15 Best Kyoto Food Tours

“Very nice walking tour with a fabulous dinning experience followed by a Sake testing with tasty small plates. Yuki was an excellent host and we navigated two districts within Gion Kyoto. We dined outside with our legs under a heated table in early cool weather.…”

“The market was so interesting and vibrant. We ate food we would never have found on our own. Hikaru was a fantastic guide - knowledgeable, informative with a great personality. He made the brunch a perfect experience. I highly recommend this tour.”

“We are now Sake fans! Everything about this tour was great! We learned so much. Who would of thought the sake making process to be so fascinating. We really enjoyed the sake samples and food pairing. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We totally…”

“I had a lot of fun, learned so much about sake, how it’s made, how to understand different types of sake and how great it is when paired with food. Our guide was amazing, friendly and knowledgeable”

“Our afternoon spent during the sake tour was rich in history who would know that the Gekkeinan brewery existed since the 1600’s. Our guide was knowledgeable regarding the brewing process and stepped us through the tasting process. We had a wonderful time being sociable and…”

“Naoko was a wonderful guide! And the tour was such a fun and essential Kyoto experience. I’d highly recommend to other solo travelers.”

“This was a fantastic tour. Yuvia and her colleague were phenomenal. So engaging and took us to the perfect combination of eateries. I would give this tour 6 stars!”

“The tour was amazing! Highly recommend to anyone coming to Japan that wants to be adventurous with food. You will be stuffed by the end so be ready. “Chica” was our tour guide and she was so sweet. She did a great job explaining all…”

“Very educational and fun! The staff was excited to share information and very friendly! Got to try different types of saki and how it tastes with different foods.”

“Excellent experience. Beautiful music and a really enjoyable afternoon.”

“Mayo is an excellent talker and it was really interesting and fun”

“Mia was a lovely guide! She ventured out in the snow for us, and took us in a lovely tour of Gion and Pontocho. Very knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. Highly recommend!!”

“Reiko was awesome. Super friendly and easy to talk to. We had a wonderful time with her!”

“Great night. Guide, Yu, took us to a authentic Japanese skewer place. Easy walking to venue 2 to get a feel of the city. At the shrine he explained the significance. 3rd place was sushi, tempera and sake. Highly recommend as you definitely won't go…”

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