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The Tokyo shortlist.
The 15 most popular food & gourmet tours in Tokyo right now. Here is what each one costs, how long it takes, and who actually runs it, so you can pick the one worth a day and book it.
Shinjuku in 3 hours: up to 13 Japanese dishes, 4 eateries, and Golden Gai nightlife with an English guide for $85.
Most Popular“we visited lots of good restaurants, not places you would normally find by yourself and food you might not think to order. guide was very friendly and told us a lot about the area and food we were eating. would highly recommend”
Tsukiji Outer Market street food tour in Tokyo with Wagyu skewers, sushi or seafood bowl, tastings, and cultural history in 3 hours.
“Great tour! The guide was amazing and the food was incredible. We did 830 on Saturday morning (it was drizzling rain a bit) and it was very crowded, so if you can, I recommend mid week. We had a great time tasting all the food and the presentation from the Chef at our last stop.…”
Taste 15 dishes and 3 drinks with an English guide in Shinjuku, hitting Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho, and Kabukicho in 3 hours.
“Rikki was a great guide very informative, food was excellent, great variety. and went to places we wouldn't normally go on our own.”
Shinjuku after dark food tour with 15 dishes and 3 drinks at 4 local spots, plus walks through Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho & Golden Gai.
“I had a great time touring the area with guides Ayaka and Sakura, going to several eateries, good food, great company.”
14+ izakaya dishes and sake tasting in Shinjuku’s Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho, with a small-group guide.
“Nobu was the friendliest guide there could be. He interacted with everyone and got the rest of the group comfortable with one another. Answered any questions we had, (we all had a lot) and just let us have a fun and memorable experience. When coming back to Japan we will get in touch and have…”
Toyosu bluefin tuna auction with audio signal decoding, fresh seafood breakfast, then a Tsukiji market stroll for local flavor.
“It was a wonderful morning. Time passed by so quickly, I even forgot the time. Tim was the best guide - try to get a tour with him and you will be at the best places, have the best food, the information about the markets and a lot of information about history and traditions of…”
Taste 13 dishes across 4 Shibuya spots on a 3-hour walk, including the scramble crossing, guided explanations, and two drinks.
“This was my second time attending and it was as enjoyable as the first. Naruto, our guide, went above and beyond to introduce a new variety of dishes when he realized I was a recently returning customer—and the selections were delicious. Conversation is such a pleasure when it is shared alongside good food. This is…”
A 3-hour Shibuya food tour with 5 tastings, 2 drinks, and dessert, plus backstreet stories and a depachika finish.
“So much fun! Alex was a great guide Fun, informative and delicious!!!”
A private 3-hour Tokyo izakaya food walk tailored to your tastes, with 8–10 dishes and drinks in neighborhoods with character.
“Amir was brilliant. He gave us some gifts upon meeting and then proceeded to show us parts of Tokyo we would’ve never seen. We came away from our time with Amir set-up and ready for the remainder of our trip across Japan! His communication was proactive and kind and I cannot recommend him enough if…”
Taste Tokyo’s nightlife in Shinjuku and Golden Gai with yakitori, ramen, 2 drinks, and a small-group guided walk through old alleys.
“Amazing tour and guide. We walked away highly informed and with full bellies!!!”
A small-group morning walk through Tsukiji Outer Market, shrine rituals, and sushi history, with tastings from sushi to wagashi.
“Meg was wonderful for the morning walk through the market. Superior knowledge and inside track to the experience.”
A 3-hour Shinbashi night food tour with ramen, Wagyu, desserts, and a sake tasting, led by English-speaking guides.
“Great experience with a knowledge tour guide. We had such a great time and highly recommend!”
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One-group-only Shinjuku food and nightlife tour for families: cook okonomiyaki and monjayaki, eat izakaya favorites, play arcades, taste sake, photos included.
“We had an incredible izakaya tour in Tokyo! Beyond delicious skewers, we made our own okonomiyaki, played games at a lively arcade, and captured memories in a fun photo booth. My 12-year-old son loved the free-flow snacks too! The mix of food, culture, and entertainment made it an unforgettable experience. Highly recommended!”
A 3- to 3.5-hour Tokyo food walk through Ueno’s backstreets, with sushi, gyoza, yakitori, matcha treats, and secret dishes.
“There is a lot of good food in Japan, and there was, similarly, a lot of good food on this tour. Don’t eat before coming, even as a young American man I was stuffed by the end of it, in a good way. It was a great spread of different kinds of food and involved…”
Cycle Kyoto-style backstreets of West Tokyo on **mamachari** bikes, then walk and eat local snacks in Nakano, Koenji, and Asagaya.
“Fantastic tour of local Tokyo life. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and showed us things we never could have seen without him. Highly recommend”
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