
Sample Kanazawa's delicious dishes from fresh sushi, to Kaga vegetables, and sweet wagashi on this ultimate culinary journey.
Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.
Close to sea and mountains, Kanazawa has earned its reputation as a culinary powerhouse with some of the best fresh produce in Japan. With your local host as a menu decipherer, sample street food at Omicho Market (the “Kitchen of Kanazawa”) – crunchy seafood- or veggie-filled Omicho croquettes are famous for being some of the best in the country and fried, skewered squid is always a treat. Cool down with Kanazawa’s glittering gold leaf ice-cream, and tuck into Kanazawa-style curry (a rich, gooey sauce served with a pork cutlet) or Hanton rice – fried rice under a blanket of runny omelet. Head to your host’s favorite izakaya and savor some of Japan’s freshest sashimi with a cold beer, and if you still have room? Try some local craft gins and craft beers!
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Our guide Gucci was very knowledgeable and well spoken. The history she told us about Kanazawa was much appreciated. She took us to a make your own sushi roll restaurant, which was fun. We then walked through two geisha districts and ended up at a lovely café. There was no need to eat dinner after the tour. We recommend Gucci highly.
Show moreWe greatly enjoyed our food tour in Kanazawa with Iku. She communicated with us frequently prior to the tour, and went above & beyond with extras like printing our hotels shuttle schedule for the train station. She is a Kanazawa native and was able to share extensive cultural and historical insights about Kanazawa. We had specific requests for areas we wanted to explore and she made sure we got to those areas. The food selections weren’t always to our liking, but that is to be expected. At each stop we had choices about what to try and some were tastier than others. She also took many pictures of us which she shared via What’s App and we really appreciated.
Show moreOur guide Iku did a terrific job communicating with us before our tour. She included all of our preferred stops on the food tour. As a Kanazawa native, she was able to share details about the history and culture of this area which we really appreciated. The food selections were not always to our liking, but reflected local specialties.
Show moreExcellent, fun guide! Knowledgeable, helpful, patient, proficient. Would highly recommend. Took us to places we would never have found on our own, explained the local dishes, and answered innumerable questions about local culture. Left us with recommendations for places that fit our interests in the remaining days of our visit here. If you can request Akari as a guide, I believe you will be so pleased.
Show moreExcellent, fun guide! Knowledgeable, helpful, patient, proficient. Would highly recommend. Took us to places we would never have found on our own, explained the local dishes, and answered innumerable questions about local culture. Left us with recommendations for places that fit our interests in the remaining days of our visit here. If you can request Akari as a guide, I believe you will be so pleased.
Show moreRimiko was a great tour guide. The restaurants were delicious and unique. I highly recommend this tour.
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