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Tokyo tour for food lovers & food replica making
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Joined 2022
Would you like to explore the 'food capital' of Japan? This is a food-themed tour, which takes you to ①Tsukiji, the bustling fish and vegetable market, ②Ginza, the elegant shopping area where food takes on a different note, ③Asakusa, an old temple town with traditional sweets, and ④Kappabashi, the 'kitchen town', where you can make your own food replica!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your central Tokyo hotel or at any station convenient for you in central Tokyo
Your central Tokyo hotel or station in central Tokyo
Pick up / meet up
Tsukiji Market
Tsukiji was the world's No.1 fish and vegetables market until 2018, when its wholesale section was moved to Toyosu. The retail section and a part of the wholesalers remained in Tsukiji, and the place is bustling with ordinary customers and professionals as before. The shelves are packed with seasonal goods of superior quality that cannot be found elsewhere and sampling them would be a good introduction to understanding our rich food culture. Ideal place to have an early lunch of sushi!
Ginza
Two stations from Tsukiji is Ginza, Tokyo's most expensive and elegant shopping district. At the basement floor of a department store, you will find an incredible array of foods at delicatessen section.
Asakusa
Asakusa is a temple town retaining an old-Edo (former Tokyo) feel. The Thunder Gate, with its iconic giant red lantern, and the Nakamise Shopping Street are the approach to the Senso-ji Temple. You can try various traditional sweets and enjoy looking at Edo-style goods sold along the street. At the Main Hall of the temple, let's pray for your safe trip!
Kappabashi
Kappabashi, the 'kitchen utensils town', lies next to Asakusa. It is an 800m street almost entirely populated with shops supplying the restaurant trade. What you cannot miss here is the elaborate replica food, a Japanese invention. They are often displayed outside restaurants to show what you should expect for what price you pay. You may have found them very helpful when no English menu is provided. And they do look very tasty, don't they? Here you can actually make wax replica yourself. You would be really surprised to know how miraculously they are made, so come on, let's try!
(If you and your group wish to try other experiences instead of food replica making, like traditional indigo dyeing, please let me know.)
Fee: replica food making - ¥3,000/person, indigo dyeing experience - ¥2,000～/person
Tawaramachi Station or Asakusa Station
End of the tour
Optional: Tokyo Skytree (Tour extension is possible with extra fee)
The tour ends here, but if the weather is fine and you are still full of energy to call it a day, the Tokyo Skytree is right in front of you, so why not extend the tour a little and see the daytime view from its observation deck gradually change into the gorgeous night view? Tokyo Skytree is the world's tallest TV tower. At the foot of the tower is Soramachi, with 300 shops and restaurants, aquarium, planetarium, etc.
You can decide on the tour extension on the day of the tour, because the visibility depends largely on the day's weather. Extra hour cost: ¥6,000 per hour / group.
Admission Fee (adult/weekday or holiday): up to Tembo Deck at 350m ¥2,100 or ¥2,300/person, up to Tembo Galleria at 450m ¥3,100 or ¥3,400/person
Ending Point
At the place of last visit or at a pre-arranged 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
hotel pick-up within central Tokyo area
transportation fee of you and guide: about ¥1,000 / person
lunch cost of you and guide (please pay the whole bill)
experience fee (please refer to the itinerary)
Please note that in case of extension of the tour, the followings will be added:
extra hour cost: ¥6600 per hour / group
entrance fee of you and guide (please refer to the itinerary)
Tour Important Information
・Tsukiji Market is closed on Sundays, most Wednesdays and on National Holidays. This TOUR WILL NOT BE HELD ON MARKET HOLIDAYS. Please contact the guide for holiday information.
・Replica food making / indigo dyeing experience requires prior reservation. Children aged 4 or older can participate in the experience. Please contact the guide before booking the tour.
・Many shops in Tsukiji do not accept credit cards, so please bring cash.
・Please inform the guide in advance of any FOOD RESTRICTIONS.
Important message from the supplier
・I am basically available from Thursday through Sunday. As for Monday through Wednesday, please contact me for availability.
