Kyoto Food Tour of 10 Tastings with Wagyu, Mochi & More Secrets
Description
Kyoto is known to have about 2000 temples and shrines but did you know that Kyoto has about 12000 restaurants among which 110 are Michelin Stars. In Kyoto there is a time to pray and then there is a time to eat. With Secret Food Tours and your host,we will focus on the second part. Our local guides will teach you the traditions and social functions of Japanese food and how it is important to the Japanese. They will share with you their knowledge about the local food with some unique flavours and textures. Eating in Kyoto is more than providing substance for the body, it also includes an appreciation for custom and tradition for how the food is sourced, prepared, and enjoyed by the local Japanese people. By booking our Kyoto Karasuma to Gion Food Tour, our food experts will take you on a journey with delicious and mouth-watering local delicacies. As with all our tours, there is a secret dish, which you will only find out about on the day of the tour.
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Itinerary
We'll meet in front of the Starbucks across the street from exit 5 of the Subway Karasuma Oike Station. Our guide will be wearing an orange umbrella will introduce himself and give an intro about the whole Tour.
We will enjoy our first bites with a traditional japanese dish and it's regional flavouring twist.
Along the 400m of the market street we will teach you about the local artisans and their trades, tasting Kyoto's unique YubaTofu, enjoying some local sake, discovering freshly made fish cakes with different flavour selection, enjoying a wagyu sushi, picking our dessert for later on and of course our secret dish. We'll stroll around teaching you how to avoid the tourist traps and will end the Nishiki visit by a brief stop at the Tenmagu Shrine
Walking through the streets and enjoying the view of Pontocho and the Kamo river before reaching the Gion area
A well deserved rest and hearty and tasty okonomiyaki prepared the Kyoto way in a very quaint restaurant
The Japanese Capital of tea ceremony, we could not not stop by one of the most renowned matcha venue of Japan there upon the season you will enjoy a hot or cold tea within a selection. The tour finish after the tea tasting a few steps away from the entrance of the Southern Gion District and 5 minutes away from the Sayaka Temple!
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- *Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations’ availability, weather, and other circumstances.
- *Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
- *This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.
Reviews(106)
Wonderful experience with Shinki, a young lovely guide showing us the highlights in Kyoto, picking longtime/old restaurants, shops and establishments.
Thank you for being part of the tour! Your comments are appreciated, and we're glad we could contribute to your time in the city. We hope to welcome you back to Secret Food Tours.
My husband and I really enjoyed our food tour with Shinki. We started with rice and pork cutlet in a small restaurant then headed to the famous food market for more, and ended in the Gion district for a few local specialities. Shinki gave us a listing of some of his restaurant recommendations (we tried his Ramen one - it was great) and was ever so nice and helpful. Highly recommend this tour.
We're grateful you shared your experience with us! It's great to know your time together was one to remember. We hope to see you again with Secret Food Tours.
Shinki was a great guide. Very informative with his information about Kyoto, food and sharing is interests. A great way to spend a couple of hours.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're delighted that your day with us turned into such a memorable occasion. Thank you again for joining Secret Food Tours!
We had such a great time on the Kyoto food tour with Miyu—it was one of the highlights of our trip! The meeting point was easy to find, and everything started on time. We were lucky to end up with a private tour since the other guests cancelled, which made the experience feel more relaxed and personal. Miyu was a great guide— friendly, warm, and easy to chat with. She shared interesting facts about Kyoto, local food, and simple Japanese phrases that were really helpful during our trip. We did the tour on our second day in Kyoto, so her tips and recommendations were very useful. The food was amazing from start to finish, especially the first stop and the mochi. There was plenty to eat, and we left very full and happy—definitely come hungry! Overall, this is a fun way to experience Kyoto. We’d highly recommend it!
Thank you for sharing your experience! It's great to hear that the tour was a memorable part of your visit and that you enjoyed everything along the route. We appreciate your support and hope you'll join Secret Food Tours again.
We had a great time on this tour! We were lucky because our small group were the only ones signed up for the tour, so we had almost a private experience, which made it a good value for the price. We were able to try lots of different kinds of food and drink, while also seeing aspects of Kyoto that we would likely have missed otherwise. It was nice to have a guide through the crowds on our first day in Kyoto. We had a nice mix of "tasting" portions as well as more substantial servings that left us full but not too full since it was quite a hot day and a good amount of walking. Yuma was a fantastic tour guide--personable and knowledgeable. He is fluent in English, and was really great with explaining things to us and dealing with our questions. I would recommend this tour as a fun thing for a small group of adults to do while in Kyoto!
Thank you for your thoughtful review. We're glad you were able to enjoy both the food and the stories that make this city special. Thank you again, and we hope you'll join Secret Food Tours again soon!
Incredible food tour!! Shinki took us to lots of different restaurants with different types of delicious food - many of which, we would never of thought to try ourselves. We definitely walked away feeling nicely full. Shinki was knowledgable about food, sake and Kyoto and was also very kind and great to talk to. Would definitely recommend!
Reading this was such a nice moment for our team. We’re pleased the walk left you with good memories and an experience worth talking about afterward. Hope to see you again through Secret Food Tours!
This was an excellent tour. Are guide took us to some very old and exciting places to eat. The walk was very enjoyable.
We sincerely appreciate this thoughtful review. Knowing the experience felt engaging, enjoyable, and worthwhile means a great deal to our team. We look forward to welcoming you back through Secret Food Tours!
Shinki was an amazing tour guide, he was so kind and informative. We ate so much good food and learned about Japanese ingredients and culture. We went to places we would not have found on our own. It was an awesome way to spend the day in Kyoto.
We’re really glad you wrote this. It’s great to know the experience offered something you could truly value. We’d love to see you again with Secret Food Tours!
Shinki was wonderful food guide! He knew all the best spots and gave recommendations around Kyoto. He even taught us Japanese words.
Thanks for sharing your experience here! It’s always encouraging to hear when the journey feels well spent from beginning to end. Secret Food Tours would be glad to have you back anytime.
We had a great time with Miyu showing us around a lot of restaurants in Kyoto and we tried a lot of absolutely delicious food! Also we learned some great things about food etiquette and customs, e.g. how to thank the cook(s) for the food. When the tour sadly had to come to an end (we were completely full by that time, though) Miyu gave us a ton of additional recommendations and places for us to go to later for even more deliciousness :) Again, thank you so much for this tour, Miyu!
We really appreciate you sharing this. It’s great to know the tour stood out during your time there. We’d love to have you back whenever Secret Food Tours calls again!
