Ramen Tours in Tokyo: Choosing Between 15

1.Eat and Drink Like a Local: Tokyo Ueno Food Tour-Taverns&Ramen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 957 reviews · from $95Our pick

Spend three hours eating and drinking through Ueno and Okachimachi with a guide such as Aki or Shota. You’ll visit a standing bar, izakaya, and ramen shop, trying dishes such as sashimi, skewered meat, grilled fish, mystery meats, Japanese drinks, and ramen. Food, drinks, translation, and local guidance are included.

“Lots of food, many alcohol drinks, be adventurous and enjoy the different choices. Guide was energetic and attentive to details.”

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2.Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class in Tokyo with Local Supermarket Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 823 reviews · from $122

Meet YUCa in her Tokyo home kitchen for a 2.5-hour lesson on ramen and gyoza. You will learn basic Japanese home cooking, shape dumplings, assemble noodle soup, and eat what you make. A local supermarket visit is offered afterward, though it is optional and should be confirmed.

“Amazing experience for singles, couples, and families alike! All ages will have a blast at YUCa’s cooking class!”

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3.Ramen Tasting Tour with 6 Mini Bowls of Ramen

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 432 reviews · 3 hours · from $122

Spend three hours tasting six quarter-size ramen bowls from a choice of 11 to 12 styles at three Tokyo shops. Your English-speaking guide, such as Sahori, Bunga, or Makayla, explains ramen’s origins, broth, noodles, and regional styles while you walk between neighborhoods. Expect about 3 kilometers of walking, one drink, and a very full stomach.

“Michaela our guide was so amazing. She took us to great ramen places and gave us all the Ramen history. She was very professional yet approachable and I would highly recommend a tour with her.”

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4.Easy Ramen Cooking Experience in Kabukicho, Shinjuku

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 321 reviews · 1 hour · from $29Best value

At Shinjuku Ale in Kabukicho, you’ll learn how ramen developed, then prepare a shortened version of the dish with help from guides such as Tak, Kai, Hinata, and Mikhail. Choose your soup, boil noodles, add toppings, and eat your bowl upstairs near the Godzilla statue.

“The food of course but, it was wonderful to get the tips for making good ramen!”

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5.Ramen and Sushi Cooking Class with Sake Pairing Set in Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $79

At HAUS Tsukishima, Sato, Ryushi, Alex, Taka, Kaori, and their team guide you through sushi making, ramen broth, and sake pairing in about three hours. You get hands-on instruction, a meal made with the class, cooking tips for home, and a small-group setting capped at eight people.

“Taking the "Ramen Cooking Tokyo" class was truly unforgettable. I’d struggled before to learn sushi at home with YouTube videos, always ending up frustrated and confused, but this class changed that completely. From the start, Sato Read more”

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6.Professional Ramen & Gyoza with Ramen Chef in a restaurant!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 223 reviews · from $159

At Baba Ramen in Meguro, you’ll spend about four hours making restaurant-quality ramen from scratch, including fresh noodles, broth, and gyoza. Bilingual chefs guide a group of up to six through the process, explain ramen culture and etiquette, and send you home with an e-book of recipes. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and pork-free options may be arranged in advance.

“Great experience! Andrew and team were informative and organized…it was a lot of fun and you got a great ramen meal at the end! Now, let’s see how well I do recreating the meal at home. :-)”

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7.Ramen Dojo Tokyo | Make All 3 (Tonkotsu/Shoyu/Miso)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · from $86

At a small studio about 10 minutes from Shibuya Station, you’ll knead dough, cut noodles with a professional machine, prepare chicken chashu, and taste mini bowls of tonkotsu, shoyu, and miso ramen. The English-speaking instructor guides beginners through a 90-minute class for up to eight people. An apron and digital recipe are included.

“They were very nice especially accommodating my 8 year old. The food was great it was nice to get to try 3 different kinds of ramen”

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8.Ramen Dojo Tokyo | Make All 3 (Tonkotsu/Shoyu/Miso)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 207 reviews · 1h 30m · from $64

At Ramen Dojo Tokyo, you’ll knead, roll, and cut noodles with a professional machine, prepare chicken chashu, and season three mini bowls of tonkotsu, shoyu, and miso ramen. English-speaking instructors such as Kazuki, Kensei, and Kai guide small groups of up to eight. The broths are prepared ahead, leaving you time for hands-on cooking and tasting.

