Food tour of Tokyo for First-Timers
Joined 2019
Japan is known for a lot of delicious food. This tour takes you to Tsukiji Outer Market (the old and historical area which supports people's stomach) and Ginza. During the tour, you will know the Japanese transportation system and how to find good and reasonable restaurants, etc. so that you can visit other places by yourselves. Please feel free to consult me concerning where to visit and see.
You can see and eat a variety of local food on the streets in Tsukiji, become familiar with the town.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Pick up at your Hotel in central Tokyo
Tsukiji Outer Market
You can see and eat a variety of local food on the bustling streets in Tsukiji.
Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
The famous Buddhist temple with unique architectural design. You can sit in the main hall and see how people worship Buddha.
Kabukiza Theater
Kabuki is the traditional Japanese theatrical art. You will see how popular it is when you see the theater. You will find a small Japanese garden on the rooftop of it.
Mitsukoshi Department Store Food Floor
In the food floor of Japanese Department Stores (called Depachika in Japanese), you’ll find an incredible array of food item displays. It’s a food paradise! Everything looks yummy! You can buy your favorite food.
Ginza
Ginza is the famous high-end shopping street. If you want to do shopping, I will show you the directions of shops you are interested in and leave you there to enjoy by yourselves.
Ending Point
Ginza or wherever you’d like
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, Hotel pick-up in central Tokyo area, Guide's transportation fee
Your transportation fee
Tour Important Information
In Tsukiji Outer Market, many shops and restaurants are closed on Sundays, Wednesdays and holidays.
Also Tsukiji is the fish market open from early morning till early afternoon. Most shops are closed by 15:00. So you should start your tour in the morning, between 9 and 11 am.
We walk from Tsukiji to Ginza, which takes about 15 minutes.
If you want to do shopping in Ginza, I will show you the directions of shops you are interested in and leave you there to enjoy by yourselves.
This tour doesn't include lunch time.
Important message from the supplier
If you stay in the central area of Tokyo or Chiba, I will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel or anyplace you like.
We will take public transportation and walk a lot so please wear comfortable shoes.
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 2019
About Tour Guide Chiaki K.
Welcome to Japan! My name is Chiaki. I’m a government licensed guide interpreter, a wife and mother of two grown-up children. I’ve been living in Tokyo for 30 years so I know the area well.
If you don’t want to miss popular “must see” places, wish to eat a variety of Japanese popular and delicious food, have particular interest in Japanese theatrical arts, architectures, gardens, tea ceremony and “kawaii” characters, or are tired of tourist spots and like to see the real life of people in Japan, I can help you.
My goal is to help you to make your stay in Japan as memorable and fulfilling as possible. If I can serve you to make your special trip more special, it will be my pleasure.
Reviews
Sarah P.
“Busy and exciting day”
Chiaki was very responsive before our trip and factored in our wishes to her great suggestions. Our 6 hours were packed with a great mixture of experiences which meant we saw so much of both old and new Tokyo. Her English was good and she had lots of interesting stories to tell. She kept up a really quick pace (which was what we wanted) so we arrived everywhere at the perfect time but was always considerate to our needs. She also left us with the skills and confidence to navigate the metro system by ourselves which was quite an achievement. Thank you Chiaki. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to others.
Chiaki K.
Dear Sarah and Chris, thank you so much for your kind review! I’m really happy to hear you enjoyed our time together. It was a beautiful day after we suffered cold and rainy days and I’m glad we were able to fit in so much to enjoy the mix of old and new Tokyo. It must have been a big day for you by the time you left TeamLab…It’s great to hear that you felt confident navigating the metro system. I was worrying if you moved smoothly after Shibuya Sky. Thank you again for the recommendation, and I hope you have many more wonderful adventures in Japan and Korea. Safe travels!
Laza K.
“Great introduction to Tokyo”
This was our second tour with Chiaki (after an initial short tour the previous day) and involved Chiaki guiding us to several sights across Tokyo. We had agreed an itinerary beforehand and found the communication process straightforward. On the day itself, Chiaki confirmed our plans for the tour and made suggestions as to additional possible places to include, to suit our interests and practical travel options. Chiaki is an amiable host, full of knowledge and was very willing to adapt the tour to incorporate our interests and to provide a suitable balance of the temples/shrines, gardens, shopping, restaurants/cafes etc. Throughout the day Chiaki provided the right amount of information about the places we visited and about life in Japan. She also offered very helpful information on places to eat, and how to navigate Tokyo’s public transport system. (We each bought a digital Suica travel card before our tour and this proved very useful.) We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and would recommend Chiaki without hesitation.
Chiaki K.
Thank you so much for your wonderful and thoughtful review! It was such a pleasure to guide you and explore Tokyo together for two days. We had warm and beautiful days and I’m really glad to hear that our itinerary worked well and that you enjoyed it! Your kind words and recommendation mean a lot to me. I hope you have a memorable cruise trip to go around Japan. I’m looking forward to seeing you again on April 9 when you come back to Tokyo. I’d love to explore more of the city with you, Toni-san and your friends! Please send my best wishes to Toni-san! Safe travels and thank you again! Arigato!
Laza K.
“Excellent evening tour ”
Our two-hour tour with Chiaki was just what we wanted. It was in the evening of our first day in Tokyo (and our first ever day in Japan) and helped us to familiarise ourselves with the area around our hotel in Shinjuku. Chiaki met us in our hotel lobby at the agreed time and led us to the local points of interest. She is a delightful guide, very knowledgeable and answered all our questions clearly. An excellent start to our visit to Japan.
Chiaki K.
Thank you Laza-san, for your great reviews! Please see my reply for your next review! Arigato!
$89/ per group
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