- Visit 7 food stops showing the different flavors, regions and traditions of Japanese cuisine and tea.
- Food samplings include Dashi (soup stock), Regional snacks, Egg roll (Tamagoyaki), Fish cakes from Kagoshima (south of Japan), eel sushi, wagashi and green teas.
- Visit Japan’s oldest and most expensive fruit shop and a 300+ year old knife shop.
- A delicious lunch with choices of Soba, Tempura and Sashimi Set, Grilled Fish, Chicken Sukiyaki
- Enjoy an authentic Wagashi and Tea Experience with a sweets-artist master
Flavors of Japan Food Tour in Tokyo
Highlights
Description
Understand what makes Japanese food unique and exquisitely delicious and experience some of Japan’s most amazing flavors. Learn about food from the different regions of Japan, the process of how to make them and why they come from those areas.
You will visit several shops and taste different types of food including Dashi (Japanese soup stock), Tamagoyaki (egg roll), Anago (salt water eel), Fish cake, Katsuoboshi (fish flakes) and satsumaimo (sweet fried potatoes).
You will experience a seasonal lunch at a very serene, authentic place. Next, you will enjoy an authentic Japanese “must do” activity, a Wagashi experience, with a Wagashi master that will make an intricately handcrafted dessert in front of you. This will be served with very high-quality Matcha.
Inclusions:
• Explore Nihonbashi area on this 3 -hour tour of flavors and food of Japan
• Understand what makes Japanese food unique and exquisitely delicious
• Visit a regional food store and try some local delicacies
• Visit 8 food stops showing the different flavors and regions and traditions of Japanese cuisine and tea.
• Food samplings include Dashi (soup stock), Regional snacks, Egg roll (Tamagoyaki), Fish cakes from Kagoshima, eel sushi, wagashi and green teas.
• See a traditional stationary shop with 100 years of history
• Visit Japan’s oldest and most expensive fruit shop
• Have a delicious meal for lunch with choices of Soba,Tempura and Sashimi Set, Grilled Fish, Chicken Sukiyaki
• Enjoy an authentic Wagashi Experience with a Wagashi master
• End with a unique and lovely tea tasting of seasonal and artisanal green and black teas at a one-of-a-kind shop. Not like any other tea shop in Japan!
Included / Excluded
- One drink included
- Regional Food tasting
- Local guide
- Try local dishes at 7 food stops
- Local Japanese Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Transportation costs
- Additional drinks or food
Start / End Locations
Start Location: 1-7-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo City, JP
Start Location Notes: Meet up point: In front of Starbucks close to the famous Nihonbashi Bridge. ( the branch closest to the bridge ) スターバックスコーヒー 日本橋スルガビル店 Access: Mitsukoshimae Station Ginza Line or Hanzomon Subway Line
End Location: Chuo City
Commentary
Audio : English
Cancellation
Cancellation Cutoff: 7 days
Cancellation Notes: 7+ days before tour’s date: full refund of tour fees minus any processing fees. 4 to 6 days before original tour date: 50% refund of tour fees minus any processing fees. 72 hours or less prior to tour: no refund Arigato Japan is not responsible for cancellation conditions or fees imposed by third party tour agency or any other company through which a service was booked.
Options and Pricing
Time/Days offered: 5 Days a Week, Starting at 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
| Group Tour | RETAIL PRICE |
|---|---|
| Adult (13 - 80 years) | ¥18,000 |
| Child (3 - 12 years) | ¥9,000 |
Additional Information
<div>Family-friendly , Children must be accompanied by an adult. Passport information copy is required for kids 10 and above., Not wheelchair accessible, Minimum drinking age is 21 years, Lunch Choice upon booking, Good for rainy days, 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., Pescetarian, Vegan, Vegetarian friendly</div>
About operator:
We are Arigato Japan Food Tours and our goal is to help you make delicious memories of Japan during your travels to Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima! On our tours you’ll taste local and regional specialties like okonomiyaki, yakitori, sashimi, taiyaki, gyoza, nabe, yakisoba and so much more. We will show you places locals cherish for an off-the-beaten-path, foodie experience of daily life in Japan that you won’t soon forget.
Basic Information
- Duration: 3 hours
- Trip difficulty: Easy
- Max Group Size: 10
- Category: Tours & Sightseeing
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