The Culinary Scene
5 (59)

On a roll in Tokyo! The sushi experience

3 hours English
5 (59)
100% Personalized

Forget the luxury sushi restaurants in your guide and eat incredible sushi like a local at popular conveyor-belt and standing sushi restaurants

Taishiro
Taishiro
Lauren
Lauren

Match with one of our local hosts

Be matched with a host based on your interests and preferences, to tailor your perfect day.

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100% Flexible: Adapt in real time

Your host will fine-tune the experience in real time to match your mood.

Experience Overview

Time:

3 hours

What to expect:

Fully tailored to your preferences

Language:

Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)

Meeting point:

SHIBU HACHI BOX - The host will be waiiting by the main door of Shibu Tourist Information Center.

Cancellation:

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring:

  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
  • Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

What’s Included:

Private & personalized experience
3 hours with a Host
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
6-8 tastings of various local sushi dishes
A glass of sake, high bowl, wine, beer or a soft drink
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

What’s Excluded:

Food & drinks (Additional from the ones provided in the experience)
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)

Key Highlights:

  • Explore Tokyo with a local insider who knows where the neighborhoods best sushi restaurants are
  • Sample 6-8 kinds of sushi from 4 very different eateries and stores
  • Try sushi from a department store food hall - a local hack for excellent quality sushi without a huge price tag
  • Visit a conveyor belt sushi and a tiny 8-seater sushi shop where each dish is a work of art
  • Benefit from your host’s insider knowledge - they know what to order, which helps when there’s no English menu!
  • Some sushi restaurants only accept Japanese clients, as they’re afraid their English isn’t good enough for foreign customers - your host can take you to hidden local spot like this

What travelers think of our Tokyo experiences

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Chris 25 October 2025

Taka is an amazing tour guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly, excellent English, and very enthusiastic about Japanese food. We had a great variety of food, a cool Sake tasting, and a walking tour of the unique fish market. He customized the tour to take account of our friend who had injured his leg and was walking slow. It was our best day in Tokyo!

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Melissa 10 November 2024

We met with Nobu outside the Shibuya Station for the start of our tour. He had already emailed me so he was familiar with our preferences. Our first stop was a premium sushi restaurant. Everything was delicious. Next we tried a revolving sushi restaurant. We had always been curious about how to order and he explained it perfectly to us. There was a Pokémon Center near the revolving restaurant. Nobu was patient enough to help me shop for my grandkids ☺️. Definitely above and beyond his job description. Lastly he took us to a fabulous market underneath the Shibuya Station. He showed us how to select takeaway sushi. All the food we ate on the tour was delicious but the market was probably our favorite. We went back several times before we left Tokyo!

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Sergei 24 July 2024

Maruf did a great job taking me around the local fish market. I was able to sample the best food of my choice. Highly recommended for first time visitors to Japan.

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Sergei 24 July 2024

Maruf took me to the local seafood market and showed me a couple of interesting places to get excellent sushi at a sit down counter as well as uni, A5 beef skewers and king crab at a street stall. The mochi stall and unique local coffee shop that serves any of the many available bean varieties as a drink for you were excellent. Thank you so much for the first push for me to ,continue enjoying Tokyo on my own!

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What you’ll do

You’ll eat your way around Tokyo, a central district known for its inclusivity and crazy atmosphere. It also happens to be where chefs from all over Japan come to make a name for themselves, which means that there are more sushi joints here than spines on a sea urchin. With so many restaurants to choose try, from high-end boutique eateries to locals-only streetside vendors, a translator, aka your Japanese-speaking host, is essential!

From ordering sashimi on an iPad and having it delivered by train at a conveyor belt sushi joint to heading underground to a depachika (department store basement food hall), your host will reveal the places where Tokyoites grab their sushi - you’ll soon see there’s not an English menu in sight.

Real Stories, Real Connections

Laughs shared over hot pot in a cozy Tokyo dining spot.

Laughs shared over hot pot in a cozy Tokyo dining spot.

Enjoying sushi with friendly laughter in a cozy Tokyo eatery.

Enjoying sushi with friendly laughter in a cozy Tokyo eatery.

Savoring creamy delights in a cozy nook of Tokyo.

Savoring creamy delights in a cozy nook of Tokyo.

Smiles beneath Tokyo's grand temple lantern.

Smiles beneath Tokyo's grand temple lantern.

Admiring the grandeur of Tokyo's iconic Senso-ji Temple entrance.

Admiring the grandeur of Tokyo's iconic Senso-ji Temple entrance.

