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Japanese foods introduction tour
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Joined 2018
I can show you Japanese traditional food and local food at Nishiki market and downtown after hearing your preference.
Let's explore Kyoto foods together!!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Meet in front of your hotel or Nishiki market
Nishiki market
Teramachi shopping mall
Shinkyogoku shopping mall
Ending Point
At restaurant or other place
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
transportation fee for the guide (from my place to your hotel = around 3000 yen), transportation fee for you(from hotel to Nishiki market = 1000 yen, depending on where is your hotel), lunch(2000 yen) if you need.
Tour Important Information
Please pay for my meal also!
Important message from the supplier
See calendar for availability
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 2018
About Tour Guide Hero I.
Hello. I am a Hero from Shiga. I have lived in Denmark, Canada, Germany.
I would like to explore Japan with you without the language barrier. I know well about local foods (both cheap nice one and expensive fancy one), nature, sightseeing spots. Also, I can guide hiking, fishing, snorkeling...all kinds of outdoor sports. Let's go on an adventure together. Then I have lived in Nara, Okinawa. My major is marine biology. I played volleyball, rugby, swimming, and diving! So I am happy to talk to you about science. I can guide Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe, and Shiga!! In addition, other places are negotiable by texting!
Also, I know where we can eat tasty melon pan, Gyoza, sushi, sukiyaki, pizza, udon, and Japanese BBQ!!
Vegan and vegetarian restaurant too!! Yes, I am super foodie person!
Jeg har boet i Nørrebro, København 1 år i 2010. Jeg kan tale dansk lidt.
Skal vi snakke Dansk?Jeg vil gerne går tur mit dig!Vi ses i snart!!
Hallo. Ich bin Hero. Ich habe auf Helgoland gewhont 1 jahre in 2016.
Ich kann Deutsch sprechen ein bisschen!Lass uns auf Tour gehen!!
Меня зовут хироши. Я немного говорю по русски.
Пожалуйста свяжись со мной!
Je suis Hiroshi. J'ai vécu à Toulouse 2 mois. J'aime le fran et tarte aux pommes!
Allons faire un voyage ensemble.
ヒロと申します。京都・滋賀在住。専門は海洋生物学ですが、世界中の文化や言語、食べ物、考え方に興味があります。ここ10年間様々な海外からの友達をガイドしました。日本人の方も喜んでガイド致します。
自然体験ツアーやハイキング、釣りなどアウトドアも可能です。遠慮なくご連絡ください。
お待ちしております。
Reviews
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David W.
“Guided Tour With Hero ”
I just had an incredible experience in Kyoto with Hero on 2025-06-01. Hero is Excellent all around. Hero is a great listener and communicator. Hero is also very professional, friendly, and knowledgeable. Hero was prepared and ensured each part of my tour was well organized. I experienced exactly what I hoped for on our tour. Hero went above and beyond ensuring my experience at the local palaces, temples, shrines, and our dining were meaningful. Hero is a unique guide in that he was easily able to share the depth and meaning behind what we saw at each stop. Tourists don’t always understand exactly what they are seeing. Hero uncovers the importance of each site. 5 Stars for Hero. I recommend Hero to all.
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Hero I.
Thank you very much for writing a sweet review and for sharing a great time with me. I appreciated your respect for Japanese culture, history, customs, and food. I was happy to share local knowledge with you. I enjoyed the nice garden with light green young leaves. I hope we can meet up again in the future in either the U.S or Japan!! Hugs! Hero
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Debby H.
“Fantastic day with Hero in Kyoto”
We had a fantastic day with Hiro in Kyoto. He picked us up at the Kobe port and took us to the train station where we experienced the smooth, fast ride on the bullet train to Kyoto. He showed us many sites, including the Fushimi-inari-taisha Shrine. He was excellent at explaining the history of what we were seeing. He booked lunch for us at a lovely restaurant and also took many pictures which he sent to us. We really enjoyed the day with Hiro and got to see a lot!!
Hero I.
Thank you very much for hiring me this time. I also had good time with you in Kyoto with cherry blossom. I also learned many things from you about Los Angeles. I hope I can visit to your city someday. Then, I will try real tacos. Again, thank you very much. Cheers!
Carol C.
