Reviews for Arigato Travel / Arigato Japan Food Tours
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A range of foods in an iconic fashion neighborhood
We took the tour with just our family of 3! Our guide, Hannah, was knowledge and extremely patient with our toddler. The tour itself took covered lots of different foods (not just sweets), while winding through Harajuku. Though not inexpensive, we had a positive and delicious day!
Product: Kawaii Food Tour of Harajuku Tokyo
Fun experience for all ages with surprise activity at the end
Serena and Melody were awesome guides. Each member of our family had a blast exploring Harajuku and trying different foods. The guides had lots of great stories and anecdotes and tailored to each person in our group (ages 10-50). We loved the surprise activity at the end! The food was delicious and fun... but calling it "cute food" is a bit of a misnomer. But we did see a lot of fun stuff on the tour.
Product: Kawaii Food Tour of Harajuku Tokyo
We just returned from Japan so I wanted to definitely sit down and make the time to tell the world about some of the tours and places we visited. We had an opportunity to take a morning tour of Tsukiji fish market ("Private Tsukiji Breakfast") in Tokyo with Shigeki-san of Arigato travel. This was our 2nd visit to Tsukiji and our first visit was with a tour guide as well. However, the difference was night and day. Our first tour was more of a person who just walked the stalls with us speaking Japanese when we wanted to order something. Helpful, but not in-depth by any means. Shigeki-san gave us the full treatment including a carefully thought-out plan including a coffee while we discussed our day, a quick sit-down bite to eat before we got started on the tour, bites of traditional and new tik-tok-y type of foods and recommendations on where we should come back should we want to buy anything like knives or a wasabi-grater. I'm in my 50's and I've loved Japanese culture for a while and I will even admit that I learned 3 or 4 new things on this tour. My entire family had an absolute blast picking out our foods while walking the stalls of Tsukiji, then sitting down for our "picnic" to enjoy them when we were done. Shigeki-san was an excellent host - upbeat, knowledgeable, and very friendly. We highly recommend him and this tour at Arigato Travel/Food Tours.
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We had a wonderful day in Uji with our lovely guide, Lyanna. She explained so many aspects of Japanese culture and society to us. The visit to the oldest matcha shop was a special treat. Uji is as charming as it is interesting. Thank you so much for fascinating tour, Lyanna (I hope I spelled your name correctly!).
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Shibuya Food Tour
We had a Shibuya tour with Sandra. The 6 of us all really enjoyed all the small locations we went to. We also went through places that weren’t food related as well, which have ended up returning too as a result of the tour. Would definitely book again & definitely recommend.
Product: Arigato Japan Food Tours
Private Tsukiji Breakfast Tour
We just returned from Japan so I wanted to definitely sit down and make the time to tell the world about some of the tours and places we visited. We had an opportunity to take a morning tour of Tsukiji fish market ("Private Tsukiji Breakfast") in Tokyo with Shigeki-san of Arigato travel. This was our 2nd visit to Tsukiji and our first visit was with a tour guide as well. However, the difference was night and day. Our first tour was more of a person who just walked the stalls with us speaking Japanese when we wanted to order something. Helpful, but not in-depth by any means. Shigeki-san gave us the full treatment including a carefully thought-out plan including a coffee while we discussed our day, a quick sit-down bite to eat before we got started on the tour, bites of traditional and new tik-tok-y type of foods and recommendations on where we should come back should we want to buy anything like knives or a wasabi-grater. I'm in my 50's and I've loved Japanese culture for a while and I will even admit that I learned 3 or 4 new things on this tour. My entire family had an absolute blast picking out our foods while walking the stalls of Tsukiji, then sitting down for our "picnic" to enjoy them when we were done. Shigeki-san was an excellent host - upbeat, knowledgeable, and very friendly. We highly recommend him and this tour at Arigato Travel/Food Tours.
Product: Classic Tsukiji Food Tour
Great guide, great tour
Kevin was an exceptional guide. Very informative and easy going. We had a enjoyable evening, tried a bunch of delicious food and learnt a lot. 10/10 I would recommend this tour to anyone
Product: Osaka Shinsekai Evening Food Tour
Best Authentic Osaka Food Tour
Osaka is a town of food and fun! Kentaro with Arigato Travel chose the best examples of both in old Osaka. We sampled traditional Osakan sweets, drinks, sushi and skewers all whilst Kentaro explained history, etiquette, culture and local lore. We visited a hidden Shinto shrine, an authentic blade manufacturer and took part in the carnival atmosphere which is Shinsekai in southern Osaka. With a zest for life and fun, Kentaro was the perfect guide.
