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Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

1.Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,184 reviews · from $99Our pick

Meet guides such as Kiyo, Naz, Shoko, or Masa at Tsukiji Honganji Temple for a three-hour walk through the outer market. Taste seafood, sushi or a seafood bowl, Wagyu beef, fish cakes, omelette, fruit, dashi, and tea while learning about Japanese food customs. The tour suits fish lovers who want help navigating Tsukiji.

“Sean was the best guide. He was really informative and fun. We really enjoyed the experience and I would definitely recommend the tours to others.”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour

2.Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,724 reviews · from $30

Spend about two hours with a local English-speaking guide at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, Tsukiji Fish Market, and Tsukiji Jogai Market. Guides such as Rie, Haydn, Jim, Minori, and Sayaka help you find good stalls and explain Japanese food culture. Food costs extra, so bring cash, ideally around ¥10,000.

“Haydn did a wonderful job explaining the temple which was a peaceful experience. Best of all, he expertly guided our group through the market, taking us to the best of the best. He definitely knows his stuff. Thanks Haydn!”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour

3.Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,397 reviews · 2 hours · from $22Best value

Spend two hours at Tsukiji Hongwan-ji and Tsukiji Outer Market with an English-speaking guide such as Jim, Rie, Yayoi, or Sayaka. Learn how Japanese ingredients are used, then choose your own tastings, from tamago and sushi to wagyu, eel, sweets, and seafood. Food costs extra, so bring cash and an appetite.

“We loved the opportunity to try different foods and seeing how food is presented in Japan. My favorite was the eggs!”

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Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)

4.Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,355 reviews · from $68

Begin near Shijo Bridge, walk through Pontocho and Nishiki Tenmangu, then spend most of the morning tasting your way through Nishiki Market. A certified MagicalTrip guide leads the group, explains local food and culture, provides tour photos, and finishes with brunch. Groups are advertised as small, though the listed maximum varies from 6 to 10.

“I'm guessing others that gave this tour a positive review had an entertaining and engaging guide, but this was the worst tour we have been on....ever. Within the first five minutes I had a bad feeling and as the tour went on I wanted to bail. I doRead more”

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Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Tour and Sushi Making with Pro Chef

5.Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Tour and Sushi Making with Pro Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 775 reviews · from $104

Start at Tsukiji Honganji Temple and walk through Tsukiji’s outer market, mini wholesale area, and Nippon Fish Port Market with a local guide. Then learn five nigiri styles and one roll in a Japanese-style classroom, with help from a professional sushi chef. The tour lasts about four hours and ends with your sushi, dashi soup, and green tea.

“It was fun to tour the market. Or guide pointed out interesting shops & told us about some of the history of the fish market. The sushi making class was fun & especially enjoyed the information that was shared. The sushi sensai showed us how he debones fish & was skilled at it. The only suggestion I would give would be to show how to slice the fish to make sushi. The clean-up was a bit quick as I was looking for some of the ingredients & they had alway been removed. Thank you for wonderful experiences.”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

6.Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 757 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Spend three hours at Tokyo’s Tsukiji Outer Market with an English-speaking guide and a group of two to eight people. Sample Wagyu beef, fish cakes, tamagoyaki, seasonal fruit, and either sushi or a seafood bowl. Guides such as Shun, Nazu, Miki, and Robert add food tips, shrine etiquette, and local history as you walk.

“Tour was great. Our guide, Kay, had lots of helpful & interesting information for us. We also got to enjoy a great selection of food while on the tour.”

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Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour

7.Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 669 reviews · from $33

Spend about two hours exploring Tsukiji with a local guide, tasting market food, watching a traditional fish-cutting demonstration, and enjoying a fresh seafood bowl. George and Tomo have led especially well-regarded tours, though crowds can make the pace hectic. The route also includes Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple.

“We loved our fish market tour! Tomo did a fanstatic job of telling us a bit of history and culture. We loved all the food and enjoyed see the market”

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Tsukiji Fish Market Small-Group Food Walking Tour

8.Tsukiji Fish Market Small-Group Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 621 reviews · from $87

Spend three hours exploring Tsukiji Outer Market with a guide and up to six other people. Taste fresh seafood, tamagoyaki, sushi, eel, and local snacks, then enjoy a seafood lunch. You will also visit a Buddhist temple, Shinto shrine, and city viewpoint. The old wholesale market is now at Toyosu, so this tour focuses on Tsukiji’s food stalls and surrounding culture.

“The sushi was excellent and it was nice that we were allowed to choose what we wanted for the one sit down meal. Some of the stall stops were just okay. Very tightly packed area with many signs telling you to not stop and eat.”

