The Best Gastronomy & Culture Tour in Kanazawa: Sushi, Seafoods, and Omakase
Joined 2023
This tour is designed for clients to indulge in the rich food culture of Kanazawa, savoring its fresh ingredients and seafood. I will handle lunch and dinner reservations, ensuring a delightful gastronomic journey for you. Just as one wouldn't leave Paris without enjoying its art, departing Kanazawa without savoring its gastronomy would be a missed opportunity. I'll tailor the tour to your preferences, so let me suggest the perfect itinerary for you.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Meet at your hotel
- Please let me know your hotel information or where you would like to meet. Do not eat a big breakfast at your hotel, please!
Cultural Walking Tour
I would tailor the tour based on your request among the following destinations.
Destinations: Kenrokuen garden, Kanazawa castle park, Samurai residential area and Nomura house, and Higashi Chaya.
Sushi for Lunch
I will book the restaurant based on your request. If you don't have allergies and alow me to take care of it, I would book Sushi restaurant for lunch and Omakase for dinner
Walking Cultural Tour
We would go to a few destinations among Kenrokuen, Kanazawa castle park, Samurai residential area and Nomura house, Higashi chaya(Geisha street), a nd Sake brewery visit.
Ending Point
18:00 Dinner
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee, pickup and drop off at your hotel or the station, reservation for your restaurant for lunch and dinner.
- Lunch (30-50USD per person) for both guide and participants
- Dinner (100-200USD per person) for participants. (the guide can take you to the restaurant but not necesary for the guide to join. If you prefer a private dinner, the guide will go home and the tour will end at the restaurant. If you are welcoming to the guide to join the dinner, please feel free to ask the guide.
- Participant's entrance fee for any tourist facilities such as Nomura house, Kenrokuen, and so on.
Nomura house: 550yen per person
Kenrokuen: 320yen per person
Tour Important Information
-Lunch would cost around 30-50USD per person. Dinner would be 100-200USD per person depending on which restaurant and how much you order drinks. This guide fee INCLUDES guide fee, pickup and drop off. The fee EXCLUDES lunch and dinner fee. You pay by yourself when you go to the restaurant.
-This tour will last approximately 7-8 hours.
-I will handle reservations for lunch and dinner. Whether the guide joins you for meals is up to your discretion. If not, please inform me in advance. For lunch together or dinner alone, please let us know beforehand.
-Sightseeing will take place outside of lunch and dinner times. Please let me know in advance whether you would like to include a visit to a sake brewery.
-We plan to visit tourist spots such as Kenrokuen Garden and samurai residences, but please inform us beforehand if you have any preferences.
- Please let me know if you have food allergies or food restrictions.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2023
About Tour Guide Yoji K.
Hello,
I'm Yoji, based in Kanazawa.
I spent my formative years in Kanazawa and pursued my master's degree in the United States. Having lived in Washington D.C. and California for six years, I then resided and worked in China and various Southeast Asian countries. My passion lies in exploring new destinations and connecting with people worldwide. Now, it's my turn to extend the same hospitality I've received to you. I specialize in crafting personalized tours tailored to your interests and preferences. If you're a food enthusiast, you've come to the right place. For those seeking to delve into Japan's rich history and culture, I highly recommend joining my full-day tour in Kanazawa. Additionally, I offer tours to Shirakawago and Takayama. Let's embark on an unforgettable journey together.
Reviews
“Excellent tour of Kanazawa with Yoji”
Yoji was an excellent guide! He was very personable, considerate, informative, and was able to answer all of our many questions about the sites we saw. He led us all around Kanazawa and we were able to see so many sites within one day because of him, like calling ahead for us to visit Myouryuji (Ninja Castle). He also expertly helped us snap several photos throughout. Because we're foodies, he also recommended Busaksu, a really amazing restaurant for dinner and it was one of our top eating experiences during our 3 week trip in Japan and all of 2024! He even helped us adjust a reservation we had when our US Google Voice number was unable to get through. Thanks so much Yoji!
Yoji K.
Dear Brandon san, Thank you very much for such a great review and comment on me and my tour. I am pleased to have such a great opportunity to meet both of you. Since I’m in Mexico already, I’m my response was late. It was fun walking with you even though it was very cold. I’m glad to hear that you liked the restaurant. I also happy to help you if you are having hard time to call or talk to the local. Thank you very much for choosing me as your guide. Please come back to Japan and Kanazawa!! Stay in touch! Yoji
“Great experience of Kanazawa”
Yoji speaks good English and able to explain the destinations history well. He was exposed internationally and he understands international visitors' requirements well. He brought us to places with great food offerings.
Yoji K.
Thank you very much for such a great review and comment. I hope you enjoyed the tour in Kanazawa and the rest of your trip in Japan. We could see snow this time! I truly enjoyed chatting with you global and engineer mind. Thank you very much!
Sugeng W.
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“A Full day tour to SHIRAKAWAGO & Old town,TAKAYAMA And Kanazawa City-Tour”
We have a wonderful holiday in Kanazawa thanks to Yoji-san, his attention is beyond our expectations, he even cared for us the day before and after his booked tour and he helped us and suggested the best way to Kanazawa and to our next destination, he even droved us to find stores for our grandchildren’s needs and facial for my wife and translated and explained to my wife which not included in tour. His knowledge on local food is outstanding we loved all the restaurants he recommended. Most importantly being a local in Kanazawa gave us more information about Kanazawa than official information. We noticed his personality is very amiable and knows lots of people in Kanazawa. We really enjoyed our time with Yoji-san and felt he is our friend than just a local guide.
Yoji K.
Thank you very much for such a great review and comment. I miss the time we spent together already. I hope you went back to your country safe and enjoyed the rest of your Japan trip. Please stay in touch and see you again maybe in Japan or NZ!! Best regards, Yoji
$329/ per group
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