Kyoto Night Foodie Tour in Gion (9+ dishes + 6 Sake tastings)
Overview
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3 hours 30 minutes
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◼︎Try Kyoto's traditional, seasoned dishes at a hidden restaurant in Gion & Pontocho◼︎
We'll walk around the Gion where many old Kyoto-style buildings can be seen. Our local guide will provide insight into how locals enjoy their nights. We will enjoy simple, seasoned Kyoto appetizers in a traditional atmosphere!
Moreover, you can try 3 different kinds of Sake produced in Kyoto, so you can enjoy authentic Kyoto sake with Kyoto foods!
Vegetalian course is available. You can also book both courses at a time.
◼︎Enjoy more Kyoto food◼︎
We'll walk to the cafe where you can enjoy Japanese local dessert with coffee or alcohol drink!
※Please inform us when booking if you need vegetarian course meal because we need to arrange it with the restaurant.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
For any dietary request, please request in advance (by the day before). We are unable to accept any request on the day of the tour.
Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.
Not recommended for people with mobility issues
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
2 drinks (Alcohol and Non-alcohol available)
6+ kinds of Sake tastings
3 hours with a certificated local guide by MagicalTrip
Vegetarian menu only available for advanced request / Vegan & gluten-free unavailable)
Full dinner course with a dessert
What To Expect
Gion Shirakawa
See around Gion Shirakawa area
Gion
We will stop by a traditional restaurant that serves Kyoto local foods such as Obanzai (Kyoto vegetable plates).
Options
Vegetarian Course
Vegetarian Menu : ※Fish broth is still used. Not suitable for vegans or gluten-free diet.
Standard Menu (No Restriction)
Reviews
1,720 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful food tour with...
Sarah C,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful food tour with Rika. Small group, delicious food, sake, history & walking in areas away from tourists. Lots of fun & highly recommend.
Great food with a great guide!
Q6656UCmeganr,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had such a fun time trying local dishes and drinks in the Gion district. Emma was a wonderful guide and shared interesting information about the history of Gion and Pontocho while ensuring a good time was had by all. She also gave us tips on activities to do in our visit in Kyoto which turned out to be some of our favorite experiences. Highly recommend this tour!
Excellent night foodie tour
christeneo579,
Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Was a fabulous experience in Kyoto. Great tour guide, informative and fabulous food and places visited. Loved starting in daylight and finishing when it was dark. Beautiful city.
Emma was fabulous!
G8902FCbrittanym,
Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Emma did an amazing job on our food! We loved how she shared fascinating history about the geisha district while guiding us through delicious local spots. Her passion and knowledge made the tour truly special. Highly recommend!
Wonderful food, history,...
Mitzi W,
Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful food, history, and walking tour! Shun was an attentive, knowledgeable, and fun guide. I really enjoyed my experience, and recommend it to other foodies!
Go for the foodie tour
Wulle9,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A really good experience. A nice group of people and a caring guide made this evening a great one. It can Absolutely be recomended
A must do!! Don’t miss out
Julie F,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nani was excellent! We had such a great time. She was early and so friendly from the very start. By the end of the tour, we were full of incredible food and sake!! Nami was just exceptional. She even played with our 20 month old that came on the trip! Would recommend 100/10
fantastic!
T1367XOgeorgek,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic experience good selection of food and deserts - helped find my brothers bag after we left it behind, definetly a 10/10 experience
Recommend!
Escape37944572774,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great food and nice to meet people from all over the world. I think we went a bit long on the second stop because we had to hurry to the last one but Shum never made us feel rushed and lots of good information along the way.
Overpriced Relative to Other Food Tours.
Michael D,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Overpriced Relative to Other Food Tours. While our guide was polite, we showed up at the meeting point (by a known monument, which was designated by the company) and after a few minutes of waiting past the meeting time, we had to approach him to ask if he was the guide for our tour versus him checking with us. While we saw him when he arrived he was approximately 20 feet away from the monument and so we thought he might be connected to a separate tour as it is common for guides to meet by these common markers. Then the tour was supposed to start at 6 but he wandered us around the city for the first thirty minutes. It was only 20 minutes into this wandering that he revealed we had a reservation at 630 and we're virtually killing time before that reservation. It was a little frustrating that this was not immediately disclosed to us. The first restaurant was good but there was some miscommunication about orders and several people's dishes needed to be replaced as the wrong items were delivered. From there the quality of the food decreased and the quantity of food left us a bit hungry after the 3 locations (yes we are far Americans but we like to think cultured and overall for the price we were anticipating either higher quality food or a larger quantity of which neither was delivered. Lastly there were no warnings about how much time we would have at one location before moving on to the next, so we were abruptly rushed out of every venue with little notice. Again the guide was polite but overall given the all in cost of the total experience likely would not recommend it. This city has so much great food that you could accidentally stumble upon so having this advertised as a "foodie tour" set the bar quite high and this experience fell quite short of that label.
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