KYOTO
Kyoto’s most-loved days out.
The 15 most popular food & drink tours in Kyoto. What each one involves, how long it runs, what it costs, and who you book with.
Kyoto’s Gion and Pontocho night food walk with 9+ dishes and 6 sake tastings, a small group, and a guide-led evening meal route.
Most Popular“This tour was a great way to try food and sake around Kyoto! You get it learn some history along with it, I highly recommend!”
A 3-hour Kyoto sake experience at Gekkeikan Okura with 10 tastings, otsumami pairings, and label tips from certified sommeliers.
“WOW! Our guide Kyoko was so friendly and cared so much about helping us learn about sake. The museum tour was very interesting and gave us a good base level of understanding before we tasted so much sake! The way the tasting waRead more”
Walk Kyoto’s Arashiyama highlights: bamboo grove, Okochi Sanso garden, Tenryuji Temple, monkey park views, plus shopping or sake tasting.
“We had a fantastic time Tom is an excellent guide. He was so knowledgeable and took everything at a nice easy pace. We had the benefit of a small group, so it was able to answer all our questions . The tour covered some lovely areas and we saw things that we definitely would have…”
A 3-hour Kyoto tour in Fushimi where you learn sake brewing, taste 10+ styles, and pair it with otsumami so you can order confidently.
“Chika was an amazing guide! We started off with an hour long tour of the sake museum and she explained the entire process. The sake tasting after was phenomenal and she provided great recommendations for different food pairings. I’m glad I did not plan anything afterwards because I needed time to unwind and enjoy the…”
Walk Fushimi’s breweries with a small group, tour Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, and taste 18+ Kyoto sakes on a 3-hour guided route.
“Mat was very knowledgeable and super friendly. We appreciated how he explained the history and gave us recommendations of his favorites!”
Kyoto Nishiki Market food and culture walk: small group, shrine and temple stops, generous tastings, and stress-free shopping in 3 hours.
“We had Atsu as our guide. He was amazing and very knowledgeable. All of my guests who went on this tour were so happy with Atsu. You will be very lucky to have him as your guide. The food tour was very enjoyable and at a great pace.”
A 3-hour Gion and Pontocho food walk with 13 dishes across 4 eateries, lantern-lit alleys, and geisha and Kyoto cuisine stories.
“The guide Amy was knowledgeable but repeated herself frequently. She took us to the prescribed locations and food was good but not unique. She may not live in the area and did not speak of favorite places on or off the tour and was occasionally trying to up sell. Not our best viator food tour…”
A 90-minute Fushimi sake tasting with 7 pours and otsumami pairings. Learn what to order with a sommelier-led cheat sheet.
“Our sommelier was very knowledgeable. She made sure we understood and appreciated everything. The experience was very well paced.”
Kyoto insider sake tasting with 7 pours and snacks. Learn brewing, compare styles, pair with otsumami, and order with confidence.
“Really great tour, great way to see local spots around Kyoto that I never would have seen in my own”
Eat your way through Gion and Pontocho in Kyoto with a small-group night walk, up to 13 dishes, and geisha-culture stories.
“Tomoko was amazing. She is full of knowledge and helpful information. She took us to a shrine first and gave us great insight then on to a beautiful picture spot, before heading to two great restaurants for dinner and drinks. She was hospitable, full of knowledge, helpful, happy and so much fun. We would do…”
Kyoto’s Gion district in one night: small-group tour with 15 local dishes, 2 drinks, and guide-led ordering plus easy stories.
“Our group leader was very earnest and capable however, our first stop did not materialize due to some lack of confirmation on behalf of the organization. This meant that we missed out on our first stop however, our group leader diRead more”
Private tea ceremony in a 300-year-old Kyoto samurai house, plus matcha and sake or whisky tasting, with kimono and katana photos.
“It was amazing. The family was very very nice. Their house was amazing. Out of a movie! My family had an amazing time!”
A small-group Nishiki Market food walk in Kyoto with 5 tastings, shrine and shopping stops, plus an optional 2:00 PM tea ceremony.
“our guide Taku encourage us to try foods we wouldn’t have known about and they were all delicious. The tour also included two stops at shrines at the end of the market. He was knowledgeable about history of the product in the market and had experience working in a restaurant so he knew a lot…”
Private 3-hour Kyoto food tour with 10 tastings, temple and shrine sights, and diet-friendly planning. Meet at Kyoto Mitsui Building.
“Had some amazing food and a great history lesson into the food market. My guide Ted was extremely knowledgeable and fun to hang out with for the afternoon. I left the food tour full and happy.”
A 3.5-hour small-group Kyoto food walk with 10 tastings, including wagyu sushi, yuba tofu, mochi, sake, and matcha, ending in Gion.
“Food was just okay. Guide didn’t have a food background and was soft spoken with okay English. For the price we expected more.”
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