Tokyo West-Side Walking & Street Food Tour
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29 Ratings
Nakano City

It can be tricky sniffing out the best local haunts on the Tokyo street food scene, but on this walking and food tour, you’ll gain an insider’s knowledge. Enjoy an immersive private or small-group tour that teaches you about everyday life in the eclectic local neighbourhoods of Nakano and Koenji, with delicious street food tastings along the way.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
What's Included
  • Your choice of drink at a cosy neighbourhood izakaya.
  • Local English speaking guide
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • ¥140 JR train ticket from Nakano to Koenji.
Meal Options
  • Street Food Eats - 5 Japanese street food eats from a revolving selection of local vendors, markets and popular franchises.

  • Drink - Your choice of drink at a cosy neighbourhood izakaya.

Additional Information
  • This is a ‘no-fuss’ walking and food experience with an emphasis on socialising, exploration and local discovery. There won’t be any major sightseeing or ‘fine dining’ stops on our itinerary.
  • Our day out together will by no means be a refined eating experience. We’ll constantly be on the move and snacking on our feet. Prepare to walk approximately 2 km / 1.2 mi, tackle stairs and get your hands dirty!
  • Japanese cuisine often contains meat and seafood elements, with ‘dashi’ being a common base ingredient. Please understand that we will be visiting typical local eateries and that this experience DOES NOT cater to personal tastes, dietary requirements or food allergies. Feel free to enjoy as much or as little of the food as you wish.
  • Please appreciate that you have chosen an outdoor activity that may be impacted by the weather. If we encounter a rainy day, our walk generally proceeds as planned.
Location
Nakano Station
The tour will commence directly outside the NORTH ticket gates of Nakano Station on the JR Train Network. Nakano Station is only one stop by train from Shinjuku Station (4 min) or four stops by train from Shibuya Station (15 min).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(29 Ratings)
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Evelyne
Feb 22, 2024
A wonderful, exhilarating and educational experience - Andy is an Australian guide based in Japan, who knows the city and Japanese culture perfectly. He took us to places that we would not have thought of on our own, made us taste delicious local street food specialties and explained to us the “customs and customs” of Tokyoites and Japanese. An enriching experience that I highly recommend to foreign visitors.
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Capnb0b0
Nov 28, 2023
An absolutely wonderful and unique experience - This was an absolutely phenomenal experience! My family of 4 (two daughters ages 13 and 15) had a blast with Andy biking through the streets of Tokyo. I was a little apprehensive before the tour that we might be overwhelmed navigating the crowds and traffic but Andy took us on a route through the mostly calm back streets of Koenji and the surrounding neighborhoods. It was fascinating to see a side of Tokyo you just don't get when hitting the tourist hot spots. An added bonus was Andy's commentary as a long time resident about the daily life of raising a family in Tokyo, all while hitting some fantastic street food options. The standing Soba meal was a highlight of our trip. This is a tour not to be missed!
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Pdxspeer
Nov 17, 2023
Great food and bike ride - We had a great time. The food was fun and the ride was great. The ride was wasn’t that hard except for the tight spaces.
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Anglophileinla
May 31, 2023
Great food, better stories, totally worth it - I learned so much about Japanese culture that I did not know from Andy - and tried foods I haven't yet tried (which is impressive, because this is my third trip to Japan and I have Tokyo-based friends!). It was really fun to be introduced to two parts of the city I haven't explored by someone who knows the area so well. Also, Koenji has a ton of fantastic vintage shops, so my sister and I did a *lot* of shopping after our tour wrapped. So fun!
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Sarah
Feb 13, 2023
Street food, walking tour. - Absolutely brilliant, well worth doing. Andy is so knowledgeable and so friendly. A really chilled out experience with an amazing insight into japanese Street food, all really tasty. All topped off with a drink and chat. Fabulous couple of hours. Thank you Andy from us all.
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Bfm25
Feb 21, 2020
New Years Trip - Visited Tokyo around New Years with a few friends in early 30s. This tour was one of the highlights of the entire trip... Even the skiing, haha low snow this year. Andy was great and had a ton of local neighborhood knowledge. He answered questions I didn't even know I had and in great detail. Such random fun facts. Great mix of food you may not have tried and enjoying the "experience."
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Amycj5216dd
Feb 17, 2020
Great Tour! - Highly recommend this tour, Andy was well versed in local knowledge and was able to answer any questions that we had about the food, culture and Tokyo in general. The eateries he took us to were amazing, and definitely ones that you wouldn’t know about or wouldn’t think to go into without being a local. Overall a great experience!
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Kevin
Feb 14, 2020
Very good tour - I really enjoyed my time with Andy. He showed me parts of Nakano I'd never explored by myself. The food and the atmosphere were so great - I can really recommend this tour to everyone!
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Carlat79
Feb 10, 2020
Walking food rour - Great tour. Andy gave us a fantastic insight into another side of Tokyo we may not have seen. Food absolutely delicious. Andy also gave us some great tips for after our tour which we thoroughly enjoyed authentic. Highly recommend.
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960iainw
Jan 18, 2020
A great introduction - We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Andy, what a superb introduction to a less touristy area. The food he bought for us to eat was all very fresh and delicious. Some from places you would never find, or have the confidence to order from. It's certainly encouraged us to be more adventurous in the rest of out food travels around Japan. Andy's local streets were full or locay owner stores and family's out doing their shopping. We would certainly reccomy and hope to see Andy again one day. Thankyou Andy 👍
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