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Kyoto’s most-loved days out.
The 15 most popular kyoto food 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!”
Small-group Nishiki Market brunch walk with 7 tastings, a real meal, and photo help. Includes Gion sights and a shrine stop.
“I can’t recommend this walking food tour of Nishiki Market enough! It was the perfect way to explore the market beyond just the main stalls. We tried a great variety of different snacks, and the tour took us to several hidden gems that I definitRead more”
Wear a kimono and learn Kyoto tea ceremony basics at Maikoya Nishiki. Make matcha, enjoy wagashi, and go home calmer.
“Excellent experience, I was a bit dubious about the kimono wearing but it was fun and added to the experience. The tea ceremony was fabulous, with explanations and insights. Totally recommend”
Kyoto at night in a small group with Yasaka Shrine views, Gion and Ponto-cho walks, plus an all-inclusive dinner across two local restaurants.
“Andres our guide was very nice and knowledgeable. The food was great and the food was according with our food restrictions.”
A 3-hour Kyoto night walk through Gion and beyond with local eats, two included drinks, and cultural stories from start to finish.
“Really fun night tour with a great guide - thank you! I loved hearing all the insights into Japanese culture from an expat’s experience.”
Kyoto Nishiki Market food and culture walk: small group, shrine and temple stops, generous tastings, and stress-free shopping in 3 hours.
“Terrific experience! We got to sample all of the food and truly enjoyed the lovely market. Our guide was excellent.”
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…”
Small-group Kyoto night food crawl with Nishiki Market samples, obanzai and izakaya tastings, plus a Pontocho stroll and drinks.
“Our experience was incredible. A big big thank you to our guide .. Chikako. We are a family of 4 with teens and we all LOVED this tour. We learned so much and really enjoyed our time. The food, establishments, and knowledge sharing was great!! This was one of the best dinner reservations that we…”
Kyoto tea ceremony at KOTOLILY KYOTO: make matcha, enjoy sweets, and hear live koto music, plus optional kimono photos.
“Hostess was lovely and taught us all about the tea and also the Japanese harp. We enjoyed our activity very much .”
Eat your way through Gion and Pontocho in Kyoto with a small-group night walk, up to 13 dishes, and geisha-culture stories.
“Excellent. Tomoko was amazing. Very lovely and knowledgeable about the area as well as the food. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Only the 2 of us so like a private tour. We would highly recommend it.”
Kyoto’s Gion district in one night: small-group tour with 15 local dishes, 2 drinks, and guide-led ordering plus easy stories.
“Lemonie provided a fantastic food tour and even shared recommendations for the rest of our trip! We genuinely enjoyed tasting all the dishes and all the stories she shared. She brought so much knowledge and personality to the experience, and it really made our last day in Kyoto memorable. It was a great experience and…”
A small-group Nishiki Market food walk in Kyoto with 5 tastings, shrine and shopping stops, plus an optional 2:00 PM tea ceremony.
“The guide was charming, gave a lot of information and thanks to him we learned a lot of new things. We really, really enjoyed it!”
Kyoto kimono tea ceremony in Nishiki: pick from 200+ designs, get dressed and styled, learn matcha, and optionally do calligraphy.
“We loved learning the traditions of the tea ceremony and added on the calligraphy experience, which we loved! Staff was very helpful and informative, the calligraphy was such a nice souvenir, and it was so fun to get dressed up in kimonos. We’d definitely do again!”
Private 3-hour Kyoto food tour with 10 tastings, temple and shrine sights, and diet-friendly planning. Meet at Kyoto Mitsui Building.
“Hariko was super nice and very accommodating to our pescatarian request. We spent 3 fun hours trying different foods starting with a savory pancake restaurant and then we wandered the Nishiki market, went to a vegetarian place, and ended at a donut spot. Super fun afternoon with so much delicious food! Thank you Hariko!!”
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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