Product: Osaka Shinsekai Evening Food Tour
Amazing Retro Shibuya tour
Amazing tour of Shibuya with Alejandra ! Each meal was more delicious than the last ! Alejandra’s insider knowledge about Tokyo made the experience even more enjoyable !
Product: Retro Shibuya Food Tour
Great Shibuya Food Tour.
Jane was an excellent guide and the food choices were very good. I would highly recommend.
Product: Best of Shibuya Food Tour
Melissa led us through Dotonbori area on the Absolute Osaka food tour on a freezing cold day and made sure to treat us with the coziest spots and foods. The takoyaki set was amazing and I never thought my favorite flavor would be salt and green onion. Great find. She also guided us through alleys and showed a statue of Fudō-Myo, one of the Buddha entities that people have been watered for decades so it’s covered in moss, a true gem! And I couldn’t finish this without mentioning the Izakaya where there only us as foreigners and the rest only salary men. Needless to say it was the most local experience. Highly recommend. Melissa was all about good vibes, thank you!
Product: Arigato Travel / Arigato Japan Food Tours
I joined the All Stars food tour with our tour leader, Yappy, and I enjoyed it! It was 3 of us and we visited 4 different places with Yappy store recommendations (mini tea tasting and regional stores). Thank you, Yappy!
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My husband and I joined this food tour in Dotonbori, and it ended up being a true highlight of our two-week trip to Japan. Akiko was a fantastic guide—she shared so much about the culture and history of Osaka and Japan while walking us through the neon-lit streets and lively bars of the area. Our small group of six had such a great time that we even grabbed a drink together after the tour. The food was incredible, especially the vegetable tempura, yakisoba, and the warm custard-filled taiyaki, which was easily one of our favorite bites of the trip!
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Cozy Food & Atmosphere
Even thought this was in a super busy area, the route picked by Melissa avoided the crowds and allowed us to get to know the little alleys and hidden gems in busy Dotonbori. As someone who’s been to Osaka many times before, this tour changed my perspective on a lot of things about the city and the touristy areas. Im grateful for Melissa for guiding us with so much passion and joy. It was memorable! Thank you!
Product: Absolute Osaka Food Tour
awesome!
Matt was so friendly and fun and a great tour guide. My daughter and I enjoyed each restaurant and walking around the city and learning about the culture!
Product: Absolute Osaka Food Tour
We did a food tour through the Shibuya area with Daniel from Arigato Travel and it was excellent. His local knowledge was outstanding, and the food recommendations were spot on. The quality of the food at each stop was very high, especially the ramen, nigiri, and okonomiyaki. Well organised, informative, and a great way to experience Shibuya through its food.
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Harajuku food tour was amazing
The tour was excellent and we would highly recommend. All of the food options were different and things that we would not have tried or found on our own. Melody was our guide and she shared so much information with us about the area, food and interesting fun facts about Japan and the lifestyle.
Product: Kawaii Food Tour of Harajuku Tokyo
Well worth it 👍
We really enjoyed the variety of food and sights on this tour. Guiding is so beneficial when you are in a city you are not familiar with. In three hours we saw and tasted things that we may not have found in a week of searching. Our guide Ami was fantastic too. Would highly recommend.
Product: Best of Hiroshima Food Tour
Wonderful and Informative Matcha Kyoto Green Tea Tour with Excellent Guides
My husband and I had a wonderful tour with Atsuko and her colleague who introduced us to the culture, history, and cuisine of Matcha, Green Tea in Kyoto. The tour was well organized and we were a small group so we did quite a lot in our 3 hours tour in Uji: we visited a historic tea house and met the owner, whose family has been making Matcha for generations. In addition we had a delicious local lunch; made our own Matcha; viewed the tea fields and also saw the grounds of Byodoin Temple, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Personal, informative, and fun, this tour was well worth the cost. I highly recommend it and would do it again in a heartbeat.
Product: Arigato Japan Food Tours
Vasilii was a gracious host and a fountain of knowledge. We surely saw (and ate) interesting things we would never have even known to try on our own. Wonderful experience!
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