Ginza Food Tour: Izakaya Delights & Photos

Discover hidden Izakayas in Tokyo’s Ginza with a local guide. Savor fresh, seasonal dishes and explore charming, off-the-beaten-path spots.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Yurakucho - The first stop on the tour offers mainly fresh fish from Tsukiji Market and high-quality Japanese sake from across Japan. The menu changes daily based on what the owner acquires from the fish market. Guests can choose how to enjoy the fish, whether as sashimi, nitsuke (steamed with soy sauce or miso), grilled, or in soup. A cup of sake…
What's Included
  • Dinner
  • Landing and/or facility fees
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Imagine yourself strolling through the lively streets of Ginza, accompanied by an experienced foodie guide who is also a professional photographer. With their expertise, you’ll explore the essence of Japanese culinary culture, enjoying local delicacies and beverages at genuine izakaya restaurants, with breathtaking photos to capture an unforgettable…

Location
Yūrakuchō Station
Come to "Ginza-exit" of Yurakucho Station and meet us at the in front of Seven-Eleven.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jennifer_w
Oct 26, 2024
Exploring the food of Ginza with Ryo was perfection! - After doing 4 food tours in Japan and counties around the world, I can say that this experience with Ryo was one of my favorite. Especially comparing to the ones that I did in Osaka and Kyoto - the quality of food shared during this tour through Ginza was of MUCH better quality. In fact each morsel eaten was delicious and I have already shared recommendations for his food tour and the restaurants we went to to local friends and friends/family visiting Tokyo in the future. Thank you Ryo for the great experience and stories of exploring the foods of Ginza with your grandmother growing up! Wishing you much success in your photography and food tour businesses - you are certain to be a success!
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Patricia_f
Oct 4, 2024
Seriously… 10 stars out of 5! - If we could give this 10 stars out of 5 we would. FABULOUS evening with Ryo this week. In addition to providing lots of context around food culture in Tokyo, he took us to 3 amazing - and truly hidden - izakaya’s. As he pointed out… the best of the best is either below ground or up a floor or 2; rarely on street level … and was he ever right! We were clearly the only tourists in each spot, and everything he selected for us was delicious - we were stuffed by the end of the evening. He also gave us a lesson on how to find the best quality sake, which we’ve used every meal since. Ryo was smart, funny and super knowledgeable (oh… and he’s actually a pro photographer and took some great shots). Thanks for a fabulous night Ryo!
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Marcelox737vk
Oct 3, 2024
Fantastic - Awesome service Ryo provides for foreigners. If you think you know Japan.. you don’t… and you should probably have a local show you the real food cuisine the beautiful people of Japan have to offer. You will NOT regret it. Seriously a must considering how confusing it is to navigate let alone find good food. There’s levels to the food game in Japan and he has it down. Thank you!
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G4091zpdaniell
Oct 3, 2024
Experience and knowledge that only a true local would know. - Wow where to start? Ryo is all the things you are looking for in a guide and a human. He is punctual, knowledgeable, fluent in two languages, funny and most of all kind. He has an amazing taste in setting and flavors that he is eager to share. The places we ate at would be near impossible for a non local to find. Ryo can cater your experience to whatever you wish and is highly flexible. Tokyo can be a daunting place with a lot of hidden verticality. A guide for at least one night is extremely recommended so ryo is your guy! You will not regret it I promise you I have nothing bad to say! Thank you Ryo, looking forward to our next adventure!
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2keesa
Oct 3, 2024
10/10 experience! - Me and a few of my buddies went with Ryo to a bunch of restaurants and I couldn’t be happier with the experience. He’s super enjoyable to be around and easy to talk to. The places he takes you to eat are also amazing and are hard to find on your own. If you are in Tokyo he is a must go. 10/10 experience! It made my trip to Tokyo.
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Kesorns
Jun 25, 2024
Best memorable experience in Japan - Ryo had made my trip in Tokyo much more memorable with all the hidden places that I would never be able to go on my own. For sure next trip in Tokyo I will reserve him to be my guide again. The Sake Bar experience was the best, thank you Ryo, I had learned a lot more than just drinking 🥰
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Kailuaa2024
Jun 23, 2024
I love Japan so much thank you Ryo 🙏🏾 - Super fun got to experience a lot of authentic Japanese food Ryo is Super friendly, awesome guy he showed me a lot of scenery around Tokyo Japan and I for sure wanna go back if you get the chance, hit this guy up before you go, for a rememberable trip
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Joonc391
Jun 20, 2024
A Hidden Tour I want to keep for myself :) - My wife and I booked this tour at the last minute and didn't really expect much since it was only a 4-hour tour but to my surprise, there were numbers of "wow" moments during the tour! Our tour guide, Ryo, spoke perfect English and made the environment very welcoming through his jokes and insights about Ginza. Since I come from Korean culture, raw fish known as sashimi isn't a new type of food but I have to say, the restaurant that Ryo took us served very fresh sashimi along with tasty skewers. We even got some freebies from the restaurant! (Also there are quite a bit of drink options. I recommend drinking some Sake!). The total tour took a bit longer than 4 hours because Ryo made sure we enjoy and take our time every stop and took professional photos of us which we will treasure for life. Thanks Ryo!
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Dianib803
Jun 20, 2024
The best food tour in Japan! With the best photographer! - My husband and I had our honeymoon trip in Korea, and decided visit Japan for couple days, we booked with Ryo and it was the best decision!!! It felt like hanging out with your friend while you discover the beauty of Tokyo and its delicious food~ Ryo is a really nice person, easy to communicate, fun and chill... and he is a pro photographer!! So don't worry about taking the best pictures in Tokyo~ So I really recommend his tours 👌
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Monab844
May 15, 2024
Amazing experience - Absolutely amazing experience with Ryo! He guided us to countless hidden gems that we would never have discovered on our own. Trusting him completely paid off—we didn't have to spend hours researching, and every place he took us to was fantastic. Highly recommend Ryo to anyone traveling to Japan. Thank you, Ryo!
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From $150
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).