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Number of dishes
Some tours serve 15 dishes, others five tastings. We add the number to every tour whenever the operator states it.
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Nine tours comparedTokyo Food Tour: 13 Dishes in One Evening
On a Tokyo food tour, a local guide takes you to small eateries you would hardly find on your own and orders for you. We compared nine tours and counted how many dishes you get on each one.
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Why take a food tour
Tiny eateries. A guide who orders.
Tokyo has a huge number of tiny eateries. Some have only eight seats, and the menu often hangs on the wall in Japanese only.
On a food tour, a local guide takes that hurdle away. The guide knows the owners, orders for the whole group and explains what you are eating. GetYourGuide and Viator list 70 food tours in Tokyo between them. A group tour costs $50 to $119 per person.
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Price per dish
We divide the tour price by the number of dishes. That shows you which tour gives you the most food for your money.
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Two booking sites
Many tours are listed on both GetYourGuide and Viator. We show you both prices so you can pick the cheaper one.
Nine tours
Tokyo food tours by number of dishes.
Each card shows the number of dishes, the duration and the cheaper of the two booking sites. If a tour is listed on both, you will find the second price below.
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13 dishes3 hoursShinjuku, Tokyo · GetYourGuide · ★ 4.9
Shinjuku: 13 Dishes at 4 Eateries
You eat at a food stall, an izakaya, a simple local diner and a bar. No other food tour in Tokyo has as many reviews.
from $82.61 per personSee dates
Also on Viator: from $83.45
13 dishes3 hours
15 dishes3 hoursShinjuku, Tokyo · GetYourGuide · ★ 4.8
Shinjuku: 15 Dishes at 4 Eateries
You spend the evening at four eateries that locals recommend. With 15 dishes, you won't need dinner afterwards.
from $75 per personSee dates
14 tastings3.5 hoursShinjuku, Tokyo · Viator · ★ 5.0
Shinjuku: Izakaya Evening with 14 Tastings
An izakaya is a Japanese pub where people share lots of small plates. The operator says the tastings add up to a full dinner.
from $90 per personSee dates
12 dishes2.5 hoursAsakusa, Tokyo · GetYourGuide · ★ 4.9
Asakusa: 12 Dishes in the Old Town
In Asakusa you try fresh fish, okonomiyaki and sweets, among other things. Okonomiyaki is a savory pancake made with cabbage.
from $74 per personSee dates
5 tastings3 hours
10 tastings2.5 hoursTsukiji, Tokyo · Viator · ★ 4.9
Tsukiji Market: 10 Seafood Tastings
The tour starts at a restaurant that has been open for 60 years. There you watch the cooks prepare for the day.
from $82 per personSee dates
6 bowls3 hoursthree neighborhoods, Tokyo · Viator · ★ 5.0
Ramen: 6 Small Bowls at 3 Shops
Ramen is a noodle soup in a rich broth. On this tour you try six kinds in small bowls and learn how they differ.
from $118.76 per personSee dates
Also on GetYourGuide: from $118.91
Number not stated3 hoursUeno, Tokyo · Viator · ★ 4.9
Ueno: Local Pubs and Ramen
According to the operator, the tour visits hidden taverns where locals eat and drink. Dinner and alcoholic drinks are included. The operator does not state the number of dishes.
from $106 per personSee dates
The comparison
Price per dish at a glance.
We divided the price of each tour by its number of dishes. The tour with the cheapest dish is Shibuya: 13 Dishes at 3 Eateries, at $3.85 per dish.
