Kyoto Nishiki Market Tour with 7 Course Lunch

Highlights

3-hour walking food tour in the world famous Nishiki Market.
Visit family-owned shops and stalls to sample local and seasonal food.
Fresh seafood, local snacks, preserved fruits, and other specialty items are just a few things you will taste and learn about from your local guide.
Explore the building blocks of what makes Japanese food special and why this historic cuisine has been given UNESCO World Heritage Status.

Tour info

Duration

3 hours

Group Size

Pricing (From)

Adult: (13-80 years)

¥19,200

Child: (3-12 years)

¥9,600

Commentary

English

Meeting Point

375 Naramonochi, Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8004, JP

Dropoff location

Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8008

Why take this tour?

Explore the famous Nishiki Market visiting generations-old food stalls and then enjoy a traditional course lunch.

At a few of the stops we will sample specialty products like tsukemono (vegetables from the surrounding mountains preserved in vinegar), yuuba (the world’s smoothest sashimi tofu made from the world-famous Kyoto mountain water), Kamaboko (seafood preserved in fish paste), Tako (Octopus with quail egg) and Macha Warabi Mochi (a special traditional sweet covered in ground tea leaves). During the tour, you will learn detailed information about the ingredients of different Japanese dishes, how their food is prepared and what is used to eat it.

You won't just taste Kyoto’s delicious food but will also have a sense of the history and atmosphere of the Nishiki Market experienced by the Japanese for generations. After your market exploration, you will walk to a nearby restaurant and have a course lunch featuring beautiful and delicious local dishes.

What’s included?

7 Course Lunch included
Visit 10-12 Market Vendors and Taste the Flavors of Kyoto
Japanese Tea Included
Shopping time
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Transportation costs

Things to know

Cancellation Policy

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: non-refundable 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.

Redemption information

• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
• Minimum drinking age is 21 years
• Please be there 10-15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. We have a strict policy about starting our tours on the scheduled time. If you are not able to arrive at the meeting point by the departure time, the tour will start regardless and no refund will be provided. We are also unable to accommodate meeting up in any of the food stops once you've missed the start of the tour.

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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.