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Where to Shop and Eat in Japan: 15 Market Tours

72 tours  ·  from $22 a head

Toyosu runs on a slot system and Tsukiji’s outer lanes run on breakfast. These 15 cover both, plus Kyoto’s Nishiki and the regional morning markets, with start times and prices.

Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour - Finding your way through the outer market
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Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

1.Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,184 reviews · from $99Our pick

Meet at Tsukiji Honganji Temple for a three-hour food walk through Tokyo’s outer market. Your guide leads you to seafood stalls, kitchen shops, and tasting stops featuring dashi, fish cakes, Wagyu, fruit, and either sushi or a seafood bowl. Expect plenty of walking, a maximum of 20 people, and no accommodation for fish-free or special diets.

“So glad we did this tour! The Tsukiji Fish market is a little overwhelming so it's very helpful to have a guide. Our guide, Shibuya, was very knowledgeable and friendly. The food we tasted was AMAZING. Highly recommended!”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour - Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple: an unusual first stop
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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour

2.Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,724 reviews · from $30

Spend two hours with a local English-speaking guide such as Rie, Haydn, Minori, or Jim around Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, Tsukiji Fish Market, and Tsukiji Jogai Market. You choose and pay for your own food, from sushi and sea urchin to omelets and fried fish cakes. Groups are limited to 10.

“Haydn was really nice and knowledgeable about the food, but I was surprised that we went to a temple for the first part of the tour. While interesting, we could have done without the temple part.”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour - Starting at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour

3.Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,397 reviews · 2 hours · from $22Best value

Spend two hours with an English-speaking guide such as Jim, Rie, Yayoi, or Sayaka at Tsukiji Hongwanji and Tsukiji Outer Market. Your guide explains Japanese food customs, leads you to favorite stalls, and helps you choose optional tastings such as sushi, wagyu, eel, tamago, oysters, sweets, and dried seafood. Food costs extra, so bring cash.

“Nicolas provided a great tour of the markets and temple. Lots of yummy food sampled 😊”

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Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch) - Shijo Bridge begins the three-hour route
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Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)

4.Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,355 reviews · from $68

Start near Shijo Bridge, walk through Pontocho and Nishiki Tenmangu, then spend most of three hours tasting Kyoto foods in Nishiki Market. Guides such as Yuki, Yusuke, Chie, and Aki add local context, photos, and practical food advice. Brunch is included, but menu choices and portion sizes can vary.

“It was a great food experience, lots of stops for samplings of food in Nishiki Market. The lunch was delicious and we had several to chose from. Reiki, our tour guide was knowledgeable and thorough. She spoke excellent English. It was a really worthwhile tour, it exceeded my expectations!”

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Tokyo Sushi Making Class in Tsukiji with Professional Chef - Eating Your Own Sushi for Lunch
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Tokyo Sushi Making Class in Tsukiji with Professional Chef

5.Tokyo Sushi Making Class in Tsukiji with Professional Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,177 reviews · from $49

Meet your English-speaking host and professional sushi chef in a traditional third-floor classroom near Tsukiji Market. Watch a fish-cutting demonstration, learn about knives, rice, wasabi, nigiri, and maki, then make five nigiri and one roll for lunch. Staff such as Tanaka, Kate, Yuko, Yugo, and Kanon may lead different sessions.

“What an amazing experience. Kate and Yugo were absolutely fantastic - helped us learn some history of sushi and how to make several different types of it. Highly recommend it.”

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Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Tour and Sushi Making with Pro Chef - Walking through the outer Tsukiji market
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Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Tour and Sushi Making with Pro Chef

6.Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Tour and Sushi Making with Pro Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 775 reviews · from $104

Meet at Tsukiji Honganji Temple for a four-hour walk through the outer market, food stalls, and small wholesale area. Guides such as Monami, Ko, Mari, Yuki, and Tad explain local customs and ingredients before a sushi chef teaches five nigiri types and one roll. Eat your sushi with dashi soup, green tea, and fresh wasabi.

“Mari-san was our guide. Her English is good and very patient. Knowledgeable, great hospitality. Highly recommend.”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour - Finding your way through the outer market
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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

7.Tsukiji Fish Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 757 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Meet your English-speaking guide at Tsukiji Honganji Temple for a three-hour walk through Tsukiji’s outer market. Taste Wagyu skewers, tamagoyaki, fish cakes, seasonal fruit, and either sushi or a seafood bowl. Guides such as Shun, Miki, Nazu, and Robert add history, shrine etiquette, vendor tips, and help navigating the crowded lanes.

“Excellent tour! Kenji, our guide, showed us all the best places for authentic delicious street food and was also able to tell some fun facts along the way! A truly phenomenal experience, and the food is delicious! This was our second time doing this exact tour, as it was so good last time!”

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Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour - Eating your way through Tsukiji Jogai Market
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Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour

8.Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 669 reviews · from $33

Explore Tsukiji with a local guide, sampling Japanese street food at your own cost, watching a whole-fish cutting demonstration, and learning about the market and Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple. Guides such as George and Tomo have led this route. Expect a maximum of 30 people, a two-hour walk, and plenty of standing in crowded areas.

“What a great tour, George took us to the best spots for everything you would want to try and the food was delicious!”

