4 Food Walking Tours in Tokyo That Repay the Shoe Leather

1.Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,184 reviews · from $99Our pick

Meet your guide at Tsukiji Honganji Temple for a three-hour walk through the outer Tsukiji Market. Guides such as Kiyo, Naz, Shoko, and Masa lead you to seafood stalls, kitchen shops, and tasting stops for sushi or a seafood bowl, Wagyu beef, fish cakes, omelet, fruit, dashi soup, and tea. Expect crowds, steady walking, and a fish-focused menu.

“Since we were traveling after peak tourist season we ended up on an unplanned “private” tour! Kayoko was the best guide. She gave us a lot of interesting information about the different food/ingredients we saw as well as local history anRead more”

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2.Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,724 reviews · from $30Best value

Spend about two hours with a local English-speaking guide around Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, Tsukiji Fish Market, and Tsukiji Jogai Market. Guides such as Rie, Haydn, Jim, Minori, and Sayaka lead you to food stalls, explain local customs, and help you choose what to buy. Food is not included, so bring yen.

“Shino was awesome she was so helpful as a chef she took her time but also got lots done given the time given”

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3.Tsukiji Fish Market Small-Group Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 621 reviews · from $87

Spend three hours with a small group of up to seven exploring Tsukiji Outer Market, sampling seafood and local snacks, and enjoying a market lunch. Guides such as Kazu, Yuki, Hitomi, Mark, and Tiger have led this walk, which also includes a Buddhist temple, Shinto shrine, and Tokyo views. Note that the wholesale market moved to Toyosu in 2018.

“We would have preferred to go to the big fish market, but this wasn’t convenient, but we definitely enjoyed this experience. The narrow lanes, the various foods for sale and the general atmosphere were great. Our guide was pleasant and knowledgeable and was able to name the different sorts of seafoods.”

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4.Shinjuku: Food Tour – 15 Dishes at 4 Eateries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 493 reviews · from $77

Join a small group of up to 10 for a three-hour walk through Shinjuku, Kabukicho, Omoide Yokocho, and Nishishinjuku. Your guide leads you to four local eateries for 15 dishes and drinks, with possible highlights including sashimi, tonkatsu, Okinawan specialties, and sake sours. Guides such as Dai, Haydn, Lisa, and Naruto have been praised for their food and neighborhood knowledge.

“Izzy was a great guide, we had tons of amazing food, drinks and she provided wonderful insight into customs. Loved it.”

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