Nishiki Market Tour: Kyoto's Culinary Delights

Explore Nishiki Market with 7+ tastings, uncover hidden gems, and dive into Kyoto’s rich food culture. Perfect for foodies and culture enthusiasts.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nishiki Market Shopping District - Discover “Kyoto’s kitchen,” a favorite spot for local restaurant chefs to purchase their ingredients! Savor and sip your way through the market, gaining insights into Kyoto’s distinctive food culture with numerous tastings. Stroll through the Nishiki food market street, sampling a variety of foods that embody Kyoto’s culinary traditions.
What's Included
  • Lunch with food tastings
What's Not Included
  • Transportation
Additional Information

Explore “Kyoto’s kitchen,” where even local restaurant chefs come and buy ingredients! Eat and sip your way through the market while learning about Kyoto’s unique food culture through multiple food tastings.
Lunch with 7+ Japanese food tastings at the Nishiki Market. Taste local foods and learn restaurants’ history and Kyoto’s food culture.
Walk through…

Location
Apple Kyoto
In front of Apple Store Kyoto, you will find a guide holding a beige tote bag that says Ninja Food Tours.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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422umaa
Mar 21, 2025
Look no further if you are a foodie - We did a tour with Chikako of Nishiki Market and thought both the tour and the guide were excellent. We are foodies and Chikako explained everything very well giving us great context and the history of the foods. We sampled a large variety ranging from snacks like rice crackers with seasonings to exotic foods like octopus stuffed with a quail egg, from desserts like matcha softserve and soy milk donuts to wagyu sushi. Highly recommend Chikako and Ninja Food Tours for all foodies visiting Japan!
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E7664dktiml
Mar 17, 2025
This is the way to experience Nishiki Market! - So much of a food tour depends on the passion and knowledge of your guide. And Chikako was exceptional! My wife and I LOVED this tour - Chikako was really interested in the history and art around the market, the ingredients and provenance of the foods, and in our experiencing the market from the perspective of a local. The market itself is fabulous, and this is the best way to experience it. Thoroughly recommend!
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Hannakurowski
Mar 6, 2025
Taishi!! - It was such a blast to meet Taishi and get to explore the Nishi Market and Osaka with him. We enjoyed all his insights and drinking sake!
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724deborahs
Feb 13, 2025
Enjoyable Kyoto Food Tour - My husband, son and I had a great tour of the Nishiki market with Leandre. She was very informative and well organized. She was able to bring us to stalls we might not have noticed and helped answer questions for items we were interested in. She was mindful of everyone in the groups needs. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend it.
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Hilaryr360
Jan 26, 2025
Fun food experience - Chikako was super friendly and helpful! We had a great time exploring the market and trying foods we would not have otherwise selected ourselves. Highly recommend.
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H5329eushanek
Jan 16, 2025
Great progressive lunch at Nishiki Market. - Chikkako was an amazing guide who gave us so much information on Nishiki Market. We would never have tried the foods that she purchased for us and her knowledge of it made it such a great experience.
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Michellehc4569ul
Jan 8, 2025
Fun and informative food tour in Kyoto. - Chika was our excellent guide on a food tour through Nishiki Market in Kyoto. As a foodie, the experience was exactly what I was hoping for. We tried seasonal and regional dishes. Chika was a wonderful teacher with great depth of knowledge about the history that shaped the market and the dishes we tried. We had grilled meats, seafood, sweets, sake (and the list goes on). My favorite way to learn about culture is through food, and I definitely got to try new and delicious things. Thank you Chika, it was so fun. I would highly recommend to other foodies.
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Kara_c
Dec 27, 2024
This was such a great... - This was such a great experience. The guide was so nice and helpful and helped us navigate the market to make sure we tasted the best local dishes.
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Josuee2018
Dec 24, 2024
Nishiki Market with Chikako - The food tour at Nishiki Market was amazing! We got to try so many different things I’d never even heard of, and everything was so good. Our guide, Chikako, made it all very fun and easy.
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Odyssey564015
Dec 4, 2024
Delicious! - For those of you looking to explore Tokyo through its cuisine, take this tour. From sushi to yakisoba to matcha ice cream we ate our way through the day. Our guide Shino was amazing. She made us feel like old friends from the moment we met and went above and beyond to make it a truly special day.
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