“Kyoto & Osaka Tour”
Hero was our guide in both Kyoto & Osaka. His knowledge of both cities regarding history/temples/shrines is amazing. One of our main reasons for visiting Japan in the Spring was to see the blossom and Hero knew exactly where to go to see it at its best. We were not disappointed. His English is very good indeed and he took us to some amazing restaurants - Hero is a very good chef at Japanese BBQ's :). He is very friendly and easy going we would highly recommend him as your guide. Thank you Hero for making our trip, especially Peter's trip of a lifetime, so very special. Peter & Carol
Hero I.
Thank you for sharing a great time with me. Also, thank you very much for teaching me what good white wine is and how to drink it. It was always a happy ending with white wine and you both. I was impressed by how you respected Japanese customs, nature, and gardens. I was happy that you liked the restaurants that I chose, because it is not that easy to find restaurants with nice wines. I hope we can meet up again in either England or Japan! Cheers and hug! Hero
$148/ per group
More tours by Hero I.
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Kyoto welcome tour
We go to Fushimi Inari shrine in the morning. Fushimi Inari is the most popular sightseeing spot in Japan. So no way to skip this spot!! Next, we will go to Kiyomizu temple. Also, there is Sanneizaka which is a traditional slope pass around Kiyomizu district. Then walking around the Gion area in the nighttime! If we have extra time, I will introduce you Nishiki market!
Kyoto welcome tour
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Shiga nature tour
Shiga prefecture is next to Kyoto prefecture. There is the biggest lake, the lake of Biwa. And you can see many beautiful mountains and clear streams. I will guide small hiking to a beautiful waterfall (30 min up, 30 min down) I can also show you Shiga sightseeing spots!
Shiga nature tour
Other Popular Food & Drink Tours in Kyoto
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Kyoto Fushimi Sake & Food Tasting Experience
After visiting the renowned Fushimi Inari Shrine, we will explore some of the sake breweries in the Fushimi area, known for its long history of sake brewing in Kyoto. You’ll enjoy exploring the local neighborhood while tasting sake and sampling delicious food.
Kyoto Fushimi Sake & Food Tasting Experience
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One day tour From Gion to the Nishiki Market
Kyoto is an ancient city, which used to like be the capital of Japan for 1000 years. There are about 1600 temples and 400 shrines and beautiful gardens. It also has a lot of traditional crafts,such as kimono, fans, Japanese artistic sweets. There are a lot of things to do and experience. First of all I will take you to Gion area.I will take you to Yasaka Shrine and Kenninji Temple. Then let's move to the Nishiki market. and have sushi lunch in the market. Gion is the area of entertainment, where there are many bars and taverns. Some important business and political talks have been conducted. You may run across Maiko and Geiko, Japanese entertainers in kimono. If you want to wear Japanese costume in Gion, I can arrange with extra charge. NIshiki market is the kitchen of the Kyoro, where local people buy their everyday food. Fish stores, vegetable stores, pickles stores and so on. A friend of mine owns a Yuba shop in the market. Yuba is vegan, dairy-free ,gluten free,preserve-free, additive-free and protein rich. You can see the yuba making process.
One day tour From Gion to the Nishiki Market
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Nishiki Market Food Tour and Gion Stroll
Discover the perfect mix of flavor, tradition, and Kyoto charm! Stroll through the 400-year-old Nishiki Market, “Kyoto’s Kitchen,” and taste 7 authentic Japanese dishes—from takoyaki and Wagyu gyoza to matcha mochi and sake (vegetarian option available). Then explore the scenic streets of Gion and Hanami Koji, Kyoto’s iconic geisha districts, where you might spot a geisha or maiko near the wooden teahouses.
Nishiki Market Food Tour and Gion Stroll
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Appreciate 3 special spots of Food and Sweets
Would you appreciate 3 kinds of Kyoto fantastic food and fashionable Sweets ? We will offer you 10 selected restaurants or sweets shops, which are originated in Kyoto. Because Kyoto had been a capital of Japan for 1000 years Some shops have history of furnishing their goods to emperor family from 400 years ago, You may be in touch with old Japanese culture by joining this tour. You can taste 3 kinds specialities out of 10, with town walking.
Appreciate 3 special spots of Food and Sweets
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