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Kyoto Nishiki Market Tour
4.9
29 Ratings
Kyoto
Discover Kyoto's culinary heart at Nishiki Market. Sample fresh, seasonal dishes and learn about traditional Japanese ingredients on this immersive food tour.
Duration:
3 hours, 5 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- LACOSTE Kyoto Store - Let’s meet here and then start our 3-hour walking food tour in the world-famous Nishiki Market
- Nishiki Market Shopping District - Learn more about the Nishiki Market area thanks to a local foodie guide, Explore the flavors that make Kyoto’s cuisine so special, Visit family-owned shops to sample local and seasonal food, Enjoy a delicious 7-course meal, and try local specialties.
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- Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine - Fushimi Inari Taisha
What's Included
- Japanese Tea Included
- Lunch
- Visit 10 Market Vendors and Taste the Flavors of Kyoto
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Transportation costs
Additional Information
Enjoy a walking food tour through the Nishiki Food Market, an area known to locals as the Kitchen of Kyoto because it plays a huge part in supporting the Kyoto food industry. Business has been conducted here for the past 400 years. With one of the richest culinary atmospheres in the world, you will have a chance to sample some of the freshest food of your life.
Your experience will include stops at family-owned stalls and shops that have stood the test of time. While walking through the market, you will try delectable regional and seasonal dishes, specialty items, and snacks. Japan is truly a country that emphasizes the seasonality of ingredients, and the fresh seafood in the Nishiki Market is no exception. The vendors ensure that everything is available when they are the most delicious. During the tour, you will learn detailed information about the ingredients of different Japanese dishes, how they prepare their food, and what they use to eat it.
- Minimum drinking age is 21 years
- Children must be accompanied by an adult. Passport information copy is required for kids 10 and above.
- Family-friendly
- Same-day Booking available
- For solo travelers, please email us
- Equal quality substitute for unavailable regular restaurants
- Changes to tours and spots we visit may occur due to schedules of restaurants, public holidays, weather conditions and other unforeseen circumstances. Applicable substitutions will be made in this case.
- Vegetarian Friendly, Pescatarian.
Location
376 Naramonochō
Meet up point: In front of Lacoste Kawaramachi
ラコステ 京都店
Address: Naramonochi 375, Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Shimogyō-ku, 〒600-8004
〒600-8004 京都府京都市下京区奈良物町 四条通寺町西入奈良物町375
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(29 Ratings)
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Nikelin
Jun 20, 2024
Thank you Mickey! - Our guide Mickey was super friendly, and did such a good job finding good vegetarian options for us to enjoy during the tour. She was also very considerate of me being pregnant. We were very surprised and impressed to learn that she has lived 3 years in Oslo and still speaks some Norwegian. The group was quite small, which made it easy to be social with everyone, and we really enjoyed exploring the nishiki market together. Thank you for a great tour!
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W6125njchrisc
Apr 8, 2024
Sae was amazing! - Our guide Sae was amazing! We had a great experience trying all sorts of different and interesting foods, and along the way Sae throughly and engagingly explained everything about the market and the food we were sampling.
She was so happy to share her extensive knowledge and was very patient with our (very) tired children.
We would highly recommend Sae to anyone visiting Kyoto!
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Ancabx204uq
Apr 6, 2023
Most-do nourishment experience - My family and I had an amazing flavours experience at Kyoto Nishiki Food Market this week. Sae, our tour guide, was very professional, curteous, patient and very knowledgeable. As a local, she had many insights and made recommendations based on our interests. She introduced us to various traditional foods, savory or sweets, spices and ingredients, that otherwise would not have appealed to our pallate. It was an enlightening nourishment experience! Thank you, Sae!
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Sarahsantaclara
Mar 20, 2023
Mickey is the best! - Mickey (Miyuki) was so much fun and so very helpful! She has such energy and enthusiasm, and knows so much about Japan! The hours flew by as we are our way through Nishiki, and Mickey found so many interesting things for us. I’m a seasoned traveler and have been to plenty of markets like this, but having her as a guide amped up the fun 10000%! She was able to get us samples of so many interesting things, and it was like hanging out with an old friend as we chatted at lunch. Book with Mickey! She was THE best tour guide we’ve ever had!
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Farleiii
Jul 27, 2019
A great way to take things in - Sets the surrounding stage well culturally and historically. We were able to eat food that varied a lot from one another. Having guidance was great. As far as orienting ourselves with culture in Kyoto this was a great way to start. Timing was perfect-the market gets much more crowded late on in the day. Our guides were great.
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Rapedathotel
Jul 26, 2019
Great guide, great tour, great time! - Our guide, Abiyan, was knowledgable and fun to be with. We had a great time touring Nishiki Market and having lunch and really felt like we learned a but about the city that was out of the ordinary. Would recommend this wholeheartedly!
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Nancy
Jun 24, 2019
Fabulous way to learn so much - We find these tours a fantastic way to orient ourselves with the unique aspects of the culture, area and food. This was a great tour. We learned quite a bit, tasted many samples - virtually anything we saw along the tour that we wanted to try. The market is fabulous. It was a true farmers market for centuries and remains a place the restaurant chefs come for special foods. But so much more! Not a tourist trap, it was lively and clearly a place for town residents.
Now the lunch. It was fabulous. Seven courses may sound daunting but it is done in the small bento-box size so not at all overwhelming. I am a tiny eater and this was not too much to comfortably handle. The foods, style and service was very much that if the Kyoto region. The tour guide explained and answered many questions.
The tour guide. Abiyan was wonderful. Handled our little group gracefully and was most informative. The tour company clearly is very good and finding guides that will work well with guests.
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Shannl808
Jun 7, 2019
Great tour of Nishiki Market! - This was our second tour with Arigato Food tours and so worth it. Nishiki Market is a huge street market in Kyoto. There are at least 100 vendors! We wanted to explore the food side of Kyoto and so glad we did! Our guide, Yoshiko Tanimoto, was from Kyoto and so knowledgable. If you can get booked with her I would recommend highly. She had me try things I would have NEVER tried. So worth the adventure it was because they were delicious! Like Yoshiko advised, "Close your eyes and bite!" You will not be sorry!
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Olivera88
May 31, 2019
Arigato food tours -Nishiki market - Nishiki market is great place to visit, eat and buy things.
But with guidelines of Yoshiko and Ida it was unforgettable experience. From them we
learned about Japan’s culture and way of living.
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Moatazdajani
May 4, 2019
Moataz Dajani - Most enjoyable market visit , tried several street foods. 7 course tofu lunch was excellent, didn't know that Tofu can be so diverse. Guide was very knowledgeable & fun.
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