Kyoto · FOOD
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 food experiences justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Explore Gion and Pontocho by night with nine-plus Kyoto dishes, sake tastings, local stories, and a small group capped at seven.
“Come hungry! It was a real Japanese foodie experience! Yuma picked out authentic places to have two wonderful meals and drinks! Then our last stop was dessert, tea or coffee.”
Learn sake brewing in Kyoto’s Fushimi district, taste 10 or more styles, and pair them with food during this practical three-hour tour.
“The tour was a mix of informative and fun. The exploration was unexpectedly fun. And especially we got very lucky with a fantastic group of folks.”
Explore Kyoto’s Nishiki Market with a local guide, tasting regional foods, learning shrine customs, and browsing downtown shopping streets.
“Our family of five plus one good friend thoroughly enjoyed our introduction to the Nishiki Market with Yoko. There is so much we would have missed without her, and half of the fun was getting to know Yoko. She was so kind and genuinely seemed to enjoy watching six first-time Japan visitors try new foods and go crazy for konjac yam soaps.”
Explore Kyoto’s Pontocho and Gion on a three-hour food walk with 13 dishes, four eateries, local stories, drinks, and lantern-lit streets.
“Such an informative food tour highlighting delicious food — wonderful introduction to Kyoto cuisine. Our guide, Alessio, was great. Highly recommended.”
Explore Kyoto by night with Nishiki Market bites, obanzai, izakaya dishes, sake, and local guides in a small group of eight.
“Our experience was incredible. A big big thank you to our guide .. Chikako. We are a family of 4 with teens and we all LOVED this tour. We learned so much and really enjoyed our time. The food, establishments, and knowledge sharing was great!! This was one of the best dinner reservations that we had. Don’t miss out.”
Taste 13 Japanese dishes, sip sake, and explore Gion and Pontocho with a local guide on this small-group Kyoto evening tour.
“Awesome tour. Taiga is a very friendly and fun guy to be with ! Keep it going !”
Taste 15 Kyoto dishes in three hours, from yakitori and tonkatsu to sushi and tempura, with a local guide in Gion.
“Fun night out trying great food with wonderful company! Leo was so personable and flexible! Grateful for his time and guidance.”
Taste Kyoto specialties, explore Nishiki Market, and learn local food traditions on a small-group walk with an English-speaking guide.
“My guide, Annie, was knowledgeable and personable. She is a gentle teacher and encouraged me to try new things (that were always good!). We also laughed quite a bit. Highly recommended.”
A private Kyoto food walk with 10 tastings, local guides, Nishiki Market, Gion sights, dietary options, and plenty of personal attention.
“Eiji was a great guide of Nishiki Market and Gion, he was happy, flexible, well informed and made a fun day for us and our children.”
Taste Kyoto from Karasuma to Gion with Wagyu sushi, yuba tofu, mochi, sake, matcha, and a small-group guide.
“We were disappointed with this tour - poor selection of food - too much fried, not enough fresh. The guide although very sweet was too quiet and did not have strong enough English to provide sufficient detail on meals experienced.”
Taste 13 Japanese dishes, visit Yasaka Shrine, and explore Gion and Pontocho with a small-group Kyoto food guide.
“Very good food places and bites like tempura and tofu. Our tour guide was very nice, and informative. Highly recommended.”
Explore Kyoto’s Nishiki Market and Daimaru depachika with a local guide, sampling tofu skin, gyoza, tempura hamo, and traditional sweets.
“Very Enjoyable tour, my daughter was so happy to gain more knowledge on Japanese food. We loved it so much that we actually went back to eat the same tou fu skin sushi that our guide introduced us the day before.”
Make lifelike shrimp and pumpkin tempura from hot wax in Kyoto, then take home a clever Japanese food replica souvenir.
“it was such a lovely experience. they took time to explain about the details and gave me time to practise the crafting before actually doing the craft that you can take home. you can ask questions. thank you for being so welcoming”
Explore Nishiki Market with a local foodie, taste Kyoto specialties, visit Nishiki Tenmangū, and learn the stories behind the stalls.
“It was exactly what we were looking for. Akino gently guided us through the noisy rows and pointed to those yummy places where it is worth having a bite. We tried a great variety of tastes and were full after the walk! The backyard kitchen of the fresh fish counter was unforgettable!!! Thanks to Akino for welcoming us as best guests. She also helped us to buy good knives as we wanted to bring them home.”
Walk Kyoto’s Kamo River, Pontocho, and Gion before a 10-course kaiseki dinner with a local guide and included drinks.
“Wonderful tour. Our guide was knowledgeable of Kyoto as well as cuisine. Personalized tour was a treat.”