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Tsukiji Fish Market Small-Group Food Walking Tour - Eating through the Outer Market
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Tsukiji Fish Market Small-Group Food Walking Tour

9.Tsukiji Fish Market Small-Group Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 621 reviews · from $87

Spend three hours at Tokyo’s Tsukiji Outer Market with a guide such as Kazu, Yuki, Hitomi, or Mark. Sample seafood and local snacks, eat a fresh lunch, visit a Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine, and enjoy a Tokyo Bay view. The group is capped at seven, but vegan and allergy-safe options are not guaranteed.

“Such a fun tour! We loved our tour guide! We were visiting on our honeymoon and wanted to have a guided tour through the Tsukiji Fish Market. We ended up being the only ones on the tour and it was just wonderful! We got to try new foods aRead more”

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Kuromon Market Food Walking Tour in Osaka (6 stops, 6 tastes) - The six tastes: useful introduction, not a full lunch
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Kuromon Market Food Walking Tour in Osaka (6 stops, 6 tastes)

10.Kuromon Market Food Walking Tour in Osaka (6 stops, 6 tastes)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 550 reviews · from $50

Spend about two hours with a local guide such as Nina, Yuto, Rie, or Niko, tasting Osaka favorites around Kuromon Market and exploring nearby kitchenware shops. The walk includes takoyaki and other market foods, cultural stories, help ordering, and stops near Namba, Dotonbori, and Doguyasuji. Food choices and portions can vary.

“Amazing experience, our guide Yuto was knowledgeable and friendly and made sure we had a great time even with some dietary restrictions. Great time and great group overall!”

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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Sushi Making Class with Pro Chef - What happens before you touch the rice
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Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Sushi Making Class with Pro Chef

11.Tsukiji Fish Market Sushi Making Class with Pro Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 506 reviews · 90 minutes - 4 hours · from $63

In a traditional third-floor classroom in Tsukiji, an English-speaking host such as Satoko, Yuko, or AJ helps you follow a professional chef through fish preparation, nigiri, and maki. You make four nigiri and one maki, then eat them with tea, dashi soup, and extra sushi prepared by the chef.

“What a fantastic tour from beginning to end. Tadashi took us around the area and did a great job. We then headed to the sushi making class and it was superb. Kate and Yuga were so much fun and informative. Highly recommended tour!”

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Tokyo Food Tour Taste Fresh Delights at Tsukiji Market - Fresh Tuna, Sushi, and Seafood Samples
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Tokyo Food Tour Taste Fresh Delights at Tsukiji Market

12.Tokyo Food Tour Taste Fresh Delights at Tsukiji Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 429 reviews · from $90

Join Keiko, Miyu, or another local guide for a 2.5-hour walking food tour through Tsukiji Outer Market. You’ll sample about 5 to 8 foods, including seafood, sushi, oysters, tamago, ice cream, and possibly puffer fish, while learning how the market and Japanese food culture work. The tour ends with time to shop on your own.

“Keiko was a very knowledgeable and patient host who explained the history and significance of the stalls we visited very well. We also went to stalls and tried different foods that were more unique to the Tsukiji Market, which I really enjoyed! Would recommend to anyone who's interested in Japanese cuisine!”

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Kyoto Nishiki Market Food and Culture Walking Tour - What the three hours feel like
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Kyoto Nishiki Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

13.Kyoto Nishiki Market Food and Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 412 reviews · from $80

Spend about three hours tasting Kyoto foods and exploring Nishiki Market with a guide such as Keiko, Takuma, Annie, or Toshi. The group is limited to six, and the route adds Nishiki Tenmangu, Shinkyogoku, Teramachi, and a small Buddhist temple. Expect a cultural walk with enough food to replace a meal, though tasting amounts can vary.

“Our tour guide, Toshi, was exceptional. Not only did we learn a great deal about the local food, but also the cultural and religious aspects of Japanese life. An unforgettable truly holistic experience.”

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Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Tour and Sushi Making Lesson - From the market to ABC Cooking Studio
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Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Tour and Sushi Making Lesson

14.Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Tour and Sushi Making Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 390 reviews · from $99

Meet at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple for a guided walk through Tsukiji Outer Market, with food samples and local explanations. Then take transport to ABC Cooking Studio for a hands-on lesson in sushi, tamagoyaki, miso soup, and other washoku dishes. English support, aprons, drinks, and lunch are included.

“Our tour guides at the market were so warm and professional! We enjoyed our time with them very much. We loved the cooking lessons; we felt our instructor was awesome, kind, professional and knowledgeable. We would go back and HIGHLY recommend!”

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Kyoto: Nishiki Market Tea Ceremony with Koto Performance - The koto performance changes the mood
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Kyoto: Nishiki Market Tea Ceremony with Koto Performance

15.Nishiki Market Tea Ceremony with Koto Performance

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 294 reviews · 1 hour · from $56

At KOTOLILY KYOTO, Yurika guides you through making matcha, tea etiquette, and Japanese traditions in English or Japanese. You will taste tea with sweets and hear several live koto performances in a cozy studio near Nishiki Market. Kimono photos and a short koto lesson are optional paid add-ons.

“A must do experience in Kyoto. Lovey little tea shop. The host was so knowledgeable and very friendly. The koto performance was a great touch. Highly recommend!”

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