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5 Gourmet Food Tours in Japan Worth Booking

5 tours  ·  from $30 a head

The 5 best gourmet food tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how much of it is eating. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Tokyo: Toyosu Tuna Auction &Tsukiji Market Gourmet Adventure - Reading the Bluefin Auction From the Public Deck
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Tokyo: Toyosu Tuna Auction &Tsukiji Market Gourmet Adventure

1.Tokyo: Toyosu Tuna Auction &Tsukiji Market Gourmet Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 187 reviews · 3h 30m · from $122Our pick

Start before sunrise at Toyosu Market, where your guide explains bluefin grading and auction hand signals from the public viewing deck. Eat a fresh seafood breakfast, tour the wholesale market, then transfer to Tsukiji for small stalls, kitchenware, and tuna tips. English and Chinese guides include Tim, Lin, Eon, and Ethan.

“THAT WAS AMAZING. So much fun and Tim was so helpful and knowledgeable”

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Kyoto Michelin Ramen Workshop or Painting Ramen Essentials - What happens during the noodle session
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Kyoto Michelin Ramen Workshop or Painting Ramen Essentials

2.Kyoto Michelin Ramen Workshop or Painting Ramen Essentials

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 100 reviews · from $54

At Musoshin Ramen in Kyoto, you’ll spend about an hour making noodles by hand with instructors such as Shin, Yaya, Pati, Momo, or Shima. Depending on your booking, you can paint a spoon or bowl, then enjoy ramen and a drink at the restaurant. Vegetarian and vegan options are available, and a custom bowl can be kiln-fired for free.

“Learnt loads about what goes into making ramen noodles. Dinner after class was delicious!”

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Kyoto: Ramen Bowl Painting and Michelin Cooking Class

3.Kyoto: Ramen Bowl Painting and Michelin Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 96 reviews · 1 hour - 90 minutes · from $64

At Musoshin Ramen Academy in Kyoto, Shin and his team guide you through painting a ramen bowl or spoon, assembling a bowl with handmade noodles and 12-hour broth, and eating your creation. The ceramic can be kiln-fired for free and collected the next day. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available.

“Shin was a great teacher. you start off with a relaxing time painting your bowl and then Shin does an interactive demonstration of how to make his Ramen. The ramen delicious and you get a copy of his recipe. I highly recommend this activity.”

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Kanazawa Gourmet Experience Omicho Market Tour - Why a guide helps inside Omicho Market
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Kanazawa Gourmet Experience Omicho Market Tour

4.Kanazawa Gourmet Experience Omicho Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $29Best value

Meet Yuji or another local guide near Omicho Market for a 90-minute to two-hour food walk through Kanazawa’s Kitchen. You choose and pay for tastings, which may include seafood, sushi, croquettes, beef skewers, sweets, and traditional ingredients. Expect a small group of up to six, photo stops, local food stories, and help ordering in English.

“This is the best way to experience the market. Our guide met us across the street from the market and took us to a small restaurant to sample some sushi. They said it was the best place in the market to get sushi and it looked like we were thRead more”

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Tokyo: Kichijoji Gourmet Tour with Lunch - Harmonica Yokocho and the first taste of Kichijoji
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Tokyo: Kichijoji Gourmet Tour with Lunch

5.Tokyo: Kichijoji Gourmet Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · from $94

Spend four hours exploring Kichijoji with an English or Japanese-speaking guide and a group of no more than 10. Taste fresh taiyaki in Harmonica Yokocho, enjoy a seasonal Japanese lunch, walk through Inokashira Park to the Ghibli Museum, and have free museum time. Guides such as Daiske, Chono, and Miki have led this route.

“The kichijoji gourment tour including the ghibli museum was fantastic. Chono, the tour guide was friendly, polite and informative. It was interesting to explore a diferrent area of Tokyo, experincing the local park area, shines, temples, shopping and food culture. The local lunch and fish pastry were very delicious. The Ghibli museum was very interesing,”

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