・Some of the experiences/visits require prior reservation. Please send a direct message to me before booking a tour.
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 2022
About Tour Guide Keiko O.
Hello! I’m Keiko.
The memories of travels are somehow linked with foods: I absolutely agree with this. How about you? Travel and food are the two things I love, and I would be delighted to share my passion with you!
Before becoming a government licensed guide, I worked for 40 years as a bank manager. Throughout my career, I was always in contact with overseas, communicating with many people from across the world. Also, I lived in London for 3 years and went to elementary school there. Having such a background, I naturally became very much interested in cross-cultural exchange. Whenever I travel abroad, I always try to experience local culture, because it gives me a chance to encounter many interesting things.
As a guide, I wish to not only introduce the beauties and wonders of Japan, but also to take you on a first-hand experience tour of our country, especially focusing on Japanese culinary culture. It will be nice if you can take home what you experienced here and enjoy cooking Japanese dishes in your county – a lasting souvenir! My 40 years’ experience in traditional Japanese kaiseki cuisine might be helpful here.
Come and explore Tokyo with me!
Reviews
Sally J.
“Tokyo Food Tour (Tsukiji, Tsukishima)”
We loved our 6 hour custom food tour with Keiko-san! We started at the Tsukiji Fish Market and tried so many different and absolutely delicious foods that we would have walked past without a guide. Keiko-san treated us to interesting stories about Japan and Tokyo’s history. Keiko-san also helped us learn about and navigate the train system which was so helpful. The lunch spot that Keiko-arranged was amazing! We also wanted to buy a kitchen knife and Keiko-san was wonderful at directing us to the store and translating during the purchase. Her English was excellent, the pace was easy and we loved every minute. Keiko-san is a wonderful guide and I would highly recommend her tours!
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Keiko O.
Sally-san and Jason-san, thank you very much for your wonderful comments! As a foodie myself, there is nothing I enjoy more than showing around guests who also love food. How did you find your experience with Japanese foods? I hope you will try making some of these dishes yourself once you are back home - using the brand-new knife!
Rob W.
“Absolutely wonderful first day in Tokyo”
Keiko-San was so wonderful and really made us feel comfortable in Tokyo. She knows so much about the city and taught us a great deal about how to navigate the city and about its rich history. I cannot recommend Keiko-san enough and anyone would be lucky to have her as your guide!
Keiko O.
Rob-san, Sam-san, thank you very much for your lovely review! I am so happy to hear that you felt comfortable, because I feel that it is the first step to get to know and understand a different culture. I hope that I was instrumental in making your visit to Japan a memorable one, and that you will become a fan of Japan.
Emanuela M.
“More than a tour! A wonderful introduction to Tokyo with Keiko”
We had a wonderful experience with Keiko-san, our guide in Tokyo. Even before our trip, we had a lovely exchange with her! She was incredibly helpful and gave us so many useful tips and suggestions for organizing our stay in Japan, going far beyond what we could have expected from a guide for a four-hour tour. On the day of the tour, she kindly met us right outside our hotel and took us around the Ueno area (with lotus flowers in full blooming) before continuing to Yanaka. We then had lunch together at a lovely place near the station, where Keiko-san also introduced us to some aspects of traditional Japanese cuisine, customs and etiquette. These little insights made the whole experience much more personal and enriching. At the end of the tour, she accompanied us all the way to Akihabara, where we continued exploring Tokyo on our own. Keiko-san was extremely kind, she really went above and beyond to make our experience in Tokyo special. We couldn’t recommend her more highly!
Keiko O.
Emanuela-san and Simone-san, thank you very much for your wonderful comments! It was indeed a great pleasure and honour for me to be able to assist you in making your honeymoon a truly memorable occasion. We were lucky to see the lotus flowers still in full bloom (they were a little late this year), and during the walk through Ueno and Yanaka area we were blessed with a cool temperature. I was really impressed by how much you have prepared for your visit, not only checking about the tourist spots but also for reading about our culture and history, that you already had a considerable knowledge about us. I hope you are enjoying your stay in Japan, and someday come back again for more, just like me visiting Italy many times!
$293/ per group
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