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15 Food & Drink Tours in Kyoto Worth Planning Around

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Kyoto Night Foodie Tour in Gion (9+ dishes + 6 Sake tastings)

Kyoto Night Foodie Tour in Gion (9+ dishes + 6 Sake tastings) - Meeting Point and Route Sense: From Izumo-no-Okuni to Riverside Kyoto

1.Kyoto Night Foodie Tour in Gion (9+ dishes + 6 Sake tastings)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,762 reviews · from $163Our pick

Gion night foodie walk with 9+ dishes and 6 sake tastings, plus history and small-group backstreet stops in Kyoto.

“Rika was a great guide. Very personable and knowledgeable about both the area and the food and drink.she was good company and entertaining as well. We would highly recommend her and this tour. The tour went to 3 very nice places that we likely would never have found on our own. All of the food and drinks were great.”

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3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings

3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings - Stop 1 at Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum: Context Before You Taste

Arashiyama Bamboo, Temple, Monkeys, or Secret Sake Brewery

Arashiyama Bamboo, Temple, Monkeys, or Secret Sake Brewery - The bamboo grove: why you should go slow here

3.Arashiyama Bamboo, Temple, Monkeys, or Secret Sake Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 886 reviews · 5 hours - 330 minutes · from $87

Walk Arashiyama’s bamboo grove, Tenryuji temple and Okochi Sanso garden, then hike to macaques and Katsura River views, or swap in sake.

“I loved this tour! It was small, and Karim was very personable and knowledgeable. It was great to learn about Japanese culture from him. He patiently answered all of our questions and took his time. Overall, it was highly enjoyable; however, this tour may not be a good option for someone who has mobility issues..”

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Kyoto: Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing

Kyoto: Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing - What happens if the museum is closed

4.Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 704 reviews · 3 hours · from $87

A 3-hour Kyoto Fushimi sake tour with museum visit, 10+ tastings, and food pairings, plus label tips for ordering in Japan.

“Kyoko & Miyuki were great guides. We learned so much about sake including how to read labels, what kind of styles are there, what affects the taste, how sake is made, how it’s paired with food… Definitely recommend this course.”

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Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour - Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum: brewing history you can actually see

5.Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 623 reviews · from $98

Kyoto’s Fushimi sake walk blends a museum intro with a guided tasting of about 18 styles, small-group pacing, and lots of walking lore.

“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 tasting 17 types of sake. Our tour finished with our guide giving us advice on how to get to other areas more efficiently and hailing a taxi for us. I would thoroughly recommend our guide and the sake tour. It was a wonderful experience!”

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Kyoto Nishiki Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

Kyoto Nishiki Market Food and Culture Walking Tour - Enter Nishiki Market: Kyoto’s Kitchen in 1 hour 40 minutes

Kyoto: Gion Food Tour 13 Dishes at 4 Eateries

Kyoto: Gion Food Tour 13 Dishes at 4 Eateries - Stop 1 in Pontocho District: lantern lanes and geisha context

7.Gion Food Tour 13 Dishes at 4 Eateries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 408 reviews · from $72

A 3-hour Kyoto night food tour with 13 dishes at 4 eateries, plus lantern-lit Pontocho and Gion culture with a small group.

“What a great food tour! Alessio was such a great guide. He gave us history about the area we were walking and pointed out some things along the way. The food selections were tasty! He did a a wonderful job explaining each dish. Definitely walked away with a full belly!”

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1.5-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Experience with 7 Tastings & Pairings

1.5-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Experience with 7 Tastings & Pairings - Inside the 90-minute Kyoto insider tasting room

8.1.5-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Experience with 7 Tastings & Pairings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 297 reviews · from $68

Kyoto’s Fushimi sake workshop with 7 tastings, otsumami pairings, and a sommelier cheat sheet, in a small-group private room.

“We have been hosted by Kiyomi. She is simply great! Her explanation was quick yet thorough. You can clearly see her passion when she talks about saké or wine. We learned a lot in a very short time. Absolutely recommended. Thank you so much kiyomi!”

