Kanazawa Food Tours

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

Top food tours & experiences in Kanazawa

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

Surrounded by mountains and sea, Kanazawa is a culinary powerhouse known for having some of the best fresh produce in Japan. Beyond the city’s famous shrines, temples, and its samurai and geisha districts lies a food scene teeming with unexpected textures and flavors you couldn’t find anywhere else. Join City Unscripted and a local insider for Kanazawa food tours that let you taste all the iconic Japanese delicacies plus a few of the secrets Kanazawa has up its sleeves. Whether you explore restaurant-lined entertainment streets, get lost in the lanes of traditional markets, or seek out century-old sweet shops, food tours in Kanazawa 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!

Try local specialties

There are several foods Japan is known for, like delicate sushi and rich, flavorful ramen. But on food tours of Kanazawa, you’ll discover a whole new selection of unexpected dishes. Try a few (or several!) of the iconic Kanazawa foods that have put the city on Japan’s culinary map. Kanazawa food tours will introduce you to all sorts of delights, from crunchy croquettes to Kanazawa-style curry (a tasty sauce served with a pork cutlet) to Hanton rice – fried rice under a blanket of omelet. And for something a little more opulent? The city is also known for its glittering gold-leaf ice cream!

A lunch date with a local

There’s nobody more qualified than a local to plan Kanazawa food tours. A local guide has spent years scoping out the food scene, and they can take you to the much-loved eateries that have become firm favorites. If there’s one thing we can promise, it’s that you won’t go anywhere that caters to travelers alone. Who needs a guidebook on food tours of Kanazawa with City Unscripted? Your local host will be your GPS, Google Translate, and Yelp reviewer, leading you through the heart of the city where the best restaurants in Kanazawa are found. It doesn’t get more authentic than that!

From traditional to trendy

On food tours of Kanazawa with City Unscripted, you’ll find that the best places to eat in Kanazawa take many forms. There’s downtown Katamachi, a swanky restaurant-lined shopping and entertainment hub, and the traditional Omicho Market, where street food reigns supreme. For something a little more laid-back, you could grab a few bar snacks (locals recommend sashimi) and a cold beer at your host’s favorite izakaya. Or maybe your Kanazawa food tours could take you to the historic Nishi Chaya district, a single street where you’ll find shops selling Rakugan, Kanazawa’s pastel-colored sweets.

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Latest reviews from our guests

I recently went on the 'A Half Day in Kanazawa with A Local' tour and it was an excellent experience. Our tour guide, Jorge, was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. He touched base with us ahead of the tour to ensure he designed the right itinerary for us, and his attention to detail really showed during the tour. Despite the wet weather and snow, and the new year closures, Jorge did his best to give us a great half day experience across the key highlights of Kanazawa, including the Kenroku-en gardens, Kanazawa Castle, and the geisha districts. I would highly recommend this tour and Jorge as a guide to anyone visiting Kanazawa.

January 2023

Ali B
George was a fantastic tour guide! He was very friendly and attentive, and he did a great job showing us around Kanazawa despite the snow and rain. We really appreciated his efforts to make the most of our half-day tour, even though many places were closed due to the new year. We would highly recommend George to anyone looking for a tour guide in Kanazawa.

January 2023

Ali B
We enjoyed 4 hours with Maiko who has great knowledge of Kanazawa. She had great knowledge of local history, culture and local attractions. She was very accommodating of our interests and desires to modify the itinerary on the fly. We found her so approachable, conversational, and enjoyable. We particularly enjoyed the gardens and fish market; she also took us to a few additional shrines and booked us a tour of the ninja temple. Needless to say, despite the on and off rain showers, we were delighted to have made her acquaintance and have her as our guide.

December 2022

Lisa M
It was a wonderful experience for me. The guests are two incredibly friendly and nice people. I felt that I was really happy that I was able to plan a part of their trip.

December 2020

Chisato S