Kyoto Food Tours with Hidden Gems & Authentic Flavors
Walk with us through Kyoto’s historic backstreets and become a local in just a few hours!
Private Tours available upon request. If you have any tour/class in your mind, please contact us.
Walking food tours in Kyoto
Join us to explore hidden gems and taste authentic Japanese dishes you won’t find in guidebooks. Your tour includes a full meal’s worth of tastings plus a professional guide. On night tours, enjoy three drinks of your choice — beer, sake, or non-alcoholic.
Due to our small team of top-quality local guides, new Kyoto tour dates are released monthly between the 20th–24th for the following month.
See and taste what Japan’s old capital has to offer. Experience local culinary traditions at three tapas style restaurants for a total of 15+ dishes and three drinks of your choice.
5pm | 3.5 hours | $109 USD
Experience both the touristy and local sides of Arashiyama, a historical vacation destination for the Japanese aristocracy, through walks and food.
10am | 2.5 hours | $80 USD
Explore “Kyoto’s Kitchen,” where local restaurant chefs come to buy ingredients for their restaurants. Learn about the history of the market and Kyoto culture.
11am | 2 hours | $60.5 USD
Why take a food tour in Kyoto?
We want to give you an experience you wouldn’t be able to have on your own. Not only are these the kinds of restaurants where you can only make a reservation over the phone and in Japanese, but most of them don’t even take walk-ins.
About our restaurant partners
We spend a lot of time exploring Kyoto to evaluate restaurants and bars in the city. We only take you to local restaurants and bars that have passed our criteria, including food quality and atmosphere, during our food tour. We will help you become a Japanese food ninja in just a few hours!
Explore like a local
We know that you’re familiar with sushi and ramen, so we want to show you something different. The restaurants we have chosen for you showcase local Kyoto culinary traditions—the kinds of places where even google translate would have a difficult time deciphering the menu in an accurate way. Most of the restaurants we go to change their menu seasonally, if not daily, and they’re handwritten to reflect that.
We proudly deliver our signature food tours in Kyoto. If none of our regular tours sounds appealing, we can arrange a private tour for a more personalized foodie experience, making your stay in Kyoto more special and unique. Let us know in advance.
