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KYOTO
Make Your Own Miniature Kawaii Sample Food
Make adorable tiny sample food in Kyoto! The perfect souvenir for foodies, make a tiny bowl of noodles or a little dessert.
from¥5,500
Food Tours
KYOTO
Nishiki Market and Gion Tour in Kyoto
This tour combines the geisha district of Gion with Kyoto’s famous Nishiki Market, home to hundreds of shops selling everything from premium sakes to crunchy pickles to savory rice crackers. Sightsee and snack your way through the area with a guide!
from¥13,000
With sake
Food Tours
KYOTO
Arashiyama Food Tour in Kyoto
Known for picturesque bamboo groves, Arashimaya is a must-visit place in Kyoto. With a local tour guide, come taste regional specialties like matcha tea and yuba (a soybean product like tofu) and visit a number of significant monuments and temples!
from¥15,000
Regional food
Food Tours
KYOTO
Kyoto Matcha Green Tea Tour in Uji with Lunch
Calling all matcha lovers! Uji, Kyoto is famed for its high-quality green tea. Tour the tea-making district, enjoy a tasting of various matcha teas, enjoy tea-flavored ice cream and wagashi sweets, and have a lunch of traditional Japanese dishes.
from¥21,200
Shopping time
Tastings
KYOTO
Uji Matcha Tea Picking Experience in Kyoto
Experience the beginning of the process that takes tea leaves to the vivid green cup of matcha that’s loved by Japan and across the world.
from¥3,630
Cooking Classes
KYOTO
Cooking in Kyoto: Original Recipe Ramen & Gyoza with Nariko
Join Nariko (a professional cooking instructor) for a hands-on home cooking class in Kyoto! Make shoyu (soy sauce) ramen, gyoza, & a side dish from scratch, & then enjoy your handmade meal.
from¥11,000
Food Tours
KYOTO
Rickshaw Tour and Wagyu Cuisine in Kyoto
Explore and learn the history of Kyoto on a rickshaw tour that will teach you about various temples and shrines in the city. After the tour, you can experience authentic Japanese wagyu cuisine featuring seasonal ingredients at a luxurious restaurant.
from¥23,500
Food Tours
KYOTO
Comfortable Japanese Tea Ceremony at a Table with Sweets
Enjoy an accessible tea ceremony without having to sit on the floor. This tea ceremony is performed sitting at a table, perfect for those who have difficulty or pain siting on the floor. Experience includes matcha and Japanese sweets.
from¥2,900
Tea experience
Food Tours
KYOTO
Gion Night Walk and Japanese Whisky Tour
The atmospheric Gion district of Kyoto is home to traditional “machiya” houses and geisha culture. Avoiding the tourist crowds, your tour guide will take you through the quiet alleys to experience a calmer atmosphere, before checking out a local bar.
from¥8,000
Cooking Classes
KYOTO
Making Cha Soba with Sencha in Kyoto
Experience the process of making cha soba in the Kyoto countryside and savor the traditional Japanese dish. This area is known for its world-class sencha and noodles.
from¥3,630
Regional food
Dining Experiences
KYOTO
Dinner with a Maiko in Kyoto
Immerse yourself in Kyoto culture by savoring authentic Kyoto-style cuisine alongside entertainment courtesy of a maiko.
from¥7,900
No strollers
Cooking Classes
KYOTO
Kyoto Sushi Making Class (Fushimi Inari)
Learn how to make sushi near Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto! Enjoy fresh fish and learn how to roll your own sushi in this unique sushi-making class.
from¥8,000
With recipe
Food Tours
KYOTO
Sublime Sencha: Tea Ceremony & Making Experience in Kyoto
Join Kiyohiko-san, a renowned tea master from the Higashi Abe School of Senchado, for an immersive sencha tea ceremony experience in Kyoto. Witness the ceremony, learn to prepare & serve sencha, & savor it with delectable wagashi sweets.
from¥10,000
Cooking Classes
KYOTO
Washoku: Authentic Japanese Cooking Class (Fushimi, Kyoto)
Learn how to make traditional Japanese food at a washoku cooking class near Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto! Spend time in a traditional home, learn how to make a range of washoku dishes, enjoy your handmade meal, & explore a Japanese supermarket.
from¥18,000
Food Tours
KYOTO
Kyoto’s Kitchen: Nishiki Market Food Tour With Hiroshi
Join Hiroshi–your adventurous guide–for an private tour of Nishiki Market in Kyoto! You’ll learn about the market’s history, tour the stalls, sample foods, learn how the famed tsukemono (pickles) are made, then toast with a shot of sake.
from¥8,000
Private Experience
Food Tours
KYOTO
Japanese Tea & Zen: Private Ceremony & Tasting in Kyoto
Travel to the samurai era and experience the elegance of a private Japanese tea ceremony in Kyoto! Enjoy two kinds of powdered green tea and traditional sweets, then participate in a private tea ceremony before learning how to make tea yourself.
from¥6,600
Wear kimono
Private Experience
Cooking Classes
KYOTO
Make Japanese Sweets (Nerikiri) & Matcha with Nariko (Kyoto)
Unleash your inner confectionary artist with a nerikiri-making class in Kyoto! Join Nariko to learn how to make 5 different nerikiri (Japanese wagashi sweets) then enjoy a matcha-making & tasting experience.
from¥10,000
Private Experience
Cooking Classes
KYOTO
Handmade Udon & Tempura Cooking Class (Kyoto)
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dive headfirst into the world of crafting the perfect udon noodles. Master creating crispy, golden tempura delights and take your culinary skills to new heights with a delectable side dish!
