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Kyoto Nishiki Market Food & Cultural Walking Tour: An Authentic Culinary Adventure in Kyoto's Heart
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182 Ratings
Kyoto
Experience an authentic culinary adventure in Kyoto with a guided food and cultural walking tour of Nishiki Market. Discover the city's best eating spots and immerse yourself in its rich history and traditions.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Nishiki Market Shopping District - Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere and discover the local culinary traditions in this historic market that spans 400 years and features 130 vendors along a bustling five-block stretch. This marketplace remains a key spot for both community members and culinary experts. Renowned chefs from Michelin-starred establishments and traditional inns source their high-quality ingredients here daily. Residents seek out the market for genuine, top-tier produce.\nAs you meander through the stalls and taste a variety of foods, you’ll gain insight into Japanese cuisine, regional delicacies, and gastronomic customs. Experience the market in its entirety, including not just the food but also the array of related stores offering cookware, dishes, and chopsticks.\n- Nishiki Tenmangu - Experience the serenity of a local Shinto sanctuary. Discover common shrine features and the proper etiquette for prayer in a Japanese Shinto shrine.\nAdditionally, you’ll get an introduction to the religious practices of the Japanese populace.\nIf you wish, you may also try your luck with an omikuji, or fortune paper.\n- Teramachi-dori Street - Sense the pulse of local life as you stroll down this neighborhood shopping avenue, home to a mix of time-honored and contemporary retailers.\n- Takoyakushido Eifukuji Temple - Visit a quaint Buddhist temple nestled at the edge of the shopping district. With temples scattered throughout Kyoto, this offers a genuine slice of local life, illustrating how temples are woven into the daily fabric of the city.\n- Rissei Garden Hulic Kyoto - Relax with a beverage in the communal spaces of this transformed elementary school. This site is steeped in Kyoto’s recent history, reflecting the area’s past significance, the era of modernization, and the story of the school’s establishment. Your guide will share tales of this locale and Kyoto’s history as you savor a drink.
What's Included
- Local and professional guide
- Food tasting experience
- Lunch: Tofu skin, local home-cooked dishes, Hamo Tempura, Minced beef cutlet, Probiotic drink
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation fee to meeting point
- Other personal expenses
- Extra foods
Additional Information
Join us on a captivating culinary journey in the heart of Kyoto! Enjoy an engaging initiation into Kyoto’s unique food culture through a small-group tour led by a local guide to Kyoto’s renowned food hub, Nishiki Market.
Beyond food, you will also gain diverse insights into the city as you stroll through its neighborhoods, gaining knowledge about Kyoto’s religion, traditions, and history.
Your congenial guide will provide valuable tips about Kyoto, including helpful travel guidelines and cultural nuances that will enrich your visit. Let’s delve deeper and experience Kyoto like a local.
- Minimum drinking age is 20 years in Japan
- Unfortunately, we do not accommodate vegetarian, halal, gluten-free requests, or allergy-related requests.
- If you will come with a stroller, please let us know in advance. Nishiki market is very crowded sometimes.
- If you have severe dietary restrictions, it may not be possible to arrange food for you.
- The tour will take place rain or shine.
Location
Daimaru Kyoto
[Meetup]10:15 am in front of the South West Main entrance of DAIMARU KYOTO.
*In front of the "Shijo Takakura bus stop" along big Shijo street.
*This is NOT FUJII Daimaru.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(182 Ratings)
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Flyer67634388503
Jun 17, 2024
Unforgettable tour - This tour was amazing. I enjoyed trying different foods and talking a lot with the other guests. Our guide, Saki, was very informative and kind. Her story moved us and I will never forget this tour. I highly recommend this tour.
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605eilynt
Jun 14, 2024
Saki was so amazing - Saki was so amazing, she took us to so many amazing spots and showed us very cool things. Great person if you want to ask advise or places to go.
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Safari20137534750
Jun 14, 2024
Fun and food 🍲 - Saki was a lot of fun! I had a great time experiencing food! Learned a lot about the market and the local cuisine. We would definitely do this again.
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Eiyalint
Jun 14, 2024
Amazing place, and amazing food - Our tour guide Saki was amazing. Found some great food and amazing places to come back to. She had great information and showed us around very well. Great experience.
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Crisdk2457vx
May 27, 2024
Good food good times - Our guide was fantastic she shared so much knowledge with us about the local culture and cuisine. The food was delicious I had a really good time.
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Drey1956
May 13, 2024
Fantastic - I traveled with my parents and 3 aunties, all were 70 years and above. I decided in a tour instead of doing this myself because I wanted someone who will be able to tell us stories and show us things that we would not have been able to do ourselves. This tour ticked all those boxes. Our guide Chica was fantastic and introduced us to food that we would not have ordered ourselves.
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303johnv
May 10, 2024
Nishiki Fun Time. - Toshi, our guide, was a delight. His positive personality was a joy through our tour. He made nice conversation and educated the group on food, culture and language.
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Sage_s
May 6, 2024
Ate until we dropped - We had Lisa as our guide and it was her first time but she was very sweet and taught us many things about Japan and the food. We ate things I would not have normally have ordered and ate until we were stuffed. The food tour is very go at your own pace so you have a chance to stop and browse at things without feeling rushed.
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Krijn_v
Apr 7, 2024
Nishiki Market Tour - Kiyoto was the most wonderful guide and made our tour of the Nishiki Market very special. He led us around the market with ease and had interesting information to share.
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Gazmol
Apr 5, 2024
Most highly recommended tour of Nishiki market - Tamura Masamine san (Masa) was our guide, who has lived and worked in Kyoto all of his life, and he was a wealth of knowledge. He has owned restaurants and isakaya and knew the market inside out. Lots of secret spots, insider knowledge and delicious options to taste. I couldn’t believe when he said it was his first guided tour. Very generous with his time and answers to questions. Like all Japanese people, he is very polite and hospitable. His English is excellent. Highly recommended.
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