| Food | Tour | Per dish | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 dishes | Shinjuku: 13 Dishes at 4 EateriesShinjuku · 3 hours · Stops: 4 · Drinks: 2 included | $6.35 per dish | from $83Dates on GetYourGuide |
| 13 dishes | Shibuya: 13 Dishes at 3 EateriesShibuya · 3 hours · Stops: 3 · Drinks: included | $3.85 per dish | from $50Dates on GetYourGuide |
| 15 dishes | Shinjuku: 15 Dishes at 4 EateriesShinjuku · 3 hours · Stops: 4 · Drinks: 2 included | $5.01 per dish | from $75Dates on GetYourGuide |
| 14 tastings | Shinjuku: Izakaya Evening with 14 TastingsShinjuku · 3.5 hours · Stops: 3 to 4 · Drinks: included | $6.42 per dish | from $90Dates on Viator |
| 12 dishes | Asakusa: 12 Dishes in the Old TownAsakusa · 2.5 hours · Stops: several · Drinks: 3 included | $6.19 per dish | from $74Dates on GetYourGuide |
| 5 tastings | Tsukiji Market: 5 Morning TastingsTsukiji · 3 hours · Stops: market stalls · Drinks: not stated | $18.77 per dish | from $94Dates on GetYourGuide |
| 10 tastings | Tsukiji Market: 10 Seafood TastingsTsukiji · 2.5 hours · Stops: market stalls · Drinks: not stated | $8.19 per dish | from $82Dates on Viator |
| 6 bowls | Ramen: 6 Small Bowls at 3 Shopsthree neighborhoods · 3 hours · Stops: 3 · Drinks: not stated | $19.79 per dish | from $119Dates on Viator |
| Not stated | Ueno: Local Pubs and RamenUeno · 3 hours · Stops: several · Drinks: included | Dinner included | from $106Dates on Viator |
Checked on November 12, 2026. The number of dishes, stops and drinks comes from the operators. The price is the cheaper of the two booking sites, in US dollars per person.
Three kinds
Evening, morning or cook it yourself.
Most food tours in Tokyo start in the evening. Tsukiji Market tours run in the morning, and in a cooking class you make your own food.
How it works
From booking to the last bite.
These three steps help you fit a food tour into your trip.
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Pick a neighborhood
Shinjuku and Shibuya are great for the evening. Tsukiji Market is a morning tour.
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Book early
Groups are small, so the evening tours often sell out days in advance.
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Come hungry
Have only a light lunch before an evening tour. After three hours you will be full.
How it works
What happens on a food tour in Tokyo.
As an example, here is the Shinjuku tour with 13 dishes, the most-booked food tour in Tokyo. It takes about 3 hours. The stops and the minutes at each stop come from the operator's description. The tours on this page last 2.5 to 3.5 hours and work the same way: you meet at a set meeting point, and the guide takes you from one place to the next.
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Omoide Yokocho
Omoide Yokocho is a narrow alley full of tiny izakaya and food stalls. An izakaya is a Japanese pub that serves small dishes.
60 min - 02
Kabukicho
Kabukicho is Tokyo's best-known nightlife district. Here the group visits a traditional Japanese restaurant.
60 min - 03
Golden Gai
Golden Gai is a cluster of narrow lanes with more than 200 tiny bars. The buildings date from the years after the Second World War.
60 min
5Each food tour stays in one neighborhood, so you walk little and eat a lot.
The neighborhoods
Where in Tokyo you eat.
The five neighborhoods differ in mood and time of day. Here is what to expect in each of them.
For your first evening
Shinjuku
Shinjuku is one of the biggest nightlife districts in Japan. Right next to the station is Omoide Yokocho, an alley where tiny grill bars sit side by side. A few streets away is Golden Gai, a block with about 200 tiny bars. Here you mostly eat yakitori, sashimi and izakaya dishes. Most food tours in Tokyo run through Shinjuku and start in the evening.
For night owls
Shibuya
You may know Shibuya from photos of its huge crossing, where everyone walks at once when the light turns green. The side streets behind it hide small eateries you would hardly find on your own. The tours in Shibuya serve dishes similar to those in Shinjuku.
For old Tokyo
Asakusa
Asakusa is an older neighborhood around Senso-ji Temple. On Nakamise, the shopping street in front of the temple, stalls sell sweets and small snacks. The Asakusa food tour serves 12 dishes. The cooking class with the most reviews is also in Asakusa.
For early risers
Tsukiji
Tsukiji was Tokyo's main fish market for a long time. The wholesale market and its tuna auction moved to Toyosu in October 2018. The outer market with its stalls and eateries stayed in Tsukiji. The market tours run in the morning. You try tuna, wagyu beef and sweets right at the stalls.
For local pubs
Ueno
Ueno is home to Ameyoko, a market street that runs alongside the railway tracks and partly underneath them. It stretches from Ueno Station to Okachimachi Station. The Ueno tour takes you to hidden taverns where locals eat and drink, and it ends with ramen.
On your plate
What you eat in Tokyo.
These eight dishes show up most often on the tours. The photos come from the tour operators.
Dish 01Yakitori
Yakitori are small chicken skewers grilled over charcoal. They are seasoned with salt or brushed with a sweet soy glaze.
