15 Best Kyoto Food Tours

“This was a great tour to experience some amazing food and learn about Kyoto. My tour guide Kumi Yamazaki was incredible!”

“Great walking tour. Knowledgeable guide and nice lunch. Visited interesting sights and tried some different food.”

“This was very educational and the tasting was abundant. The tour guide was excellent and spoke good English. Highly recommend, five ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.”

“What a fabulous experience! Kyoko, our guide, was so knowledgeable about the sake making process, and of course, how to enjoy drinking it best. You learn so much in a very digestible manner and then get to enjoy a wide variety of sake, some of…”

“Absolutely an amazing experience! Would highly recommend to anyone. Rika was wonderful and a great guide. We really enjoyed spending time with her. She made us feel very welcomed.”

“Had a great time with Keiko. She had a lot great information and we sampled some delicious food. It was a great day!”

“Guide made sure everyone in our group felt included and comfortable trying new things! That custard taiyaki was rich and satisfying. The traditional teahouses we passed looked so mysterious and inviting.”

“Slightly disappointed with this tour as we were really looking forward to trying some yummy food. We felt that the tour was focused more on the alcohol than on the food and we are not big drinkers. The Sami tasting was good, but there small…”

“Difficult to find this location but once inside, it was a nice venue. Our taxi driver had some challenges finding the place”

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What a truly beautiful and grounding experience for myself, my husband, and our two sons in their 20s. It was something special to share as a family, and surprisingly powerful in its simplicity and depth. From the moment we arrived, the atmosphere was calm,…”

“very informative and fun. host was very passionate about sake and answered all questions. Sake food pairing was pretty great too. loved the session!”

“Excellent. Tomoko was amazing. Very lovely and knowledgeable about the area as well as the food. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Only the 2 of us so like a private tour. We would highly recommend it.”

“What an insightful tour thanks to our guide Aina. Learned a lot about Japanese food and culture. Also recommended for families with teen kids. Thank you!”

“Misaki was warm, enthusiastic, and incredibly fluent in both Japanese and English—her international experience really showed. She kept us updated early via WhatsApp, and the tour operator also communicated clearly through the Viator aRead more”

“Wonderful hosts, very authentic and well considered. We loved it. Original samurai house. Felt like a very special experience.”