Kobe Food Tours

Tailoring each tour to your wishes by locals who love their city

Top food tours & experiences around Kobe

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

When in Osaka
make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

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When in Osaka
make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

The best private food tours & experiences with locals

When you think of Japan’s most famous places, Kobe probably doesn’t make the top five. But if the country’s most underrated city happens to be on your bucket list, you’re in for a surprise. Join City Unscripted for food tours of Kobe that take you from forested mountains to a festive port, where the cuisine is bound to be spectacular wherever you eat it. Pull on your stretchiest pants and join a local guide to eat your way through Kobe’s most popular food spots. No matter where you end up – whether an upmarket eatery, a steakhouse serving marbled Kobe beef, a traditional market, or a no-frills standing bar – food tours in Kobe promise an unforgettable experience.

Meet some of our food-loving local hosts

Like the people who travel with us, they have different backgrounds and interests – but they’re all so passionate about the place they call home, they choose to spend their free time sharing it with the like-minded travelers matched to them.

We’ve handpicked them and we’ll match you to your perfect one!

Kobe for food-lovers

Japan is a world culinary capital, and Kobe is one of the reasons for it (if you’ve experienced Kobe beef, you know why!). On Kobe food tours, we set you up with a local guide who’s spent years exploring their hometown’s food scene, and they’re 100% qualified to share the best of it with you. There are so many different ways to experience the city’s food and drink culture on Kobe food tours, from famous bakeries and cool cafés to trendy bars and ritzy restaurants – not to mention a couple of sake breweries! Just let us know what you’d like to eat and we’ll do the rest.

Try Kobe specialties

From sushi to ramen, you’ll find virtually all of Japan’s favorites in Kobe – but the city also has a few unique tricks hidden up its sleeve. On Kobe food tours, you’ll find there’s more to the city than world-famous beef. In fact, Kobe is filled with food experiences you couldn’t have anywhere else in the world. Feeling adventurous? Good, because food tours of Kobe can be anything but ordinary! You might try a 27-inch sausage on a mustard roll, or sample sand eels boiled in soy sauce. Bring an open mind and an empty stomach and who knows what culinary delights you could find?

The tastiest tour

On Kobe food tours with City Unscripted, we’ll make sure you squeeze in some sightseeing while sampling plenty of truly delicious bites. Your local host will point out some of the city’s top attractions while simultaneously giving you the perfect excuse to try some of the best food in Kobe. Book our “Eat like a local in Kobe” experience for a walking tour fueled by the freshest shellfish, mouthwatering bar snacks, local delicacies, and even some famous cheesecake! You’ll appreciate the beauty and history of the city while getting to know its one-of-a-kind food scene.

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Latest reviews from our guests

We were greeted by our tour Guide-Silva who was very friendly and warming. He walked us around the main areas of Kobe and took us to a very nice garden. He was very insightful and easy to talk to. We had a great lunch togehter and we got a good feel of Kobe in the tour. Overall a great experience and must do if visiting for a short trip.

April 2024

Manohar T
Deep insight & understanding of a smaller but still vibrant town. Our guide, Silva was extremely knowledgeable of the area & will take you behind the scenes of many interesting places with an explanation that is effectively understood & allows you an appreciation from a local perspective.

April 2024

Luci B
She graciously tailored the day to our interests, and we appreciated her flexibilty in meeting us at the cruise terminal. Her selection of the Kobe beef restaurant was perfect

April 2024

Everett M
Brilliant tour,

April 2024

Linda-Marie A