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15 Japanese Food Walks Worth Going Hungry For

54 tours  ·  from $20 a head

Almost nobody eats in the street here, so the food is in markets, arcades and under railway arches. These 15 cover Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, priced, timed and clear on the standing-and-eating etiquette.

Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour - Finding your way through the outer market
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Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

1.Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

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

Meet at Tsukiji Honganji Temple for a three-hour food walk through the outer market. Guides such as Kiyo, Naz, Shoko, and Masa lead you to sushi, seafood bowls, Wagyu, fish cakes, omelet, fruit, tea, and kitchen shops while explaining local food customs.

“Since we were traveling after peak tourist season we ended up on an unplanned “private” tour! Kayoko was the best guide. She gave us a lot of interesting information about the different food/ingredients we saw as well as local history anRead more”

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Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour:15 Tastings & 3 Drinks with a Local - The first walk: Ebisucho Station to Tsutenkaku
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Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour:15 Tastings & 3 Drinks with a Local

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

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

Spend three hours eating through Shinsekai with guides such as Adam, Anna, Andy, Tim, Scott, or Kenzo. Try takoyaki, yakitori, udon, kushikatsu, oden, karaage, dessert, and more at five small local eateries, with three drinks included.

“Great night with Andy, great food, atmosphere and a guide who makes you enjoy every minute with his honest narration and take on Osaka nightlife and food”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour - One hour among Tsukiji’s food counters
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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour

3.Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour

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

Walk from Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple into Tokyo’s famous outer market with a local English-speaking guide such as Rie, Haydn, Minori, or Jim. Choose and buy your own food, from sushi and sea urchin to omelets and fried fish cakes. The small-group tour lasts about two hours.

“Jim Allen was an excellent guide. The market is very busy and we got to try a little of everything. The addition of Japanese history/culture was great as well. Highly recommend.”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour - Meeting at Tsukiji Station
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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour

4.Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,397 reviews · 2 hours · from $22Best value

Spend two hours with an English-speaking guide such as Jim, Rie, Yayoi, or Haydn at Tsukiji Hongwanji and Tsukiji Outer Market. Taste optional foods including sushi, wagyu, eel, tamago, sweets, and seafood while learning how Japanese ingredients and traditions fit together.

“Like the historical explanation of the market instead of just walking around a fish market”

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Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch) - Nishiki Tenmangu adds a quiet pause
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Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)

5.Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,355 reviews · from $68

Start near Shijo Bridge, walk through Gion and Pontocho, visit Nishiki Tenmangu, then spend most of the tour sampling Kyoto foods at Nishiki Market. A guide such as Yuki, Yusuke, or Chie leads the small group, with brunch and tour photos included.

“Great tasting and recommendations from our guide Takaya!! He answered all our questions and gave us lots of food tips”

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Tokyo Sushi Making Class in Tsukiji with Professional Chef - The fish-cutting demonstration comes first
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Tokyo Sushi Making Class in Tsukiji with Professional Chef

6.Tokyo Sushi Making Class in Tsukiji with Professional Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,177 reviews · from $49

Meet an English-speaking host and sushi master in Tsukiji for a 90-minute hands-on lesson. Watch fish being prepared, learn about knives, rice, wasabi, nigiri, and maki, then make five nigiri and one roll. Hosts such as Yuko, Yugo, Kate, and Tanaka have led sessions.

“We had an amazing experience making sushi and learning about the process. Nao was an excellent guide. He was so kind and welcoming. This was definitely a highlight of our trip! Highly recommend!”

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Osaka Local Foodie Walking Tour in Dotonbori and Shinsekai - Jan-Jan Yokocho and the old Shinsekai mood
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Osaka Local Foodie Walking Tour in Dotonbori and Shinsekai

7.Osaka Local Foodie Walking Tour in Dotonbori and Shinsekai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 985 reviews · from $111

Spend about three hours walking from Shinsekai to Dotonbori, with kushikatsu, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, three drinks, shrine visits, old alleys, and local food stories. Guides such as Aika, Yuma, Mich, and Emi have earned warm praise, but food variety and guiding style can vary.

“Guide provided plenty of interesting information about the local cuisine and history. Friendly, personable, and a good listen.”

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Kimono Tea Ceremony at Kyoto Maikoya, NISHIKI - Making time for photographs
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Kimono Tea Ceremony at Kyoto Maikoya, NISHIKI

8.Kimono Tea Ceremony at Kyoto Maikoya, NISHIKI

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 911 reviews · from $65

At Maikoya Nishiki in central Kyoto, you choose a traditional kimono, enjoy simple hairstyling, and join a tea master for a guided matcha ceremony. You will learn the ritual’s history, prepare your own tea, sample wagashi sweets, and have time for photographs.

