. New things to try and good company to share it with! Lloyd and Noah were good fun and had plenty of interesting snippets to share. It was great to walk straight into restaurants while others were waiting. Definitely recommended 😊”
★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3 hours · from $122
Sample six exclusive mini ramen bowls at three Tokyo shops, learn ramen culture, and walk through Shibuya, Shinjuku, or Ueno with a small group.
“Sahori made this a great evening along with new friends from around the world. The ramen selections were unique and tasty and well explained. Thank you for a great tour!”
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $90
Taste sushi, oysters, tamago, miso cod, and more while a local guide leads you through Tokyo’s busy Tsukiji Outer Market.
“Amazing and fun tour w Keiko, learned so much and really enjoyed all the delicious food we tasted. Highly recommend for all ages.”
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $112
Eat 15 Japanese dishes and enjoy 3 drinks across four Shinjuku eateries, with local guides, nightlife walks, sushi, gyoza, and sake.
“Great guides and a varied tour around different eating experiences, some very local restaurants which was great. The custard filled fish was great! Sake tasting was also high quality”
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $142
Explore Ueno through 10-plus Japanese tastings, local markets, temples, and expert guidance on this three-and-a-half-hour Tokyo food tour.
“Great way to explore a cool area of Tokyo and try a lot of delicious food! Great way to warm up to a new city and meet other visitors. Yumi was a terrific guide!”
★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3 hours · from $67Best value
Cook Wagyu and seven Japanese dishes in a small Tokyo class with English-speaking instructors, fresh ingredients, recipes, and a full meal.
“Nice staff, very fresh ingredients and a nice Menu.”
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $205
Explore Shibuya through sushi, yakitori, yakiniku, takoyaki, desserts, and local bars on a four-hour small-group food walk.
“This was just fantastic, especially if it is your first time to Japan, you get to understand how things work in Japan and get some great food on the way as well, highly recommend.”
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $100
Explore Shinjuku’s izakayas, Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho, and local dishes on a three-hour English-guided night food tour.
“I had a great night out with Sakura exploring Shinjuku! She spoke great English and you could tell she gave it lots of effort and energy! I got to try some things I'd never have found or had the courage to order and they turned out delicious! I'm sorry to expose her but since we are both Otakus we got along very well 😅 Please ask her about Ruby-chan”
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