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Kyoto: Insider Sake Experience with 7 Tastings and Snacks

Kyoto: Insider Sake Experience with 7 Tastings and Snacks - Your 7 tastings: how to compare sake like you actually taste it

9.Insider Sake Experience with 7 Tastings and Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 1h 30m · from $66

A 90-minute Kyoto insider sake tasting with 7 pours, snacks, and bottle-reading tips so you can order with confidence in Japan.

“Absolutely loved it! Such a great guide and we learned a lot. Food and sake was delicious. We were also able to purchase some of our favourites afterwards. Would highly recommend !”

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Kyoto: Gion & Pontocho Food Tour with 13 Dishes

Kyoto: Gion & Pontocho Food Tour with 13 Dishes - Yasaka Shrine after dark: Why it sets up the whole meal

Kyoto: Gion Local Food Tour (Taste 15 Dishes)

Kyoto: Gion Local Food Tour (Taste 15 Dishes) - Price and value: what $94 buys you in Kyoto

11.Gion Local Food Tour (Taste 15 Dishes)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · from $94

Taste 15 local Kyoto dishes in Gion with a local guide who orders for you, plus 2 drinks over about 3 hours.

“Run - run away from this tour. Sure they advertise 15 dishes, but what they don't tell you is that the first 11 dishes are cheaply made chicken skewers from some cheap chain that poor students and school kids go to to fill their bellies. Then Read more”

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Private Tea Ceremony and Sake Tasting in Kyoto Samurai House

Private Tea Ceremony and Sake Tasting in Kyoto Samurai House - Location and timing: Kyoto Station is nearby, so plan it with ease

12.Private Tea Ceremony and Sake Tasting in Kyoto Samurai House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · from $99

Private Kyoto tea ceremony in a 300-year-old samurai house with Uji matcha, plus optional sake or whisky tasting and kimono katana photos.

“Great tea ceremony experience. From explanation of ceremony, to the actual ceremony. Very informative and pleasant. After ceremony took pictures of ladies with kimono and husband with samurai swords. Then to the saki tasting, great explanation of the the different types. Would highly recommend!”

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Kyoto: Local Food Tasting Tour at the Nishiki Market

Kyoto: Local Food Tasting Tour at the Nishiki Market - How the 3-Hour Walk Fits Together (270 Minutes Total)

13.Local Food Tasting Tour at the Nishiki Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 135 reviews · 3 hours - 270 minutes · from $78

Snack your way through 400-year-old Nishiki Market with a small-group local guide, 5 Kyoto specialties, plus optional tea ceremony.

“our guide Taku encourage us to try foods we wouldn’t have known about and they were all delicious. The tour also included two stops at shrines at the end of the market. He was knowledgeable about history of the product in the market and had experience working in a restaurant so he knew a lot about Japanese cuisine. I took my 11 year-old son and he loved it.”

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The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Kyoto: The 10 Tastings

The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Kyoto: The 10 Tastings - The 10 tastings: what you’ll likely eat, and how it adds up

14.The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Kyoto: The 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · from $207

A private Kyoto food walk with 10 tastings, temple and shrine views, and bite-size local classics, tailored to your diet.

“Interesting food and walking tour. Eiji was an great guide and shared a lot of interesting facts of the area and the food market. I tried some gross food (squid on a stick) and some delicious food (sashimi).”

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Kyoto Food Tour of 10 Tastings with Wagyu, Mochi & More Surprises

Kyoto Food Tour of 10 Tastings with Wagyu, Mochi & More Surprises - Yuba tofu and katsudon with a sweet Kyoto twist

15.Kyoto Food Tour of 10 Tastings with Wagyu, Mochi & More Surprises

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · from $142

Kyoto food tour from Karasuma to Gion with 10 tastings, yuba tofu, wagyu sushi, mochi, sake, and matcha tea.

“Disappointing tour. Lot of street food. Don’t think it was value for money. I could have bought the items myself for much less cost. Tour guide very quietly spoken and didn’t offer much in the way of descriptions, history etc.”

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