Food Tours In Japan

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

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Top 10 food tours & experiences in Japan

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

Eat Like a Tokyoite: Your 3-Hour Izakaya Crawl in Nakano
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Tokyo Eat Like a Tokyoite: Your 3-Hour Izakaya Crawl in Nakano

Explore Nakano's lively backstreets and hidden izakayas on a tailored food adventure that reveals Tokyo's authentic culinary soul.

$173.5 per person

3 hours

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Eat Your Way Through Osaka’s Kitchen: A Street Food Lover’s Dream
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Osaka Eat Your Way Through Osaka’s Kitchen: A Street Food Lover’s Dream

Eat like a local in Japan’s street food capital, from Dotonbori’s neon stalls to Namba’s hidden gems—sizzling takoyaki, crispy kushikatsu & more.

$160.5 per person

3 hours

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Kyoto, Your Story: A Full-Day of Icons, Culture & Hidden Gems
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Kyoto Kyoto, Your Story: A Full-Day of Icons, Culture & Hidden Gems

Your perfect Kyoto day, tailored to you. Explore icons, hidden gems & culture with a local host shaping a flexible experience around your interests.

$265.5 per person

8 hours

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Mystical Gion: explore the iconic geisha district
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Kyoto Mystical Gion: explore the iconic geisha district

Explore Kyoto's most mesmerizing district, see stunning temples, traditional shops, and maybe even the odd geisha hurrying to her next appointment

$120.5 per person

3 hours

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Kickstart your trip to Sapporo
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Sapporo Kickstart your trip to Sapporo

Practical know-how, chopstick etiquette and a few ramen recommendations. Yum!

$107 per person

3 hours

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The ultimate Tonkotsu ramen experience
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Fukuoka The ultimate Tonkotsu ramen experience

Savor Fukuoka's culinary essence, indulging in Tonkotsu ramen and endless noodles, while discovering the heartwarming flavors of the city.

$128 per person

3 hours

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Top 10 Nagoya in a day
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Nagoya Top 10 Nagoya in a day

From a 1900 year old shrine to futuristic architecture, tick the must-sees in this delightful city

$216 per person

8 hours

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Eat like a local in Kobe
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Kobe Eat like a local in Kobe

$175.5 per person

4 hours

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Discover Hiroshima in a day
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Hiroshima Discover Hiroshima in a day

Dive into Hiroshima's culture head-on! From must-see landmarks to secret spots, savor a full day of unforgettable exploration and adventures.

$232 per person

8 hours

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Eat like a local in Nagasaki
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Nagasaki Eat like a local in Nagasaki

Nagasaki’s strong Chinese influence makes for a fascinating (and super-delicious) food culture.

$140 per person

3 hours

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Secret gems of Kanazawa
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Kanazawa Secret gems of Kanazawa

Journey through Kanazawa's hidden gems with a local, gaining insider insights on an unforgettable tour.

$94.5 per person

3 hours

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Tourists enjoying a meal with a local guide at a busy restaurant in Japan

The best private food tours in Japan

Japan has quickly risen up the ranks as one of the most popular food destinations in the world – and for very good reason. With an emphasis on fresh, healthy ingredients and flavors that range from light and subtle to super-bold, Japanese cuisine can be tremendously varied, with something to suit every palate. Perfectly prepared traditional Japanese food – found at restaurants, markets, cash-only counters, izakaya, cafés, and even convenience stores – is overflowing across the country and you can discover it all on one of our Japan food tours. From familiar favorites like sushi and soba to the unfamiliar, unexpected specialties unique to each individual city, Japanese cuisine is utterly, mind-blowingly delicious.

Meet some of our food-loving local hosts in Japan

Tourists experiencing a local chef preparing okonomiyaki in Osaka

A countrywide culinary adventure

From traditional Kaiseki in magical Kyoto and Okonomiyaki in Osaka to Fukuoka’s tonkotsu ramen and perfectly marbled Kobe beef (not to mention the lesser-known Sapporo “soup curry”), each of Japan’s cities has its own regional Japanese cuisine. Whether you snack on Omicho croquettes at a market dubbed the “Kitchen of Kanazawa”, sample Momiji Manjū – a creative take on the traditional rice cake – in Hiroshima or sit down for a typical Japanese breakfast of Nagoya-style miso soup and rice, Japanese cuisine consistently delivers on out-of-this-world flavor no matter where your Japan food tour takes you.

Typical food store in Kyoto

The traditional food market mecca

A food tour in Japan would be incomplete without jostling through the narrow, maze-like alleys of a local market – and there are a lot to choose from. The range of food markets in Japan is as diverse as Japanese cuisine itself and can be found hidden away underground in shopping centers, popping up in parks, or attracting locals year-round. At these markets throughout the country, you’ll find all sorts of incredible Japanese cuisine, from fresh seafood to sit-down meals to popular street food (and plenty of sweets!) – but more than that, you’ll get a true snapshot of local life.

Tourists enjoying a meal at a yatai with a local on a food tour of Fukuoka

Modest, modern and Michelin-starred

Perhaps you’ll tuck into Yakitori skewers at a night market in Fukuoka, or grab a bowl of ramen at a tiny 10-seater restaurant in Yokohama. Or maybe you’ll indulge in a 5-star-rated meal in Tokyo – the city with more Michelin stars than any other in the world. Japanese cuisine can be found in every type of environment. The best places to eat range from ramshackle restaurants that specialize in one thing and one thing only to sleek, sophisticated eateries serving trendy fusion fare. Whatever – and wherever – you eat, one rule of Japanese cuisine applies: it’s bound to taste sublime.

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Latest reviews from our guests

    Ai, our guide was GREAT in every way! She was the most communicative and provided a most personalized food tour for us in Fukuoka. As seniors who have traveled the world and done a food tour in almost every city/country, we have never had one this "tailored-made" for us! All the communication with City Unscripted was very efficient. We will definitely pursue this company again.

    12 June 2026

    Kim K

    Highly recommend our guide Ai and the very nigh level of personalization she provided. Several email in advance of our arrival provided a very custom evening of culinary delights. Every detail and every bite was a winning combination. Her knowledge of Fukuoka went beyond what any other food tour guide has ever provided us anywhere in the world. In addition, she was a great photographer and shared a photo album of memories that we will cherish!!

    4 June 2026

    Kim K

    Very knowledgeable and easy going

    3 January 2026

    John B

    All.perfect

    3 November 2025

    Luis Gerardo D

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Walking Tours In Japan

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Fukuoka private tours

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Hiroshima private tours

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Kanazawa private tours

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Kyoto private tours

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Nagasaki Private Tours

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