Kyoto

Kyoto Nishiki Market Food & Culture Tour with Izakaya Lunch

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Description

Experience Kyoto’s family-friendly street food culture without the stress of restaurant reservations or language barriers on this small-group Nishiki Market tour. Explore Nishiki Market, known as “Kyoto’s Kitchen,” with an English-speaking local guide who helps you navigate the lively 400-year-old market and choose the best street food bites along the way. Sample a variety of authentic Kyoto specialties that many visitors wouldn’t know how—or where—to order on their own. The tour includes multiple tastings at carefully selected local shops, offering a well-rounded introduction to Kyoto’s culinary traditions. As you walk through the market and surrounding neighborhood, your guide shares insights into Kyoto’s food culture and everyday eating habits. Ideal for families, first-time visitors, or anyone who loves different food cultures, this small-group street food tour lets you explore confidently while discovering the flavors that define Kyoto.

Highlights

Short term availability
Private and Luxury
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Half-day Tours
Food & Drink
Curated Catalog
Small Group
Walking Tours
Weather Dependent - Low
Cultural Tours

What makes this experience special

Language guide

Inglese

Transfer included

Raduno al punto d'incontro

What's included

Included

Seamless ordering and insider navigation through the market
Personalized recommendations for local souvenirs and hidden spots
Food tasting (Special Kyoto seasonings, cracker, Japanese flavored honey, etc)
Local insight of Kyoto culture
Intimate, small-group experience
an English-speaking local guide
5 Local Street Foods (WAGYU steak skewers, Tofu skin, Local home cooking, Hamo Tempura and more)

Itinerary

1
Soak up the sights, sounds, and smells, and learn about loca
Soak up the sights, sounds, and smells, and learn about local food culture in this 400-year-old market with 130 shops all along a narrow five-block long street. This market still functions as an important place for both locals and professional chefs. Many chefs of Michelin-star restaurants and hotels/ryokans buy their ingredients from this market everyday. Locals come to the market when they want real atuhentic ingredients with best quality. While wandering through the market and sampling various kind of foods, you will learn about Japanese foods, local specialties, and food culture. Let's enjoy the market, not only foods but also all food related shops such as kitchen knives, tableware, and chopsticks.
1h 40min
2
Visiting a local Shinto shrine. You will learn about things
Visiting a local Shinto shrine. You will learn about things you often find at a shrine and how to pray at a Japanese Shinto shrine. Also, you could know the basics about the worships among Japanese People. If you like, you can try a fortune paper.
15 min
3
This pedestrian-only shopping arcade street is a great spot
This pedestrian-only shopping arcade street is a great spot for tourists as it blends traditional Kyoto culture with modern commercial trend. You will feel the life of the local people while walking through this local shopping street, where various shops from long-established shops to the latest shops line up.
20 min
4
A small Buddhist temple located at the corner of the shoppin
A small Buddhist temple located at the corner of the shopping street. There are temples everywhere in Kyoto, so this is something local experience that you can feel temples close to you in everyday life.
10 min
5
You will feel the life of the local people while walking thr
You will feel the life of the local people while walking through this local shopping street, where various shops from long-established shops to the latest shops line up.
15 min

Meeting point

[Meetup] 10:15 am in front of the South West Main entrance of DAIMARU KYOTO. *In front of the "Shijo Takakura bus stop" along big Shijo street. *This is NOT FUJII Daimaru.

Useful information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We are unfortunately unable to accommodate dietary restrictions, including vegetarian, halal, kosher, gluten-free, or allergy-related requests.
If you will come with a stroller, please let us know in advance. Nishiki market is very crowded sometimes.
If you have severe dietary restrictions, it may not be possible to arrange food for you.
The tour will take place rain or shine.
Services not listed (For example : Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions, Extra food and drink, Other personal expenses) are not included in the tour.
Legal drinking age is 20 years old in Japan
Mobile or paper ticket accepted