Dish 02Sashimi
Sashimi is thinly sliced raw fish served without rice. You dip it in soy sauce.
Dish 03Ramen
Ramen is a noodle soup made with wheat noodles. Depending on the shop, the broth tastes of soy sauce, miso or pork bones.
Dish 04Sushi
Nigiri sushi is a slice of fish on a small mound of rice. This style comes from Tokyo, which used to be called Edo.
Dish 05Wagyu
Wagyu is Japanese beef with fine marbling, which makes it very tender. At Tsukiji Market you get it grilled on a skewer.
Dish 06Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki is a savory pancake with cabbage, cooked on a hot griddle. Tokyo also has a runnier version called monjayaki.
Dish 07Korokke
Korokke are breaded, deep-fried croquettes. In Tokyo's pubs you can find them with a creamy crab filling, for example.
Dish 08Tuna
Tuna is called maguro in Japanese. At Tsukiji Market you can watch vendors cut large pieces with long knives.
Premium and private
More stops. Or just your group.
These tours cost $170 to $250 per person. In return you visit more stops, eat pricier ingredients or have the guide all to yourself.
Shibuya: 5 Stops with a Drink and Dessert · 5 stopsfrom $217
Shibuya: All You Can Eat · 4 hoursfrom $250
Shinjuku: Golden Gai with 4 Stops · 4 stopsfrom $217
Ginza and Yurakucho: 4 Stops · 4 stopsfrom $231
Private Food Tour Tailored to You · your group onlyfrom $170
Cook it yourself
Cooking classes in Tokyo.
In a cooking class you make sushi or ramen yourself and then eat it. The classes take 90 minutes to two and a half hours, cost $57 to $119 per person and work well for beginners.
Cooking class100 minutes
Cooking class2.5 hoursTokyo · Viator · ★ 5.0 · 905 reviews
Ramen and Gyoza Class with a Supermarket Visit
You make the broth from scratch and fill gyoza, which are Japanese dumplings. First you shop at a local supermarket with the teacher.
from $119 per personSee dates
Cooking class90 minutesTokyo · GetYourGuide · ★ 4.9 · 572 reviews
Ramen Class in Shibuya with 3 Broths
You knead the dough, cut the noodles and put together three small bowls with different broths.
from $78 per personSee dates
FAQ
Before you head out.
Here are the answers to the questions people ask most often before a food tour in Tokyo.
Compare toursHow much does a food tour in Tokyo cost?
A group food tour in Tokyo costs $50 to $119 per person. The most-booked tour in Shinjuku costs $83 on Viator. Tours with more stops or a private guide cost $170 to $250 per person.
Is a food tour in Tokyo worth it?
A food tour is most worth it at the start of your trip. In a few hours you get to know several places you can go back to on your own, and the guide explains what you are eating. On the tours on this page, one dish costs between $3.85 and $19.79. If you already know Tokyo well and like picking your own places, you don't need a guide.
Can I cancel a food tour in Tokyo for free?
Yes, on every tour on this page. On GetYourGuide, all 9 listings can be cancelled up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund. On Viator, the same applies to all 13 listings.
Which food tour in Tokyo is booked the most?
The Shinjuku tour with 13 dishes at four eateries has by far the most reviews: 10,723 on Viator and 3,975 on GetYourGuide.
Which neighborhood is best for a first food tour in Tokyo?
Shinjuku is the best choice for your first evening. Most tours start there, and the alleys with tiny eateries are close together. If you prefer to eat in the morning, go to Tsukiji Market.
Will I get full on a food tour in Tokyo?
Yes. The evening tours with 12 to 15 dishes replace dinner. At Tsukiji Market you get five to ten tastings, which is about the size of a late breakfast.
Are there food tours in Tokyo for vegetarians?
Many Japanese broths and sauces use dashi, a stock made from fish. That's why the regular tours aren't vegetarian. On a private tour, the guide puts together the tastings to suit you. GetYourGuide also lists a private gluten-free tour.
Do you tip on a food tour in Tokyo?
Tipping isn't customary in Japan, neither in restaurants nor for guides. The tour price covers the food the operator lists.
When should I book a food tour in Tokyo?
The evening tours in Shinjuku and Shibuya have small groups and often sell out days in advance. Check the open dates as soon as your travel dates are set.
Your evening in Tokyo starts here.
The evening tours in Shinjuku and Shibuya have small groups. Check the open dates as soon as your travel dates are set.