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Toyama Private Tour - South exit of Takaoka station
South exit of Takaoka station
Toyama Private Tour - 5-seater minivan, Suzuki Solio Bandit
5-seater minivan, Suzuki Solio Bandit
Toyama Private Tour - Making small balls
Making small balls
Toyama Private Tour - Making Takoyaki
Making Takoyaki
Toyama Private Tour - Takoyaki
Takoyaki
Toyama Private Tour - Local grocery shop
Local grocery shop
Toyama Private Tour - Preparing ingredients
Preparing ingredients
Toyama Private Tour - Making Takoyaki
Making Takoyaki
Toyama Private Tour - Eating Takoyaki
Eating Takoyaki
Toyama Private Tour - Making Takoyaki
Making Takoyaki
Toyama Private Tour - Takoyaki
Takoyaki

Takoyaki making in Takaoka

Car Tour (driving guide)
Toyama Tour Guide - Yuta W.

Joined 2025

Yuta W.
5.00 / 5
(4 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks
Toyama
English
3 hours
Private tour (only you and Yuta W.)
Up to 4 people

Takoyaki is one of typical Japanese cuisines, which are small fried balls made from flour. We will make small fried balls with Takoyaki machine and put octopus into them normally.

In the tour, guests can make Takoyaki being instructed by a guide.

Before making them, we will go to a grocery shop with a guide and choose what guests like to put into Takoyaki.

When it is ready, the guide show you how to make Takoyaki, then try to make them by yourselves!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

05:00 PM

Meeting Point

South exit of Takaoka station

- The guide will pick you up at the bottom of the escalator at the south exit.

05:10 AM

Local supermarket

We will go to a grocery shop to buy ingredients to put into Takoyaki. Going there with the guide, so guests can ask questions about Japanese food. For basic Takoyaki, Japanese people use octopus. In the tour, guests can choose any ingredients they like to put into Takoyaki.

05:40 AM

A kitchen space in a house

We will prepare for making Takoyaki in a house. We need to cut ingredients.

06:10 PM

Let's eat Takoyaki

It starts to make Takoyaki and try to eat together after being ready.

Ending Point

Takaoka station

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

*Guide fee

*Private transportation, 5-seater minivan, Suzuki Solio Bandit

*Fuel, toll, parking fees

*Rental fee for a kitchen space and dining room

(Please send me a message before you directly book the tour so I can check the availability of the rental kitchen.)

What‘s not included

*Expenses of buying ingredients for the tour

Tour Important Information

*The tour is included shopping ingredients, cutting food and eating processes. If you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions, let me know.

Important message from the supplier

Please contact me for a customized tour request.

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
Toyama Tour Guide - Yuta W.

Joined 2025

Yuta W.
5.00 / 5
(4 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Yuta W.

I live in Takaoka city in Toyama area, right next to Kanazawa area.

I know the Hokuriku region has lots of attractive points, so I live in here.

But these area are still developing area for sightseeing because it is a little difficult to see around by yourselves especially when you come for the first time.

Since I moved into this area, I've been working as a guide in this region.

So why don't you join my tour when you come to the Hokuriku region?

Reviews

Great trip with an amazing host

We had a blast with Yuta. He was perfectly on time and picked up us at the hotel. He knows the area very well, is a very polite and friendly young man. We learned a lot going around Shirakawa -Go and Gokayama and enjoyed our time with him very much. Thank you very much!

Dominik B.

Yuta W.

Thank you for joining the tour! Guests are very kind and interested in Japanese culture, so I also enjoyed with them. We visited Shirakawa-go first. I also wanted them to appreciate Gokayama, so we visited both Suganuma and Ainokura villages after Shirakawa-go. We communicated with locals and were able to had a good time. Please come back to Japan in the future! Arigato gozaimasita!

Flexible, scenic, off the beaten path

Yuta accommodated my last-minute request to drop by the traditional medicine shop before heading for the Great Buddha. We also managed to visit a brand new observation bridge for viewing Mt Tateyama before learning more about the history of copper casting in the historic district of Takaoka. The owners were kind enough to show us around their workshops and explain the process, so it was quite educational. The castle area with all the cherry blossoms and the coastline were both very beautiful. Recommended for folks who have specific interests or want a scenic and relaxing day away from the usual tourist hotspots. Personally, I would've appreciated more suggestions on available options and local attractions.

Sabrina Y.

Yuta W.

Thank you for joining the tour! We started Toyama station and went the Ikedaya Yasube pharmacy and experienced making medicine pills. On the way to Takaoka, we visited the brand new bridge "Kureha foot path", and we could see the scenery great view of Tateyama mountain range. It was the perfect day to go to the observatory. In Takaoka, we visited Takaoka great Buddha, cafe, Takaoka old castle park, Kanayamachi town, and Amaharashi coast. It was the best day for seeing cherry blossoms and Mt. Tateyama, so I chose those spots this time, but I wish I could have offered a few more options. I would like to make this clear. Thank you!

Cultural and immersive tours

First time for a day visit to Toyama. We were visiting from a cruse ship. Yuta and his driver Taka met us promptly at the meeting place. He had planned some interesting activities to learn about the real Japan. This included tours of places of worship, rituals and explanations. We went to see artisans at work making ceremonial bowls and kimonos. We were the only tourists there. It was a personal experience. Yuta’s English was exceptional. We talked about Japanese food and he even took us to the supermarket to buy ingredients. The vehicle was excellent and Yuta really goes out of his way to make the experience unique. Would recommend.

Liz F.

Yuta W.

I was really glad to meet you guys! I planned unique experience for you this time. That ceremonial bowls is called "Keisu" in Japanese. In the sewing class, they came to welcome you and wear Kimono for the presentation even not on the lesson day, voluntarily. They were very happy that you wore Kimono and you said it was tasty Match tea. Those seasonings from the supermarket would be nice for cooking after coming back to your county.We all really appreciate you came to Takaoka area! Please come back in the future!

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