Ramen Tasting - Mini Bowl Ramen Tour: Explore Tokyo's Award-Winning Ramen Shops

Embark on Tokyo’s first ever Ramen Tasting Tour and explore the city’s award-winning ramen shops. Taste 6 unique mini bowls of ramen, learn about its history, and experience the flavors of light chicken ramen to creamy pork bone ramen.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shibuya Crossing - Shibuya “Scramble Crossing” is the world’s busiest!
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Lunch
  • Food tasting
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

Join Tokyo’s exclusive Ramen Tasting Tour featuring mini bowls, each a quarter the size of regular ones!
Savor 6 distinct types of delectable ramen at 3 renowned ramen shops. You can select your 6 ramen from a choice of 11-12 varieties through engaging, customizable menus. Each ramen offers unique flavors, from a light, salt-based chicken ramen to a…

Location
Akafudado Nezuten
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ryanam7284ti
Sep 25, 2024
Ramen ! - My favorite food is ramen and this tour did not disappoint. We had several bowls of ramen which were all delicious. We also visited an area called Ebisu which was a very nice district.
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Christina_c
Sep 8, 2024
Ra'mazing! - Just super yummy bowls of food. We didn't go hungry. Host was also very warm and friendly. Not a trip for veggies/ vegans.
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Lisa_s
Sep 5, 2024
Amazing Ramen tour must see - This tour was excellent. Sahori was an amazing guide, taking me through the city and my first night and my birthday in Tokyo Japan. not sure I was too keen on the curry Ramen, but it was amazing to try all the different flavors at the three spots.
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Craig_b
Aug 30, 2024
Awesome ramen food tour! - Had an amazing tour with Deep, he was extremely knowledgeable on all things ramen and was a lot of fun as our tour guide! All the ramen was delicious and you definitely will leave the tour full!
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Evangeline_r
Aug 11, 2024
Delicious ramen and a fun night out - I really enjoyed this ramen tour! Our guide was knowledgeable, charming, and created a friendly atmosphere that made the whole excursion feel like an outing with friends instead of strangers. We explored the neighborhoods of Shibuya and Ebisu and got to sample many different types of ramen. The food at each venue was delicious!
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Shawn_m
Aug 10, 2024
Great Tour For All Ramen Lovers - The Shibuya route was great. I ended up being the only person in my tour group which I feared would make for an awkward experience, but my guide was amazing. We went to 3 really good ramen places where I was able to try many different/delicious broths and noodles. 6 mini bowls may not sound like a lot, but I left very full.
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Sally_h
Jul 23, 2024
We'll go on our next visit to Tokyo. - Sadly, I fell at Shibuya Station and could not participate in the activity. Bunga, our guide, asked multiple times if I was OK or needed medical help.
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Alyssa_b
Jul 3, 2024
Recommended! - Great guide and variety of ramen. Fun for families with teens. Highly recommended. Nice tour of the side streets of the neighborhood too.
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Alex_s
Jun 15, 2024
Walking Ramen Tour - Love this experience. It includes a walking tour along with the wonderful different types of Ramen. Got to experience different neighborhoods that I don’t think we would have found ourselves.
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Gymmia
Aug 19, 2024
There is a LOT of walking - My family from the California went to Tokyo for the first time. Given our love of ramen, this tour was a no brainer. While we enjoyed our tour very much, this tour remains a controversial highlight for us. The Bad: 1. there is a lot of walking. There was a solid 15 to 25m walk between each of the ramen shops, so between the 3 shops we walked in total over an hour. We walked through Shibuya station, up and around bridges over the trains, down some back alleys, through a temple, and then more. We did the evening tour in July. It was still extremely hot and humid. I am not sure what would happen if someone had mobility issues. We covered close to 3miles or 5km in walking. 2. The ramen shops selected were an odd choice. We are from Southern CA, so it was disappointing that one of the selections had a location in San Diego like 75m from my house. The ramen shops did not showcase the "best of" nor were they intended to each show ramen in the classic or traditional sense. It was not a showcase for different broths or noodles. It seemed like random ramen shops with air conditioning and generous seating. Good: 1. We went to ramen shops we would not have discovered on our own. 2. Each person was able to select 2 offerings from each ramen shop. The mini bowls were basically a rice bowl. 3. All 3 shops were clean and air conditioned so the entire group could sit together comfortably. 4. The tour guide provided lots of detailed information about the history of ramen, the development of different types of noodles and broth, and he quizzed us! The neutral: While the tour guide was informative and knowledgeable, he did not have a welcoming attitude. Unclear if it is because we were from the US or what. While waiting, we shared the names of our favorite ramen shops in CA, many of which originated in and have locations in Japan. He laughed at me and said he never heard of them. Fine. I get that Japan is filled with many ramen shops. During the tour, he shared presentation material about ramen from different regions, etc. Lo and behold, my favorite ramen shop at home is listed as being an influential ramen shop bc of their distinct noodles. Oh, and yeah, they started in Tokyo. While he warmed to us over the course of the tour, he was rude initially and defensive about his height.
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up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).