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Kyoto Nishiki Market and Depachika Food Tour: A Culinary Journey with a Local
4.5
15 Ratings
Kyoto
Explore the lively Nishiki Market, a culinary paradise in Kyoto.
Enjoy a variety of treats at a Depachika, an underground food hall.
Indulge in delicious Japanese delicacies that will tantalize your taste buds.
Explore the lively Nishiki Market, a culinary paradise in Kyoto.
Enjoy a variety of treats at a Depachika, an underground food hall.
Indulge in delicious Japanese delicacies that will tantalize your taste buds.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Nishiki Market Shopping District - Often referred to as ‘Kyoto’s Kitchen’, Nishiki Market is a vibrant and bustling indoor market featuring vendors who offer a wide array of items, from seasonal foods and Kyoto specialties to fresh produce, knives, and cookware. This paradise for food enthusiasts boasts a rich history and tradition, with many…
- Nishiki Market Shopping District - Often referred to as ‘Kyoto’s Kitchen’, Nishiki Market is a vibrant and bustling indoor market featuring vendors who offer a wide array of items, from seasonal foods and Kyoto specialties to fresh produce, knives, and cookware. This paradise for food enthusiasts boasts a rich history and tradition, with many shops run by the same families for generations. Explore this lively marketplace and uncover the unique flavors and ingredients that make Kyoto’s cuisine exceptional.
- Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine - After visiting the market, head to Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine, a hidden treasure located nearby. This delightful Shinto shrine, dedicated to the deity of learning, provides a serene atmosphere amidst the bustling surroundings. Take a moment to appreciate the intricate architecture and purify your hands at the sacred water fountain, which is believed to bring good fortune and blessings. It’s an ideal spot for reflection before continuing your culinary journey.
- Daimaru Kyoto - A friendly and knowledgeable guide will also introduce you to a Depachika food hall. Situated in the basement of a department store, this food hall is a haven of delicious treats and delicacies, offering everything from traditional Japanese sweets to international gourmet delights. Enjoy sampling the various dishes available, immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere, and discover the distinctive flavors and tastes of Kyoto’s culinary scene.
What's Included
- Free tasting items
- Food-tasting items: Senpei, Gyoza, Warabimochi, Takoyaki
- Tour guide in selected language
- Food tour
- Free tasting items
- Food-tasting items: Senpei, Gyoza, Warabimochi, Takoyaki
- Tour guide in selected language
- Food tour
What's Not Included
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Other meals and drinks
- Personal expenses
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Other meals and drinks
- Personal expenses
Location
Apple Kyoto
Meeting Point:
Apple Kyoto. Your guide will be waiting for you at the meeting point wearing a TripGuru shirt or holding a TripGuru sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(15 Ratings)
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Stacy
Nov 9, 2024
Outstanding - Mao was outstanding - HIGHLY recommend. She is kind, warm and fun. Her passion for her hometown of Kyoto was contagious. 5 stars!!!
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Sheilamarie_e
Nov 8, 2024
Informative, delicious, terrific tour! - This tour was a treat in every way. Our guide, Boris, was so personable, knowledgeable, and interesting to spend time with. Having him guide us through the market was excellent as it may have been overwhelming all on our own. The selection is vast and he was able to steer us to terrific options, all delicious, very local, and everyone clearly knew him and were so friendly. Boris also gave us a really interesting perspective on Kyoto and Japan, as well as giving us historical background information as well as details about local agriculture. We'd recommend Boris and a visit to Nishiki Market to any visitor!
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Sarah_p
Sep 14, 2024
Great! - Our guide was great! It was private with just myself and my husband. Our guide took us to some great spots. It was also super flexible so we could try what we wanted, rather than sticking to specific foods. Although our guide was great at recommending stuff! My only critique would be to make it clearer the tour has a more flexible approach as it wasn't clear when we booked. I would suggest making that clearer on the booking itself. Regardless, would recommend!
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Lindak_r
Jun 1, 2024
Great food tour with fun, charming, handsome guide. The BEST!!!! - Our favorite Viator experience! A charming, delightful, fun, smart guide was our escort through a crowded market, stopping at a variety of stalls to introduce us to food he said were his favorites--all delicious (couldn't eat the live octopus pieces!). Had a great sense of humor; took us to a restaurant where we had drinks and fun games while sampling food. Loved the experience. Especially because the guide was TERRIFIC!!!!
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H7005ooerinh
Apr 12, 2024
Great time eating with Boris - We had a fantastic time touring Nishiki Market and the department store area with Boris. He was a great guide and shared a lot of fun stories and facts about the market. We really enjoyed all the food and the snacks, and how easy he made everything.
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Kevin_b
Mar 30, 2024
Fun at Nishiki market - Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. He took us through the food displays of a modern department store snd then through the old Nishiki market. The contrast was great. He purchased food items for us to try and educated us on those items. We enjoyed the tour and glad we did it.
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Deanna_m
Feb 22, 2024
Fun tour! - Super fun tour with Katz. So glad for the department store food portion of the tour. I would not have had any idea how cool this was. We went back several times! My girls weren’t as into trying all the things but we found success ;) Thank you, Katz!
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Rita_g
Jun 7, 2024
Intro to nishiki market - Great time with our guide weaving through the market! Explanation of the variety of foods and goods was very helpful. Perfect amount of time for families with youngsters
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Nancy_f
May 20, 2024
Food and Fun - Nice tour with Brooke - it filled our time before returning by bullet train to Tokyo. The markets are great with tremendous variety of foods and things to buy
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Jacob_s
May 9, 2024
Room for improvement - We took this tour as part of our five-day trip through Kyoto. We were excited to explore the market with a guide, but we were a bit dispapointed overall. Our guide, Kats, was friendly but he didn't do a great job of explaining the history of the market and of the various foods we ate. He kind of just showed us some foods in Daimaru and Nishiki Market and bought them for us. Often, these were similar foods to what we got on food tours in Tokyo and Osaka. We felt that we could've done this ourselves and that the tour was not worth the cost we paid. I'd recommend Kats brush up on his story-telling and home in on foods, or variations of foods, that you can only get in Kyoto.
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