Market tours · JAPAN
Every trip has one free morning too few. These 11 street food market tours in Japan earn the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes.
Explore Tsukiji Market with a local guide, sample Japanese street food, watch fish cutting, and visit Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple.
“We loved our fish market tour! Tomo did a fanstatic job of telling us a bit of history and culture. We loved all the food and enjoyed see the market”
Explore Tsukiji Outer Market with fresh seafood, local snacks, sushi lunch, shrines, and a small group guide in three tasty hours.
“Our tour was great! Our guide was knowledgeable, fun and introduced us to new places, good food and areas we wouldn’t have otherwise seen.”
Review of Osaka’s Kuromon Market food tour, with six tastings, Doguyasuji, local guides, pricing, food value, and practical tips.
“We had a great tour with Niko. Loads of energy and lots of fun. Niko was interested in what the group wanted and adjusted where she could to make it an even better tour. She gave us loads of insights and background into Japanese life and culture.”
Explore Tsukiji Outer Market on a 2.5-hour food tour with sushi, oysters, local culture, expert guides, and 5 to 8 generous tastings.
“What a great tour, definitely the best one we have been on in Tokyo. Keiko was so knowledgeable and gave us a great insight into the history and how things work at the fish markets along with all the different fresh seafood we ate along the way. Us and Our toddlers loved it. We did the tour with 3 kids under the age of 3.”
Taste six Osaka specialties at Kuromon Market, visit Kitchen Street and Dotonbori, and learn local food culture with an English-speaking guide.
“Your was great, like the way she explain every stop and was good overall”
Explore Tsukiji’s temple, seafood stalls, tuna, wagyu, sushi, and fresh wasabi with an English-speaking guide in two tasty hours.
“Great tour. The guide was fabulous. She had wonderful local knowledge and passion for the cuisine. I’d do it again!”
Review of Tokyo’s early Toyosu tuna auction and Tsukiji food tour, with guide tips, costs, timing, transport, food, and honest drawbacks.
“Our guide, Yoshii, was terrific about reaching out before the tour, he was organized, informative and well educated as he presented the history of Japan on the taxi ride to the fish auction. At the auction he gave great explanations of the process and took pictures for us. Yoshii also was very friendly and asked and answered a lot of our questions.”
Review of Tokyo’s Tsukiji food tour, with temple history, market tastings, local etiquette, pricing, timing, and practical booking advice.
“I booked this because I thought the food was included. There are walking tours that show you around the market for around $20. There are tours that include the food for around $80. I read the itinerary, 15 stops, enjoy food while you walkRead more”
Taste five Kyoto specialties at Nishiki Market, then explore shrines and shopping arcades with a friendly local guide in a small group.
“The tour lived up to all of our expectations. It was fun. It was educational, and it was delicious! Our guide was kind, wise, and made sure that we understood the importance of the places we visited and the way that it contributed to the growth and development of Kyoto.”
Tour Kyoto’s Nishiki Market, taste local specialties, and cook a donburi meal in a private English-language class.
“The tour and class were wonderful! Chei was a kind and knowledgeable tour guide and instructor. We learned so much on the market tour, had some great samples and she let us customize what we would cook later. We’ll definitely be making dashi and some of the dishes when we go back home. Thank you again!!”
Taste sushi, sashimi, Wagyu, and tamagoyaki on a private Tsukiji tour with temple visits, local guidance, and flexible food stops.
“Booking a private tour for our first morning in Japan was the best. Elly was wonderful! Don’t hesitate! A leisurely pace and not only information about the market, but a great resource for so many questions we had. Canadians 55& 66 years old. Our first trip to Japan and Elly set us up for the next 12 days of adventure. Thanks so much!”
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