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The 13 Best Food Tours in Kyoto

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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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Kyoto Night All-Inclusive Eats and Streets, Gion and Beyond

Kyoto Night All-Inclusive Eats and Streets, Gion and Beyond - Yasaka Shrine in the Evening: A Photo Moment With Context

2.Kyoto Night All-Inclusive Eats and Streets, Gion and Beyond

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 601 reviews · 3 hours · from $92

A 3-hour Kyoto night food walk through Gion and Ponto-cho, with a big dinner at two local spots and Yasaka Shrine after dark.

“Jamie was an amazing guide, she was able to inform us about the culture and a lot of reasons why things where the way they where. Highly recommended this tour and definitely hopw you get Jamie as your guide!”

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Kyoto Nighttime All-Inclusive Eats and Streets, Gion and Beyond

Kyoto Nighttime All-Inclusive Eats and Streets, Gion and Beyond - Gion Shijo Streets: Geiko Culture and the Language Kyoto Uses

3.Kyoto Nighttime All-Inclusive Eats and Streets, Gion and Beyond

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 464 reviews · from $119

Kyoto night food walk through Gion and Pontocho with local izakaya bites, two drinks, and stories on geiko and hostess culture.

“Well paced, the 3 hours flew by. Joshua knew the area very well and his descriptions kept us attentive. The dining was excellent. I wish they would start the tour a bit earlier so we can see the area just before it gets dark and in the dark as well.”

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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

4.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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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

7.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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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)

8.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

9.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

10.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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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

11.Gion & Pontocho Food Tour with 13 Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $105

A small-group evening walk in Gion and Pontocho with a guide, Yasaka Shrine stop, and tastings of up to 13 dishes plus two drinks.

“You meet withbyour guide, walk to a temple and then to 2 rrstaurants. When you eatba set menu of about 13 traditional japanese dishes. The guide was very knwledgeable and apoke excellent english. Highly reccomended!”

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Kyoto: Nishiki Market and Depachika Food Tour with a Local

Kyoto: Nishiki Market and Depachika Food Tour with a Local - Daimaru Kyoto depachika: your basement shortcut to Kyoto flavors

12.Nishiki Market and Depachika Food Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 76 reviews · 2 hours · from $42Best value

A 2-hour Kyoto food tour with a small group, Nishiki Market tastings, and a department-store depachika stop, plus a shrine reset.

“I like that it was a small group that way we can interact and chat with everyone. Simon our guide took good care of us.I learned a lot. Highly recommended to take this tour when you’re in Kyoto.”

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Kyoto: Nishiki Market Tour with a Local Foodie & Tastings

Kyoto: Nishiki Market Tour with a Local Foodie & Tastings - Teramachi Street: Where You Get Your Bearings

13.Nishiki Market Tour with a Local Foodie & Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · 1h 30m · from $67

A 90-minute Kyoto tour that starts at Nishiki-Tenmangu Shrine and blends Teramachi shopping with guided Nishiki Market tastings.

“The organisation ease and meeting point were great. I had booked for a similar tour to have it cancelled. All worked out fabulously. Kaito was a great source of information and a great guide thr the market & through my marvelous Japaneese food fusion experience. I highly recommend this tour with Kaito - I learnt so much on the cultural level, gastronomically and gained a new respect & insight into the Japaneese way. A wonderful experience I am grateful for his guidance”

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