“We really enjoyed this experience! Our hosts were so kind and accommodating and did a beautiful job teaching us the history behind this wonderful tradition. Dressing in kimonos was memorable, plus we really appreciated that the tea rooms were decorated very traditionally, which made us feel like we were having a truly authentic experience. It was also inspiring to be with about 8 other guests, who were from several other countries around the world. In our tea ceremony alone, we had visitors from Russia, Israel, Poland, USA, Argentina, and a few others. Just beautiful that although we all come from such different places, we came together to share this peaceful…”

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Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Tour and Sushi Making with Pro Chef - Walking through the outer Tsukiji market
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Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Tour and Sushi Making with Pro Chef

9.Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Tour and Sushi Making with Pro Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 775 reviews · from $104

Start at Tsukiji Honganji Temple with a guide such as Monami, Ko, Mari, or Tad, then walk through Tsukiji’s outer market and food stalls. Finish in a Japanese-style classroom, where a professional chef teaches five nigiri styles and one roll before serving dashi soup, green tea, and your sushi.

“Fantastic experience! Welcoming and knowledgeable hosts (Monami, Ishii and Miky). A great experience and made the fish market and our trip to Japan much more enriching. Highly recommend!!”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour - Finding your way through the outer market
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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

10.Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 757 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Meet your English-speaking guide at Tsukiji Honganji Temple, then spend three hours sampling Wagyu skewers, tamagoyaki, fish cakes, fruit, and either sushi or a seafood bowl. Guides such as Shun, Nazu, and Miki add market history, food tips, and help ordering at crowded stalls.

“Our tour guide Chi Haru gave us such a great tour! She first took us through the inside fish market where people buy wholesale fish then we went outside to the food market where we had the BEST wagyu skewers. They were so good we actually went back after the tour to buy another. Our last stop on the tour was in a restaurant where a sushi chef cut and prepared fish for a sashimi bowl for all of us to enjoy. Everything we ate was delicious and I'm so happy we booked this experience. If you can, request Chi Haru/Sunny for yours!”

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Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour: 15 Dishes & 3 Drinks - Five stops, fifteen dishes, and a lot of Osaka flavor
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Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour: 15 Dishes & 3 Drinks

11.Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour: 15 Dishes & 3 Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 694 reviews · from $79

Spend about three hours in Shinsekai with Andy, Scott, Tim, Anna, Kenzo, or another English-speaking guide. Visit five local food spots for kushikatsu, takoyaki, karaage, yakitori, oden, udon, dessert, and drinks. Come hungry, and check dietary limits before booking.

“We had an amazing time touring the local spots with Anna. This tour did a great job of touring different spots that represented Osaka. Anna was so friendly, kind and made us feel welcome all the way. If you are travelling through Japan for the first time, this is a wonderful way to meet other tourists and connect with them about their experience as well. Thank you Anna, we will totally book another tour next time we are back.”

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Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour - Sampling Tsukiji street food for 45 minutes
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Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour

12.Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 669 reviews · from $33

Spend two hours at Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market with a local guide, sampling street food, learning about Japanese ingredients, watching a traditional fish-cutting show, and visiting Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple. Food costs extra, and guides such as George and Tomo have been praised for clear cultural insight.

“She spoke so quietly that it was almost impossible to hear her most of the time, especially with the crowds around. I told her I couldn’t be in the sun, but she didn’t seem to care and kept making stops in under the sun, eveb if there were spots Read more”

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Tsukiji Fish Market Small-Group Food Walking Tour - The Included Seafood Lunch
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Tsukiji Fish Market Small-Group Food Walking Tour

13.Tsukiji Fish Market Small-Group Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 621 reviews · from $87

Spend three hours with a guide such as Kazu, Yuki, Hitomi, or Mark exploring Tsukiji Outer Market. Sample seafood, tamagoyaki, eel, sushi, and local snacks, enjoy a fresh seafood lunch, visit a Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine, and finish near Shiodome.

“This was very informational and fun to do! Our guide, Yuki, knew all the good places to stop and what to eat. We had a great time being shown around. Thanks a bunch, Yuki!”

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Kuromon Market Food Walking Tour in Osaka (6 stops, 6 tastes) - Six tastes, with room for local choices
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Kuromon Market Food Walking Tour in Osaka (6 stops, 6 tastes)

14.Kuromon Market Food Walking Tour in Osaka (6 stops, 6 tastes)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 550 reviews · from $50

Spend about two hours with a local guide such as Nina, Yuto, Rie, or Niko, sampling Osaka foods at Kuromon Market and browsing Doguyasuji kitchenware shops. Expect six tastes, cultural stories, ordering help, and a small group of no more than seven people. Dietary requests need advance notice.

“Rie was a fantastic guide; showed us around different parts of Namba and introduced us to many delicious foods!”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Sushi Making Class with Pro Chef - Entering the traditional classroom
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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Sushi Making Class with Pro Chef

15.Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Sushi Making Class with Pro Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 506 reviews · 90 minutes - 4 hours · from $63

In Tsukiji, an English-speaking host such as Yuko, AJ, or Satoko guides you to a traditional third-floor classroom, where a professional chef demonstrates fish preparation before you make four nigiri and one maki. Eat your sushi with tea, soup, and an extra piece prepared by the chef.

“We went on a trip through the Tsujiki fish market with a very friendly guide who explained the different food types very well. The sushi course afterwards was very good, the chef and staff was very nice and helpful. Would recommend for any size group from 1-4 people.”

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