from¥11,000
Private Experience
Food Tours
KYOTO
Tea Ceremony, Etiquette, & Japanese Food in Kyoto
Uncover a world of Japanese traditions with a tea ceremony and etiquette experience in Kyoto! Alongside an expert host, you’ll witness a tea ceremony, learn about surrounding customs and manners, and enjoy a delicious meal.
from¥12,000
Food Tours
KYOTO
Matcha & Kyoto Tea Ceremony in a Traditional Japanese Home
Join a tea ceremony experience in Kyoto! Learn about the history of Japanese tea, watch a ceremonial matcha demonstration, & make (then enjoy) a bowl of matcha. You’ll leave with newfound knowledge, lifelong skills, & a belly full of matcha!
from¥6,500
Cooking Classes
KYOTO
Kyoto Cooking Class: Vegan Sushi With a Professional Chef
Learn how to make vegan sushi with a professional English-speaking sushi chef in Kyoto! Make eight types of sushi using two types of rice (germinated & white), cultivate lifelong cooking skills, & then enjoy your handmade sushi lunch.
from¥10,000
Rain or shine
Private Experience
Tastings
KYOTO
Sake Spectacular: Museum Tour & Tasting in Fushimi (Kyoto)
Join Hiroshi for a private sake tour in Fushimi! Explore Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, learn about history, culture, production, & savor samples. With a diverse background, Hiroshi shares Kyoto's charm, while Fushimi's legacy enhances the experience.
from¥10,000
Private Experience
Dining Experiences
KYOTO
Premium Sukiyaki (A4-Ranked & Above) Course
Experience a moon-viewing experience & dinner cruise aboard an elegant yakatabune in Arashiyama. This tour includes a luxurious A4+ beef sukiyaki course, traditional Japanese performances, & more. Limited availability: 29 Sep–1 Oct.
from¥30,000
With 2 drinks
Dining Experiences
KYOTO
Arashiyama Kumahiko: Live Kitchen on the Water Course
Experience moon-viewing (Tsukimi) festivities & a dinner boat experience aboard an elegant yakatabune in Arashiyama. This tour includes a luxurious kaiseki meal by Kumahiko restaurant, traditional Japanese performances, & more. Limited availability!
from¥60,000
With dinner
Dining Experiences
KYOTO
Kyoto Kitcho: Moon-viewing Special Set Dinner Course
Experience Tsukimi (moon-viewing) festivities & a dinner cruise experience aboard an elegant yakatabune in Arashiyama. This exclusive tour includes a luxurious meal by Kyoto Kitcho, traditional Japanese performances & more. Limited availability!
from¥150,000
With dinner
Food Tours
KYOTO
Kyoto Cherry Blossom Food Tour 2024
Stroll through central Kyoto, streets flanked with blooming cherry blossom trees, visiting shops and tasting local snacks as you go, and enjoy a flower-viewing picnic. Then, stop at a traditional restaurant for a meal of local Kyoto specialties.
from¥22,000
With 2 drinks
Food Tours
KYOTO
Nishiki Market Adventure: Food, Sake, and History
Uncover Kyoto's food, culture, and history with a tour of the famed Nishiki Market alongside an English-speaking guide. You’ll sample regional specialties, engage with vendors, sip on sake, enjoy lunch, and visit the sacred Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine.
from¥10,000
Rain or shine
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Recent Reviews from Guests1 / 3
Highly recommended. It was very interesting to learn how ramen is made. You get involved in all the processes. At the end there is a very delicious bowl of ramen at the restaurant.
Rachael Kelly
Ramen Noodle Making Experience in Kyoto
Cooking Classes
This is a great sushi-making class! Hide took his time demonstrating and clearly explaining the techniques. He was also accommodating of an allergy in our party. We each ended up with 6 tasty pieces of sushi and a memorable experience.
Eileen Hu
Kyoto Sushi class: Nigiri, Gunkan, & Maki
Cooking Classes
It was a really great experience and it was fun to work with ingredients I normally do not work with so much at home. The food was absolutely delicious and I recommend it for everyone who is interested in Japanese food culture. Will definetly try it again at home.
Alina Boesch
Cooking in Kyoto: Original Recipe Ramen & Gyoza with Nariko
Cooking Classes
It has been a great experience! Enjoyed thoroughly. Highly recommended.
Gelyn Tan
Bento Making Class in Kyoto
Cooking Classes
Was an awesome tour! My favorite thing I did during my whole Japan trip. Loved learning about the sake making process. Yoko was patient when we were late and she was super informed about history, sake brewing in a historical context, and the whole brewing process. I learned a lot and had a delicious meal. Recommend!!
Natalie Telis
Fushimi Sake Tour in Kyoto with Sake Tasting
Tastings
Few places in the world, if any, can claim gastronomic heritage on par with Kyoto. The historic capital of Japan is the spiritual home of washoku — the traditional Japanese cuisine which is listed as a treasure of world cultural heritage. It was also on these streets, trodden by merchants and samurai, that kaiseki dining and its cousin, the meditative Japanese tea ceremony, flourished.
This world of edible wonders has enough to discover for three lifetimes, so if you’re planning on getting involved, you might struggle to work out where to start. These Kyoto food experiences with byFood cut out all of the confusion, and take you right to the heart of the local culinary culture with the help of an expert local guide.
Whether you want to go drinking in the chic standing bars of Pontocho Alley, learn to brew tea like a true master, get the lowdown on all the street food in Nishiki Market, or add some traditional Japanese dishes to your cooking repertoire, you’ll find a food experience in Kyoto to suit your needs and budget. Itadakimasu!
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