Kyoto · FOOD & DRINK
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There are 41 food & drink tours in Kyoto on this site. These 15 keep earning their spot, with the numbers laid out so you can book and move on.
A 3.5-hour small-group night food walk in Kyoto’s Gion and Pontocho with 9+ dishes and six sake tastings from local makers.
“Jimmy took me out to experience a great dinner and drinks evening, co-mingling with the local Friday night crowd, which I probably would have otherwise totally missed”
A 3-hour Kyoto sake tour at Gekkeikan Okura plus a certified tasting of 10 sakes with otsumami pairings and label tips.
“Very interesting and informative. Loved the tastings. Food pairings were great and very enlighten how it changes the taste of some sake.”
Walk Kyoto’s Arashiyama highlights: bamboo grove, Tenryuji and Okochi Sanso, monkeys, top views, optional sake tasting. 5-hour guide.
“Fantastic activity and special shout out to our guide, Francis. Pleasure to have him taking us round today, personable and knowledgeable.”
A 3-hour Kyoto sake tour in Fushimi with a museum visit, 10+ tastings, and otsumami pairings to help you order with confidence.
“Chika was an amazing guide! We started off with an hour long tour of the sake museum and she explained the entire process. The sake tasting after was phenomenal and she provided great recommendations for different food pairings. I’m glad I did not plan anything afterwards because I needed time to unwind and enjoy the experience to its fullest. I ended up buying two bottles and now I feel confident on my sake skills!”
Kyoto’s Fushimi sake district in 3 hours: museum intro, Kyoto-style tastings, and a small-group walk with plenty of samples.
“had a really wonderful time in kyoto, our tour guide was yuka, she was very informative and helpful and even took time after the tour to show us to a liquor store to find a specific sake we had. 10/10 experience if you're going to kyoto, sign up for this!”
Taste Kyoto without reservations on a small-group walk through Nishiki Market, shrines, and shopping streets, with meal-filling samples.
“We had a great time with Eric. He is very knowledgeable and led us through Nishiki Market with ease. The food was delicious and we learned so much about the history of Kyoto and Japanese culture. Anyone who wants to try a variety of Japanese cuisines and explore Nishiki Market will love this tour.”
Kyoto Gion food tour with 13 dishes at 4 eateries. Lantern-lit Pontocho and Gion walk, obanzai, yuba, sake, and sweets.
“We had a fantastic evening with our brilliant guide Amy. All of the food/drink stops were fantastic. The best was the Takoyaki! Delicious....oh and the custard filled fish was unbelievable! Amy made the whole evening lots of fun.”
1.5-hour Fushimi sake tasting with 7 pours and food pairings, led by a certified sommelier, plus a cheat sheet.
“Excellent explanation of the different types and flavours of Sake. The guide was knowledgeable and the surroundings comfortable. A great experience.”
Kyoto’s Insider Sake Experience teaches you to choose sake with 7 guided tastings, otsumami pairings, and a bottle-reading cheat sheet.
“My husband and I took the Kyoto Insider Sake Experience with Shogo, and it was absolutely fantastic! Shogo was so funny, thoughtful, and engaging. His presentation was clear, easy to follow, and incredibly well structured. You could tell a lot of care went into how everything was designed. What I loved most was that it wasn’t just about tasting different types of nihonshu (sake) it was about truly understanding it. We learned the basics of how sake is made, how to read the labels, and even how to choose a bottle for ourselves. Each of us had our own bottle to explore and find the key information on, which made…”
Night food tour through Gion and Pontocho with up to 13 Kyoto dishes, sake, and geisha-culture stories for small groups.
“Tomoko was amazing. She is full of knowledge and helpful information. She took us to a shrine first and gave us great insight then on to a beautiful picture spot, before heading to two great restaurants for dinner and drinks. She was hospitable, full of knowledge, helpful, happy and so much fun. We would do this again if we came back and I was guaranteed Tomoko.”
Evening Kyoto in Gion with 15 tastings and 2 drinks. A local guide orders and translates, taking you from yakitori to sushi.
“It was one of those experiences we’ll laugh about for a long time because it was so bad. First, the time to meet changed, then we couldn’t find the meeting place. We only went to two restaurants. At the first, we had five chicken dishes - nothiRead more”
Private matcha tea ceremony in a 300-year Kyoto samurai house, plus sake or whisky tasting and kimono/katana photo time.
“Excellent experience! The hosts and tea master were very warm and welcoming. They spoke fluent English and were wonderful teachers. They made us feel as if we were part of their family.”
Taste Kyoto at Nishiki Market with a small-group food tour, 5 local specialties, shrine stops, and an optional tea ceremony.
“Yume our guide was amazing. She gave us ao much info and was so nice. Highly recommend, great value Larry and Janet”
Private Kyoto 10-tasting food tour for your group, with a local guide, Nishiki bites, temple garden treats, and dietary-friendly options.
“A food tour lives or dies on the persona of the guide. This tour was DOA. We began walking through Nishiki Market and asked questions about food, food prep, food history for which our guide, Hiroki, consulted his phone. I coulda' done that! Read more”
Walk Karasuma to Gion for 10 Kyoto tastings: wagyu yuba tofu, mochi, plus beer, sake, and tea in a small group.
“We had a great tour with our guide Yuma! He was very nice and friendly. We enjoyed walking through the market and trying different Japanese food. We started at a restaurant with pork katsu, then we went to the market and tried a variety Read more”
