Kyoto
The food walks through Kyoto’s kitchen: Nishiki Market’s four-hundred-year-old stalls, izakaya alleys after dark and sake breweries in Fushimi. The city’s cuisine was built for emperors and still acts like it.
Discover Kyoto’s vibrant night food scene on this guided tour through Gion and Pontocho, with delicious local dishes, sake tastings, and expert insights.
Most Popular“Excellent trip with very good guide. Plenty of food and drink as we were lucky with a great group of fellow travellers on this tour. Call out to those from Florida and Chicago”
Discover Kyoto's flavors with this small-group Nishiki Market brunch tour, featuring expert guides, authentic tastings, and cultural insights.
“Great walking tour. Knowledgeable guide and nice lunch. Visited interesting sights and tried some different food.”
Discover Kyoto's sake culture with this 3-hour insider experience. Visit breweries, taste 10+ sakes, and learn from expert guides—great for curious travelers.
“This was very educational and the tasting was abundant. The tour guide was excellent and spoke good English. Highly recommend, five ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.”
Experience Kyoto’s culture with a traditional kimono and tea ceremony. Enjoy expert guidance, authentic matcha, and memorable photos in a small group setting.
“Absolutely amazing experience! We dressed up with plenty of help, took some photos and then began the tea ceremony experience. We learned so much and had An amazing time!”
Explore Kyoto’s sake culture on a private brewery tour with tastings, food pairings, and expert insights—perfect for curious drinkers and culture lovers.
“Kyoko & Miyuki were great guides. We learned so much about sake including how to read labels, what kind of styles are there, what affects the taste, how sake is made, how it’s paired with food… Definitely recommend this course.”
Discover Kyoto’s local sake scene on this engaging 3-hour walking tour, featuring visits to museums, tasting sessions, and insights into traditional brewing.
“Excellent tour that ended up being private. We visited one of the major sake distilleries in Kyoto and afterwards went to an izakaya to try all kinds of sake. Can really recommend for people that want to learn more about sake making and the drink…”
Explore Kyoto's culinary delights and local culture on a 3-hour guided walk through Nishiki Market, with tastings, shrine visits, and shopping tips.
“Our guide Annie was wonderful. Good English, very gracious. She knows the market very well. Great experience!”
Discover Kyoto’s culinary secrets on this intimate Gion food tour, sampling 13 dishes across four authentic eateries, with insightful guides and charming lantern-lit streets.
“Food was great and a variety of dishes , quite a bit of walking between restaurants but all well worth visiting! Our host did his best to make sure we all enjoyed the experience! ( just note some restaurants you have to remove your shoes…”
Experience Kyoto’s culinary delights on this small-group evening tour. Enjoy local market snacks, izakaya dishes, sake, and cultural insights in 3.5 hours.
“Leandra was the best foodie tour guide!! She showed us super cool izakayas, explained the history behind Kyoto’s Nishiki market, and took us for the best tempura in the Pontocho district!! Come hungry and leave happy!! Super filling, I wasn’t sure how much food it…”
Discover Kyoto’s sake secrets with an expert-led tasting, food pairing, and insights into brewing traditions—perfect for enthusiasts and curious travelers alike.
“Difficult to find this location but once inside, it was a nice venue. Our taxi driver had some challenges finding the place”
Experience Kyoto’s traditions with a tea ceremony, making matcha, enjoying a Koto performance, donning a kimono, and learning about Japanese culture.
“Exceeded our expectations. Yurika was an absolute pleasure, well worth the money. Beautiful harp playing. Really enjoyed.”
Discover Kyoto’s sake culture with a private tasting, 7 varieties, expert guides, and Japanese snacks—an engaging, educational experience for your trip.
“The tour was great! Mayo was very knowledgeable and we feel like we have a much better understanding of sake now. The sake chosen was a good range and there weren’t any I disliked. And they paired well with the snacks (we requested vegetarian snacks…”
Discover Kyoto's nightlife through a guided food tour in Gion and Pontocho, sampling 13 dishes and exploring local culture with expert guides.
“Yuna is a great professional guide. She provides all the information you need, the restaurants were very nice too. When locals dine next to you, you know it's authentic Japanese food. A very pleasant thing to do when spending an evening in Kyoto”
Discover Kyoto's culinary gems on this Gion Food Tour, sampling 15 authentic dishes, learning local stories, and exploring hidden eateries with an expert guide.
“Jay was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide and helped us navigate through the crowded streets and food options of Gion. While the food we tried was pretty standard fare, it was nevertheless still delicious and helpful to have a guide to explain things to us.”
Experience a private, authentic tea ceremony in a 300-year-old Kyoto samurai house, including sake tasting, kimono dressing, and photo ops for an unforgettable cultural journey.
“You simply will not find a more fascinating, enjoyable, and culturally and historically rich experience in Kyoto than this one! Our group of four adults was absolutely mesmerized by the authentic tea ceremony (conducted by a tea master who had studied for fourteen years to…”
Ten thousand shrine gates, tea poured properly and geisha lanes at dusk.