Sharing a warm moment over sake in a cozy Tokyo nook.

Sharing a warm moment over sake in a cozy Tokyo nook.

Exploring futuristic vibes in a vibrant Tokyo shop window.

Exploring futuristic vibes in a vibrant Tokyo shop window.

Amid digital wonder, a curious encounter with a playful dinosaur.

Amid digital wonder, a curious encounter with a playful dinosaur.

Standing together beneath Tokyo's iconic pagoda, embracing the day's adventure.

Standing together beneath Tokyo's iconic pagoda, embracing the day's adventure.

The tower pierces the clear Tokyo sky with modern elegance.

The tower pierces the clear Tokyo sky with modern elegance.

Enjoying street food smiles in the heart of Tokyo.

Enjoying street food smiles in the heart of Tokyo.

A vibrant glow spills from the Tokyo Tower into the night.

A vibrant glow spills from the Tokyo Tower into the night.

A quiet moment near the incense burner in a tranquil Tokyo retreat.

A quiet moment near the incense burner in a tranquil Tokyo retreat.

A cheerful moment with a pixelated character in Tokyo.

A cheerful moment with a pixelated character in Tokyo.

Against a cloudy Tokyo sky, nostalgic architecture draws attention on the street.

Against a cloudy Tokyo sky, nostalgic architecture draws attention on the street.

Sipping iced drinks on a sunny stroll through Tokyo.

Sipping iced drinks on a sunny stroll through Tokyo.

A sunny day in Tokyo with the Great Buddha towering nearby.

A sunny day in Tokyo with the Great Buddha towering nearby.

Exploring Tokyo's blend of tradition and modernity under clear skies.

Exploring Tokyo's blend of tradition and modernity under clear skies.

Friends gather beneath Tokyo's towering skyscrapers on a sunny day.

Friends gather beneath Tokyo's towering skyscrapers on a sunny day.

Beneath a canopy of glowing trees, the night buzzes with life.

Beneath a canopy of glowing trees, the night buzzes with life.

Admiring the breathtaking ceiling of an elegant Tokyo station.

Admiring the breathtaking ceiling of an elegant Tokyo station.

Travellers enjoying a walk under Tokyo's cherry blossoms.

Travellers enjoying a walk under Tokyo's cherry blossoms.

Pausing to savor local flavors in a cozy Tokyo street.

Pausing to savor local flavors in a cozy Tokyo street.

Travellers exploring historic wonders under a cloudy Tokyo sky.

Travellers exploring historic wonders under a cloudy Tokyo sky.

Cherry blossoms framing a serene Tokyo riverside walk.

Cherry blossoms framing a serene Tokyo riverside walk.

Steam rises from a sizzling okonomiyaki in Tokyo's cozy eatery.

Steam rises from a sizzling okonomiyaki in Tokyo's cozy eatery.

A cheerful group poses with a Godzilla figure in Tokyo.

A cheerful group poses with a Godzilla figure in Tokyo.

A joyful group selfie beneath bright station signs in Tokyo.

A joyful group selfie beneath bright station signs in Tokyo.

In Tokyo, lanterns twinkle above the serene canal at dusk.

In Tokyo, lanterns twinkle above the serene canal at dusk.

Smiling beneath cherry blossoms, enjoying their first day in Tokyo.

Smiling beneath cherry blossoms, enjoying their first day in Tokyo.

A sunny day stroll in vibrant Tokyo's winter chill.

A sunny day stroll in vibrant Tokyo's winter chill.

Beneath cherry blossoms, smiles light up a Tokyo afternoon.

Beneath cherry blossoms, smiles light up a Tokyo afternoon.

Enjoying a stroll by Tokyo's iconic red brick station.

Enjoying a stroll by Tokyo's iconic red brick station.

Strolling under Tokyo's cherry blossoms with smiling faces all around.

Strolling under Tokyo's cherry blossoms with smiling faces all around.

Enjoying a sunny stroll by the serene pond in Tokyo.

Enjoying a sunny stroll by the serene pond in Tokyo.

Exploring Tokyo's vibrant sake barrel wall in the autumn sunlight.

Exploring Tokyo's vibrant sake barrel wall in the autumn sunlight.

Savoring a comforting bowl of noodles in cozy Tokyo setting.

Savoring a comforting bowl of noodles in cozy Tokyo setting.

Relaxing beneath Tokyo's cherry blossoms on a sunny day.

Relaxing beneath Tokyo's cherry blossoms on a sunny day.

Sharing a joyful moment outside a cozy Tokyo eatery.

