Kanazawa Culinary Tour: Omicho Market to Higashi Chaya

Discover Kanazawa’s culinary delights and cultural treasures with a food tasting tour through Omicho Market and Higashi Chaya.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Omicho Market - Omicho Market in Kanazawa is a bustling hub of fresh seafood, local produce, and delicious cuisine.
    Introduction
    We will give you an introduction to Omicho Market with a brief history and its importance to Kanazawa.
    Seafood Exploration
    We will try some fresh produce here, we’ll visit stalls selling fresh seafood such as Crab,…
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Professional Guide
  • Local Food Tasting
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a culinary and cultural journey through Kanazawa, starting with a vibrant tasting experience at Omicho Market, where you’ll savor the freshest seafood, local produce, and traditional delicacies. Next, stroll through the charming streets of Kazuemachi Chayagai, immersing yourself in the serene beauty of one of Kanazawa’s historic geisha…

Location
Mister Donut Kanazawa Musashi Shop
We will meet outside the 'Mr Donut' shop at the entrance to Omicho Market. Your Guide will be holding our company sign. Please be at the meeting place 10 minutes before the tour starts. Out of respect for our other guests the tour will depart at exactly on time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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R6151yikarena
Nov 25, 2024
Walking tour of Kanazawa - Ian was our guide and he was fantastic. He explained everything to us about the markets, the food that we tried and told us a lot about the areas we walked in. Easy walking between the areas visited. Would throughly recommend this tour.
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Trudi_r
Nov 24, 2024
Great way to explore Kanazawa - We throughly enjoyed our tour with Karolina. It was a great way to see the markets and understand the different foods, history and culture. We tried some foods we never would have tried on our own and all were delicious. We also visited a temple and the Geisha district and Karolina had such a detailed knowledge of the area and answered all of our many questions. I would highly recommend this tour if you are in Kanazawa.
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Anajz9242li
Nov 1, 2024
Taste of Zanazawa - Our guide was Ian and the visit was very nice. We learn a los from Kazanawa history, food, geishas, gold... we recomend the activity.
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Susie
Oct 29, 2024
Kanazawa food and history tour - This was a very interesting two hour walking tour, starting at the market. Ian, our guide, was a knowledgeable Canadian who has spent many years living in Japan. He showed us regional produce on various stalls. We then tasted generous samples of locally caught fish and vegetables before heading off to the geisha districts. We learnt a great deal about the history of Kanazawa and the geisha culture- Ian was able to answer our many questions and was great company. We tasted locally made sweets and ended the tour seeing how gold leaf is made. Highly recommended!
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Debra
Oct 28, 2024
Kanazawa market tour - Informative, and enjoyed different stops in the market. From fruits,vegatables, oden, fish, sweets from a shop over 100 years old. Tour was diverse. Our guide Ian was excellent and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour.
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Peter
Oct 28, 2024
Met expectations - Ian was very informative and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our time tasting food in the market and sweets in the geisha district.
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Travel27407180790
Oct 26, 2024
Fun and yummy - Excellent tour, tasty food, great company. We learned a ton and got a great perspective on Kanazawa. The tour guide was informative and answered all our questions.
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Gregory_c
Oct 25, 2024
Knowledge and good food - Omicho market well curated selection of sashimi and Oden. Also enjoyed both geisha districts. Ian was knowledgeable and able to answer all questions.
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Calwillis
Oct 18, 2024
Fantastic intoduction to Omicho Market and the Higashi Chaya district - We had a great time during this experience and Ian was incredibly informative during our tour. We were able to taste some delicious local foods that we wouldn't have tried on our own. The stop for local sweets in the Higashi Chaya district was a highlight.
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I3550ahelainem
Nov 24, 2024
Good history, needs more emphasis on Omicho Market - The tour was well paced spending time at the market as well as the Higashi Chaya district. Ian explained the shrines along the way as well as details about the district which included a visit to one of the gold leaf production shops. We expected the Omicho Market to be a greater emphasis and to spend more time learning about general Japanese food. So would recommend if you want a little tasting and more touring.
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