“our instructors! Atari and Kuzuki took great care of us. so tasty!!”

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9.Experience all of Japanese culture and Japanese food experience classes “origami, udon, Japanese food, green tea, calligraphy” in 4 hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $92

Meet Taka at JR Omori Station, then walk to his home for four hours of hands-on Japanese culture. Fold an origami crane, knead udon, prepare sushi and gyoza, enjoy tempura, drink sake or soft drinks, make matcha, and take home calligraphy of your name from Keiko. This private experience welcomes vegetarian and vegan menus.

“Great experience for our family to learn some more about Japanese food and culture. We travelled for 3 weeks with our family with 2 boys 7 & 8 years old and this was such a valuable session to feel more connected to and understand JapanRead more”

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10.Sushi and Ramen Cooking Class with Sake Pairing Set

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 3 hours · from $129

In a small English-language class near Tsukishima Station, Sato, Haruko, Risa, Alex, or another instructor guides you through ramen broth, chashu pork, and nigiri sushi. You will cook, taste three selected sakes, learn food traditions, and take home recipes and chopsticks. The three-hour session suits beginners, couples, families, and curious eaters.

“It was awesome the hosts are super kind❤️ and it was so good!!!!! My favourite activity in japan so far:)”

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11.Tokyo: Mt Takao Tour with Ramen and Tattoo-Okay Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 8 hours · from $120

Join English-speaking guide Jordan for an eight-hour small-group trip from Takaosanguchi Station to Mt. Takao. Ride the cable car or chair lift, visit the monkey park, walk through shrine and forest trails, eat Hachioji ramen or soba, then relax at a tattoo-friendly hot spring. The tour ends near Hachiōji Station.

“My guide Jordan was very knowledgable and fun to hang around with. we had great time together. the hot spring after the climb was absolutely perfect.”

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12.Exclusive Tokyo Ramen Kitchen Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 34 reviews · 1 hour · from $83

Join a small group of up to six at Nezu Station, then enter an award-winning ramen shop for a one-hour behind-the-counter session. An English-speaking guide, including Frank on some dates, explains ramen styles, ingredients, broth, and preparation while the chef helps you assemble two small bowls. Two gyoza are included. This is a kitchen experience, not a full cooking class.

“Very expensive for what it was. Should be a family discount. $500 for our us ! f”

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13.2-Hour Vegan and Vegetarian Ramen Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 33 reviews · 2 hours · from $96

Spend two hours with an English-speaking guide tasting four mini bowls of ramen at two shops in Shibuya and Shinjuku. You’ll try Hokkaido-style ramen and Tokyo tsukemen, with vegan, non-vegan broth, and gluten-free noodle choices available. Guides such as Brian, Makayla, Bunga, Frank, and Sahori have led the tour.

“I had a great time on this tour with Frank! It is not the easiest to find local places serving vegetarian Ramen and this tour helped me try 4 amazing vegetarian ramen varieties! It really help me understand the different flavour profiles available across ramen. And apart from the ramen just talking to Frank was lovely! He gave me an overall low down on Tokyo and the places around and was happy to answer my 101 questions on things to do eat and see! Would highly reccomend”

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14.Ramen Making from Scratch +Akihabara Tour –Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 3 hours · from $120

Meet your English-speaking guide at JR Akihabara Station, explore the electronics district, shop for ramen ingredients, then ride to a Patia kitchen studio. In a group of up to six, you will make fresh noodles, broth, and toppings before eating your own Jiro-style ramen. The class lasts three hours and ends at the studio.

“Delicious ramen recipe made from scratch, actually the best ramen we ate in our whole trip to Japan. The visit of the neighborhood before cooking was very interesting.”

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15.Made from flour in 30min! Ramen-noodle Making Experience!

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 24 reviews · 50 min · from $57

At SOBAGIRI-RAKUJYO in Tokyo’s Kappabashi kitchen district, you’ll mix, knead, stretch, and hand-cut ramen noodles in about 30 minutes. An English-speaking instructor guides you through the safe use of a large noodle knife, then staff cook your noodles into soy, miso, shio, vegan, or curry ramen. Your $57 booking includes one drink and Japanese snacks.

“When I arrived , the Owner say my schedule was canceled. I was so shocked.”

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