Sharing a joyful moment outside a cozy Tokyo eatery.

Discovering Tokyo's skyline under a bright, clear sky.

Discovering Tokyo's skyline under a bright, clear sky.

People crossing the iconic Shibuya intersection under a bright Tokyo sky.

People crossing the iconic Shibuya intersection under a bright Tokyo sky.

Friends smile together in the bustling heart of Shibuya, Tokyo.

Friends smile together in the bustling heart of Shibuya, Tokyo.

Exploring Tokyo's historic charm amidst bustling temple crowds.

Exploring Tokyo's historic charm amidst bustling temple crowds.

Enjoying a warm, hearty meal in a cozy Tokyo eatery.

Enjoying a warm, hearty meal in a cozy Tokyo eatery.

Savoring sweet delights in a cozy corner of Tokyo.

Savoring sweet delights in a cozy corner of Tokyo.

Capturing a fun moment at Tokyo's iconic temple gate.

Capturing a fun moment at Tokyo's iconic temple gate.

Exploring Tokyo Station's historic charm amidst towering modern skyscrapers.

Exploring Tokyo Station's historic charm amidst towering modern skyscrapers.

Smiles abound while exploring Tokyo's bustling culinary scene together.

Smiles abound while exploring Tokyo's bustling culinary scene together.

Smiling with colorful cotton candy in the heart of Tokyo.

Smiling with colorful cotton candy in the heart of Tokyo.

Enjoying the cherry blossoms beneath a cloudy Tokyo sky.

Enjoying the cherry blossoms beneath a cloudy Tokyo sky.

Sharing laughs in a lively Tokyo izakaya.

Sharing laughs in a lively Tokyo izakaya.

Pausing to admire a golden Buddha statue in a Tokyo shrine.

Pausing to admire a golden Buddha statue in a Tokyo shrine.

Rain-soaked strolls beneath Tokyo's iconic pagoda bring unexpected joy.

Rain-soaked strolls beneath Tokyo's iconic pagoda bring unexpected joy.

Exploring Tokyo's iconic torii gate on a leisurely stroll.

Exploring Tokyo's iconic torii gate on a leisurely stroll.

Gliding along Tokyo's tranquil waters in a whimsical swan boat.

Gliding along Tokyo's tranquil waters in a whimsical swan boat.

A sunny stroll through Tokyo brings joyful smiles all around.

A sunny stroll through Tokyo brings joyful smiles all around.

Exploring a serene water ritual amidst Tokyo's urban landscape.

Exploring a serene water ritual amidst Tokyo's urban landscape.

A peaceful stroll under vibrant red torii gates in Tokyo.

A peaceful stroll under vibrant red torii gates in Tokyo.

A group stands beneath the towering torii gate in sunlight.

A group stands beneath the towering torii gate in sunlight.

Admiring the intricate carvings beneath Tokyo's vibrant temple lantern.

Admiring the intricate carvings beneath Tokyo's vibrant temple lantern.

Enjoying a sunny day by Tokyo's iconic Hachiko statue.

Enjoying a sunny day by Tokyo's iconic Hachiko statue.

Warm smiles beneath vibrant red torii gates in Tokyo's winter sun.

Warm smiles beneath vibrant red torii gates in Tokyo's winter sun.

Enjoying the panoramic view of Tokyo's bustling cityscape below.

Enjoying the panoramic view of Tokyo's bustling cityscape below.

Cherry blossoms and laughter fill the air on a sunny afternoon.

Cherry blossoms and laughter fill the air on a sunny afternoon.

Kanpai from the coziest izakaya

Kanpai from the coziest izakaya

 A peaceful moment at Kanda Shrine

A peaceful moment at Kanda Shrine

 Flying high for Children's Day!

Flying high for Children's Day!

 New friendships over late-night ramen

New friendships over late-night ramen

Shared plates, shared smiles

Shared plates, shared smiles

 Takeshita Street, where quirky fashion, sweet treats, and pop culture collide

Takeshita Street, where quirky fashion, sweet treats, and pop culture collide

History meets gold at Ueno Toshogu Shrine

History meets gold at Ueno Toshogu Shrine

From navigating to sharing hidden stops

From navigating to sharing hidden stops

Press start on an Akihabara adventure!

Press start on an Akihabara adventure!

Night out, Tokyo-style

Night out, Tokyo-style

Neon Nights, New Friends

Neon Nights, New Friends

Layover Magic at Tokyo Station

Layover Magic at Tokyo Station

Quirky Café Moments

Quirky Café Moments