Reviews for Arigato Travel / Arigato Japan Food Tours

An Insider's advantage

Our tour guide Jane met us at a local Coffee Shop where we started our Breakfast tour of Tusukiji Outer Markets with an award winning beverage at Turret Cafe. Jane was incredibly knowledgeable, spoke excellent English, and was extremely kind. She lead us to the market where we were immediately seated inside a small air-conditioned room in an inner market food stall. It was clear this area was for locals only and not a tourist hot spot. We would have never found it without her guidance. She ordered us a traditional Japanese breakfast of miso soup, grilled fish, pickled vegetables and rice. The food was incredible and sitting in a cool room when the temperature outside was 36C (97F) felt like a true luxury. From there Jane expertly lead us through inner and outer markets. She gloriously kept us mostly inside due to the extreme heat and purchased items like ikura, Anago, and Maguro. Jane paid attention to all our likes and dislikes. From uni to oysters she knew all the best places to procure our favorites. Once all the items were purchased she lead us to another air-conditioned spot on the roof where we had our "picnic" of curated delicacies. We finished with an incredible dessert of candied frozen fruit and traditional ice cream. I have seen reviews that say guides are a waste of time in this market but I could not disagree more. It was clear we had all the best there was to offer and as it was a busy, crowded, hot day, we felt very privileged to be lead by Jane.

Product: Classic Tsukiji Food Tour

Our Shibuya Food Tour with Arigato Travel was an amazing evening. It was recommended by friends, and turned out great. Wesley was professional, fun, entertaining, knowledgable, and a joy to hang out with for a few hours. It felt like we had a friend showing us his city. They went above and beyond to make sure food allergies were accommodated. You never know what you're going to get with a tour in a distant land, but I feel more than safe recommending Wesley and Arigato to anyone looking for a food adventure. Thanks!

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We had a lovely food tour with Emmanuel through Ginza! He is a very friendly guide who shared lot of hidden gems and his own experience with us.

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Very nice food tour of tokyo! Discovered many interesting restaurants and new foods and flavours. Emanuel is a great guide who clearly loves food and explaining about it. Five stars!

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Very informative tour with a multitude of Japanese delicacies being presented. The guide Ema was kind and very knowledgeable on origin of the food and the etiquette at the restaurants. Would recommend to anyone interested in Japanese food culture.

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I had an amazing time on this Tokyo food tour with Emanuel! He was a fantastic guide – super friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about Japanese food and culture. We visited several local spots that I would have never found on my own, and everything we ate was absolutely delicious. Emanuel shared great stories and insights about each dish and the neighborhoods we walked through, which made the experience even more special. It felt like exploring the city with a local friend. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Tokyo – come hungry!

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This is such an amazing tour they really explained the food scene. We had Daniel and if you are traveling with kids ask for him! He was engaging and got my 8 year to try all kids of things. I highly recommend!

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We had Ron for our food travel guide and he was the best. Had the best locations which fit with our preferences and told us lots of interesting facts on the tour.

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Such a fabulous tour, and Clara was the best. We got to sample every delicacy you could think of, a dream come true for foodies! Highly recommend for those who want to spend the morning eating incredible food and learning about the Japanese culture. Thank you Clara!!

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Ronan was a very nice and authentic guide. We are a family of 5 and we were the only tour members. From the little one (13 years) to the parents we all had a great and fun time with Ronan. We learned a lot about the Japanese culture and food, he answered all of our numerous questions and was also interested in our life so we got to know each other. The food stops were very diverse and at every stop we tried something we never tried before. Along the way he showed us other things so we also learned about Kyoto and the Japanese culture besides the food! We can definitely recommend the tour and especially Ronan as a guide!

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Really enjoyed our food...

Really enjoyed our food tour. Giula was a fabulous guide with helpful local knowledge. She gave us a great insight into Japanese history & culture & of course the food was amazing. Our favourite was the sashimi restaurant.

Product: Shinjuku Golden Gai Food Tour

Food Glorious Food + History & Culture!

My family of 8 arrived in Tokyo about 24 hours before this tour began. We are a group of 3 generations with varied food preferences and walking paces. Ully did a great job of leading (herding?) us from place to place with grace and humor. We learned a lot, and we ate a lot of new and delicious foods. We highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in walking through a neighborhood and tasting food at places you might never find on your own. When else would we have tried Okinawan style food and have heard a folk song from Okinawa sung by the restaurant owner at the conclusion of our meal??? Also, our guide Ully spoke wonderful English, and she knows firsthand about the culture and history of Japan. She interspersed facts and stories as we ate and talked, it almost felt like a mobile dinner party by the end of the evening.

Product: Tokyo Allstar Food Tour

Excellent experience, 3 hours of food and culture with Ron gave us a real insight into the food and culture of Japan. Ron was a great host and took us to a number is spots a tourist is unlikely to find . I would highly recommend!

Product: Osaka Dotonbori Daytime Food Tour

Den bedste oplevelse i Osaka

Vi havde nogle nogle fantastiske timer sammen med Kevin og Olivia! Vi fik smagt mange forskellige ting og ikke mindst fik en masse historier og i det hele taget var vi i hyggeligt selskab! De varmeste anbefalinger herfra 😊

Product: Osaka Shinsekai Evening Food Tour

Leckeres Essen in bester Begleitung

Dank Michy hatten wir einen großartigen Abend in Osaka. Sie hat uns ortskundig geleitet und über vieles in Dotonbori informiert. Ihre Auswahl an Gerichteten und Restaurants/Foodständen hat uns sehr gut gefallen.

Product: Absolute Osaka Food Tour

Very local and authentic japanese dining and drinking experience in an awesome part of tokyo

Highly recommend the hidden gems tour in shimbashi for a truely local experience. It was so much fun and ray was awesome. Highly recommend.

Product: Shimbashi Hidden Gem Walking Tour

Highly recommend tour

It was a very good tour and we got to taste a lot of the wonderful food from the area. Highly recommend! Our guide Sandra was very kind, very knowledgeable and patient with our many questions 😊.

Product: Kawaii Food Tour of Harajuku Tokyo

Book with Jane!!

Amazing tour guide. Very energetic. Jane knew alot about the food & its history. The locations werent too far apart and the portion sizes were great.

Product: Best of Shibuya Food Tour

Awesome Experience

Very awesome tour. Jane was amazing. She was very knowledgeable and fun. I was able to try the local secret spots and traditional foods. 10/10 recommend.

Product: Best of Shibuya Food Tour

(Translated by Google) A food tour in Osaka is an absolute must! (Original) Food tour à Osaka à faire absolument !

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