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What you’ll do

You’ll explore the city’s lip-smacking local food scene, tasting everything from gyunabe, Yokohama’s hearty beef hotpot, to fragrant sakura (cherry blossom) flavored ice cream. Firm favorite sashimi moriawase – a selection of raw fish – is a must-try, as is its less common cousin, shime saba, a fillet of mild mackerel cured in sea salt and vinegar.

But if you’re not keen on uncooked mackerel, you could enjoy it as crunchy, breadcrumb-battered, deep-fried aji furai with an ice-cold beer instead. In Chinatown – the largest in Japan – you could feast on nikuman (pork or beef-filled bao dumplings) and a bowl of slurpy soup noodles or try noodles of a different kind at one of the many soba or ramen restaurants lining Noge’s narrow streets. 

  • Private experience, tailored to you

  • 3 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking tour (may use public transport)

  • Hosted in English (On request: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean)

  • NewDays Sakuragicho - The host will be waiting in front of the convenience store.

Experience outline

  • Eat your way through an especially food-obsessed area of Yokohama with a local host who’ll suggest delicious dishes according to your taste
  • Try several of Yokohama’s most popular dishes at the spots locals love
  • Explore the Noge area, and Yokohama’s Chinatown
  • Learn about the history of Yokohama through food – from 160-year-old Chinatown to gyunabe restaurants that opened in the 1800s
  • Have your helpful host on hand to translate, order, explain and recommend any dish

Things to know

What’s included

  • Private and personalized experience
  • 4 hours with a host
  • 6-8 tastings of various local food specialties
  • A glass of wine, beer or soft drink
  • Walking experience (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)

Meeting point

NewDays Sakuragicho - The host will be waiting in front of the convenience store.

What’s not included

  • Food and drinks other than the ones included in the experience
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation

  • Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund
  • Worry-free cancellation terms: book with peace of mind knowing that you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

Reviews

    Hiroshi made very detailed agenda and recommendations list in advance. On the day he showed us some sights along the way, ordered a large and tasty lunch and dessert, and then took us to each recommended site to show us where to go for the rest of our trip. He was friendly and knowledgeable

    March 2024

    Jamie M

    Hiroshi asked us in advance about our preferences and then prepared a detailed agenda and recommendation list. On the day he explained some sights along the route, ordered us a very nice lunch and dessert, and showed us each recommended site

    March 2024

    Jamie M

    Riri was friendly and knowledgeable. Excellent food. Good variety.

    March 2024

    Warren R

    Tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Took us to a varierty of place. Highly recommend.

    March 2024

    Warren R

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