Kyoto “Karasuma to Gion” Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Kyoto is known to have about 2000 temples and shrines but did you know that Kyoto has about 12000 restaurants among which 110 are Michelin Stars. In Kyoto there is a time to pray and then there is a time to eat. With Secret Food Tours and your host,we will focus on the second part.

Our local guides will teach you the traditions and social functions of Japanese food and how it is important to the Japanese. They will share with you their knowledge about the local food with some unique flavours and textures. Eating in Kyoto is more than providing substance for the body, it also includes an appreciation for custom and tradition for how the food is sourced, prepared, and enjoyed by the local Japanese people.

By booking our Kyoto Karasuma to Gion Food Tour, our food experts will take you on a journey with delicious and mouth-watering local delicacies. As with all our tours, there is a secret dish, which you will only find out about on the day of the tour.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Freshly made fishcakes

A seared Wagyu sushi

Katsudon with a sweet twist

A Daifuku mochi with a fruit of season

Our Secret Dish

A glass of draft beer

Okonomiyaki in its Kyoto version

A tasting of a various sake from the Kyoto region

A japanese tea (iced or hot) tasting at the tea shop

The most renowned Yuba Tofu preparation

Hotel Pick up and Drop Off

Gratuities

What To Expect

We'll meet in front of the Starbucks across the street from exit 5 of the Subway Karasuma Oike Station. Our guide bearing an aorange umbrella will introduce himself and give an intro about the whole Tour.

10 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

Options

Kyoto “Karasuma to Gion” Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours

Private Tour Option

Reviews

4.87

67 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Kyoto Food Tour
Simone A,
May 24, 2025
- Viator
2.00
We were disappointed with this tour - poor selection of food - too much fried, not enough fresh. The guide although very sweet was too quiet and did not have strong enough English to provide sufficient detail on meals experienced.
Not Great.
Bob L,
May 12, 2025
- Viator
3.00
Food was just okay. Guide didn’t have a food background and was soft spoken with okay English. For the price we expected more.
We had a great tour with...
Camilla T,
Mar 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We had a great tour with our guide Yuma! He was very nice and friendly. We enjoyed walking through the market and trying different Japanese food. We started at a restaurant with pork katsu, then we went to the market and tried a variety of foods, then we went to Gion and had the last two dishes. We had katsu, wagyu sushi, strawberry mochi, croquettes, matcha, and more. There was plenty of food through the tour. Even if you don’t like/eat every food throughout the tour, you definitely won’t leave hungry. We had a great time! We’ve done plenty of food tours and this was easily one of our favorites we have been on! Yuma was a great guide and the food was good! We would definitely recommend this tour! :) thank you Yuma!
Disappointing
Gaynor H,
Oct 31, 2024
- Viator
3.00
Disappointing tour. Lot of street food. Don’t think it was value for money. I could have bought the items myself for much less cost. Tour guide very quietly spoken and didn’t offer much in the way of descriptions, history etc.
5/5
Jack M,
Apr 14, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Tomoro was a great tour guide, I loved the food that we tried, as well as the walk around the markets.