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Kuromon Market Food Walking Tour in Osaka (6 stops, 6 tastes)

9.Kuromon Market Food Walking Tour in Osaka (6 stops, 6 tastes)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 550 reviews · from $50

Spend about two hours with a small group of up to seven, tasting Osaka favorites such as takoyaki, sushi, yakitori, dumplings, and sweets around Kuromon Market. Guides including Nina, Yuto, Rie, and Niko also lead you toward Doguyasuji kitchen shops and explain local food customs in English.

“Had a great time on the tour - got to try some classic foods at the market and learn a little history as well!”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Sushi Making Class with Pro Chef

10.Tsukiji Fish Market Sushi Making Class with Pro Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 506 reviews · 90 minutes - 4 hours · from $63

In a traditional third-floor classroom near Tsukiji Outer Market, an English-speaking host and professional sushi chef guide you through fish preparation, four nigiri, and one maki roll. You eat your sushi with tea, soup, extra pieces from the chef, and freshly prepared wasabi. Some options include a market walk.

“What a fantastic tour from beginning to end. Tadashi took us around the area and did a great job. We then headed to the sushi making class and it was superb. Kate and Yuga were so much fun and informative. Highly recommended tour!”

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Tokyo Food Tour Taste Fresh Delights at Tsukiji Market

11.Tokyo Food Tour Taste Fresh Delights at Tsukiji Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 429 reviews · from $90

Join a small group of up to 12 people for a 2.5-hour walking food tour through Tokyo’s Tsukiji Outer Market. Guides such as Keiko and Miyu lead you to 5 to 8 tastings, explain sushi and market customs, and help you sample seafood, tamago, sweets, drinks, and other local specialties.

“We LOVED our tour with Keiko! She was so warm and welcoming and has an incredible knowledge of the rich and interesting history of Tsukiji Fish Market and Japanese culture. We started with the freshest tuna one could ever imagine and ate our way through the market - delectable miso cod, oysters, the freshest most delish tamago you will ever have, ice cream...the list goes on and on. This tour is very generous with delectables - come hungry! We highly recommend this tour. A family of 3 joined our family of 4 and it was perfect. We also highly recommend Keiko. She was so delightful and wonderful. It was the…”

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Kyoto Nishiki Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

12.Kyoto Nishiki Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 412 reviews · from $80

Spend about three hours with a guide such as Keiko, Takuma, Annie, or Toshi exploring Nishiki Market and nearby shopping streets. Expect a mix of food tastings, local history, shrine customs, and time to shop. Groups are capped at six, but dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated.

“My guide was kind and friendly and gave a nice tour. But the company itself was incredibly unhelpful and didn’t seem to care about my experience at all. They provided the wrong starting location and when I reached out to them they send the same wrong directions again and told me there was no refund and stopped all communication despite me contacting them repeatedly. Luckily I thought to look back into the details and I was able to piece together the starting point and found it on my own. Fortunately my guide was still waiting there even though it was almost 45 minutes after start time! Once I explained the…”

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Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Tour and Sushi Making Lesson

13.Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Tour and Sushi Making Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 390 reviews · from $99

Meet your English-speaking guide at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple for a market walk through seafood stalls and tasting spots. Guides such as Akiko, Lucy, and Nobu have helped visitors navigate the aisles before taking the group by bus to ABC Cooking Studio. There, you make sushi, tamagoyaki, miso soup, and other seasonal dishes before eating your meal.

“Both the guide and our teacher were so good and informative. They took their time to explain all things and answered all our questions. If there's only one guided tour you do, do this one!”

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Kyoto: Nishiki Market Tea Ceremony with Koto Performance

14.Nishiki Market Tea Ceremony with Koto Performance

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 294 reviews · 1 hour · from $56

At KOTOLILY KYOTO, host Yurika guides you through matcha preparation, tea etiquette, sweets, and a live koto performance in a small group of up to eight. The one-hour session sits near Nishiki Market and includes English instruction. Kimono photos and a koto lesson are available for an extra fee.

“We had so much fun! Our Instructor was so kind and knowledgeable.”

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Osaka: Kuromon Market Food Walking Tour (6 stops, 6 tastes)

15.Kuromon Market Food Walking Tour (6 stops, 6 tastes)

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 272 reviews · 2 hours · from $49

Spend two hours tasting 5 to 6 Osaka foods with an English-speaking MagicalTrip guide, then walk through Kuromon Market, kitchenware shops, Hozenji Yokocho, and Dotonbori. Guides such as Nina, Niko, Aiko, and Noz are praised for friendly explanations, flexible food choices, and taking photos along the way.

“Excellent informative tour filled with yummy food stops. We lucked out and got a private tour. Our guide took lots of photos for us. Would not hesitate recommend tour to friends.”

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