Japanese Street Food Tours(24)
Hakata Yatai Hopping: Fukuoka Street Food Tour
Take to Hakata’s streets and numerous yatai food stalls with a local expert and fellow food lover! Experience the various foods, from ramen and gyoza to international cuisine, and enjoy some special stalls popular with the locals.
Daytime Food Tour in Osaka Dotonbori
Known as “Japan’s Kitchen,” Osaka is a city for foodies. On this tour, weave through the backstreets of the Dotonbori and Nanba neighborhoods to find the best hidden food spots and enjoy specialties like fried skewers and Michelin-rated takoyaki.
Osu Street Food Tour in Nagoya
Explore Nagoya’s Osu Kannon Temple and Osu Shopping Street, learning about the area’s history and cultural traditions from a local tour guide. Stop by 5 street food stalls for some tasty local bites, and even draw your omikuji fortune at the temple!
Togoshi Ginza Street Food Tour With Karaage & Yakitori
Embark on a gastronomic adventure through Togoshi Ginza on this street food tour! Discover the finest local stalls, treating yourself to mouthwatering delights like karaage, yakitori, onigiri, curry pan, and Japanese pudding.
Local Food Tour in Fun & Friendly Sugamo
An old-school shopping street that’s a bit of a local secret, Sugamo is popular among the older demographic, but offers delights for all ages. From charming sweets shops to eclectic handicrafts, explore the “Harajuku for Old Ladies” on a guided tour!
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.
Shibuya Scramble, Harajuku, & Takeshita Street Food Tour
Join a Harajuku & Takeshita Street food tour! Meet in Shibuya, enjoy views of the crossing, ride the Hachiko Bus, feast on street foods & snacks in Harajuku, visit Togo Shrine or Galaxy Harajuku, & end your adventure in Shibuya.
Osaka Shinsekai Street Food Tour (15 Dishes & 2 Drinks)
Welcome to the “kitchen of Japan”! In this Osaka food tour, try tasty treats and learn about iconic street foods while sampling a whopping total of 15 dishes — yakitori, karaage, takoyaki and more— at five different eateries in Shinsekai.
Osaka City Tour: Shopping Streets, Shrines, and Depachika
Explore Osaka like a local! Stroll along Osaka’s longest shopping street, visit a “depachika” food basement, and make a wish at a famous shrine! Then stop by your local host’s home for a cup of tea where you’ll get a glimpse into Japanese home life.
Enjoy Iya Valley’s Stone Tofu in Tokushima (Shikoku)
Get together with friends and family to explore the traditional cuisine of Tokushima’s remote Iya Valley! Eat stone tofu (iwadofu) with friendly locals and grind fresh tea leaves with a traditional stone mortar.
Cook Traditional Dumplings in Rural Tsurugi (Tokushima)
Soak in the tranquility of farm life in Tsurugi, Tokushima and make traditional dumplings in a cooking class taught by friendly locals at a farm that’s part of the region’s Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System.
Kyushu Street Food: Yatai Food Tour in Karatsu (Saga)
Exploring the fascinating street food scene of historical Karatsu City in Saga, dining at several yatai street food stalls tucked under railroad tracks where you’ll try Kyushu delicacies like squid shumai dumplings and champon.
Flavors of Mt. Fuji Food Tour with Shinkansen Bullet Train
In the foothills of Mt. Fuji, this food tour will introduce you to the delights of Shizuoka. Visit cultural sites like Fujisan Sengen Shrine and 6 food stops, including an 80-year-old soba restaurant and a sweets shop with handmade confections.
Food & Cultural Walking Tour Around Zenkoji Temple in Nagano
Chat with locals as you wander about the Zenkoji Temple area in Nagano, the heart of the prefectural capital. Snack on oyaki and other local delicacies along the way. Tea and sake included!
Nagoya Food & Culture Tour: Atsuta Shrine & Kishimen Noodles
Join a walking history, culture, & food experience in Nagoya! Visit Atsuta Shrine, explore the tranquil forest, learn about Shintoism, & try kishimen noodles (a regional specialty) alongside a friendly English-speaking host.
Authentic & Adventurous Japanese Food Tour in Ginza
Taste rare and authentic Japanese delicacies in Tokyo's Ginza district! Your guide will take you to authentic restaurants and hidden izakaya gastropubs serving everything from blowfish and horse meat to yakitori and ramen.
Matsumoto Castle, Sake & Street Food Walking Tour in Nagano
See the best of Nagano on this guided walking tour! Matsumoto Castle, sake tasting and food – It doesn’t get better, folks. Join this whirlwind walking tour of Nagano that combines Japanese culture, history, food, drinks, & more.
Shimbashi Food Tour: Izakaya, Ramen, & All-You-Can-Drink
Get a true Japanese salaryman experience with this guided night food tour in Shimbashi. Enjoy izakaya food (plus an all-you-can-drink bar) & ramen in one of Tokyo’s CBD districts. Experience includes hotel pickup/dropoff from selected locations.
Tokyo Backstreets: 3kg Parfait & 800-Meter Shopping Street
Tour a charming residential neighborhood in Tokyo and soak up the atmosphere in Musashi-Koyama! Stop by a supersized (3kg) parfait shop, sample savory delicacies at a standing yakitori bar, and engage with the locals alongside your host.
Izakaya Extravaganza: Asakusa Dinner & Tuna-Cutting Show
Enjoy the thrilling atmosphere of a tuna auction show in an izakaya restaurant in Asakusa! Bid on your preferred tuna cuts, which will be prepared and served to you on the spot, and enjoy them with ramen, yakitori skewers, drinks, and more.
Tokyo After Dark Private Custom Food Tour
Tour Tokyo’s side streets and experience the flavors and faces that define dinner for millions of locals. This custom private tour includes several Japanese foods, dessert, and drinks, picked according to your preferences and dietary needs.
Private Osaka Food Tour: Explore Kuromon Market & Dotonbori
Taste the flavors that have made Osaka food famous in this custom food tour of the city where you’ll explore Kuromon Market, Dotonbori district, and the Hozenji Yokocho alley with a knowledgeable local guide and interpreter.
Ebisu Evening Food Tour (Shibuya, Tokyo)
Taste the authentic flavors of Japanese street foods like takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and yakitori, in this unique evening exploration of the gourmet offerings of Ebisu, a French-inspired gourmet area in Shibuya away from the tourist crowds.
Takayama Old Town Tour: Local Foods & Sake Tasting in Gifu
The old town of Takayama in the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture perfectly captures the charm of rural Japan. In this walking tour, you’ll explore a food and craft market, learn the city’s history, and taste sake and foods guided by a local.
Street food is a big deal in the Land of the Rising Sun, and its vendors are some of the most consistently creative in the world. In fact, many of the iconic dishes of Japan — including sushi and yakitori — started their life in the street food carts of the big cities! These old-school carts are known as yatai, and nowadays they’ve undergone a hipster renaissance.
Alongside the classic Japanese street food dishes, you’ll find plenty of more recent additions to love like “yaki imo” baked sweet potatoes, “takoyaki” octopus batter balls, “imagawayaki” cakes filled with red bean paste, to name a few. The list is basically endless, and each region has its own unique variations to discover.
If you want the lowdown on the local street delicacies, hop on one of these Japanese street food tours and get the expertise from a local guide. You’ll be taken to the very best places to try Japanese street food in its most authentic forms. By the time you’re finished, you’ll be an expert in all the classics, as well as whatever new styles the mad scientists of the market stall and yatai are cooking up next.