Adventurous Japanese Food Tour in Tokyo
Recommended by 96% of travelers
Tokyo, Japan
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Most culinary tours in Japan only cover classics like ramen and udon, but you discover out-of-the-box treats during this adventure lovers’ food crawl. Meet an expert foodie for a daring expedition through the savory streets of Ginza, packed with local eateries. Get a taste of only-in-Japan delicacies like blowfish (fugu) and horse meat, while also making time for standbys like sushi and yakitori.
- An adventure lovers’ food crawl through Ginza, with out-of-the-box Japanese delicacies
- Sample out-in-Japan specialties like blowfish and horse meat—not for the faint-of-heart
- Small group tours are capped at only 10 people for a personalized experience
- Discover under-the-radar hotspots and family-run eateries for tasty samples
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Food tasting and drink: blowfish (fugu), chicken meat and horse meat, whale meet
- English-speaking private tour guide
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (available for purchase during the tour)
- Gratuities (Optional)
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Admission fees or optional activity costs during add-ons
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Ginza Station4-chōme-1-2 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Meet up details will be provided after booking.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Ginza (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- When people think of Japanese food, they normally think of sushi, ramen, tempura, udon, kare raisu (rice with curry) and the like, but there are other Japanese delicacies that are popular and common to locals that many who visit Japan may never try.
- Age Requirement:
- This tour is for guests 18 years and older (all guests must be accompanied by an adult that is 18 years or older). Adults are responsible for dietary requirements of younger guests in the group, as well as their own dietary needs.
- Establishments with Smoking:
- Some establishments in Tokyo will allow smoking, and is out of our control. Please bring a facial mask to mitigate some of the smoke if desired.
- This tour operates every day except Friday and Saturday each week. Please select your preferred date accordingly
- Standard Cancellation Policy:
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 7 days or less before event
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 50% if booking is cancelled 14 days or less before event
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 25% if booking is cancelled 20 days or less before event
- Q & A:
- What if I'm late?
- Although this is a private tour, the guide will wait up to 30 minutes after the scheduled start time. If you do not arrive within this time, the tour will be considered cancelled.
- Japan Awaits is a licensed tour operator in Japan, with hundreds of registered and vetted tour guides nationwide. We offer tours in any location in Japan and manage all details, including transportation and tickets. Visit Japan Awaits to learn more about our tours or inquire about a custom experience today.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Featured review
Heather_K
This tour was interesting to say the least! We started off by trying raw horse meat. I personally was not a fan of the taste but the experience was worth it! Then we went to another restaurant and tried the blowfish. Again, I didn't love the taste of the blowfish but it was a lot of fun trying it and learning about the fish from our tour guide. Our guide was great and had so much knowledge about fish. He was a pleasure to talk with and made it a highly memorable experience!
If you're in the area then I highly recommend taking this tour! It makes for a highly memorable experience and is super fun!
Reviews
4.6
based on 53 reviews
Nicholas_M, Apr 2025
For the adventurous eaters out there, this tour is well worth the booking! We started off with several servings of fugu (sashimi, fried, and with the tail in a cup of sake) in a local bar that no tourist would normally find. From there, we then visited another local restaurant featuring cuisines from the Kyushu region. Here, we sampled different cuts of horse meat and a few other dishes. Our tour guide provided good local knowledge of the area and advised us on how to sample all of the food. We were given plenty of food, ordered our own drinks, and enjoyed the company of our local guide. Highly recommended!
Joon_P, Nov 2024
Shun-san was incredible! We got to eat horse sashimi, beef organs/intestines, fugu blow fish, and deep fried angler fish! Def a must try if you want to try and bunch of new things!
Talisa_P, Oct 2024
Kitamura-san was a great tour guide! The pufferfish and horse meat were fantastic. She was very nice and guided us through the menu and was able to help us answer our questions. She also guided us a little bit around the Ginza district and showed the best spots to eat and shop. Thank you!
Theron_L, Sep 2024
We met Izumi in a very crowded and bustling area of Ginza. Although I was fine meeting him in a safe area, I would suggest meeting in a more specific location that you could find on a gps. For first time visitors to Japan, it’s very perplexing to navigate a new city with a unique address system different from their own. As for the experience, it was goo
Ld. I expected at least three different locations on this tour. We only went to two. I enjoy a variety of different foods and I think if other specific food items were planned beforehand, the tour would’ve had a better structure to it. Open some additional suggestions for travelers while including the horse meat (which was very good, by the way) along with the blowfish. We were fascinated with the many food stalls! The only thing I’d suggest is for the guide to slow down a little bit to allow his group to follow. We are new to the city and are bombarded with new sights and sounds, so rushing us through a crowded street induces anxiety because we do not want to get lost. That said, the food and company was very pleasant and we enjoyed every minute. Thank you, Izumi!
Charlene_C, Jun 2024
I was meant to enjoy this experience with two friends of mine, who were unfortunately detained in another part of Tokyo and ended up unable to join. However, I will say I had a fantastic time with the host regardless! She set up a very nice selection of tastings (of whale, fugu, and horse sashimi) for me, made great drink suggestions, and conversation flowed well. She made me feel comfortable and welcome even as a surprise-solo attendee. For anyone wishing to explore a variety of 'adventurous' foods without dedicating specific meals to each, I highly recommend this tour!
Victor_B, May 2024
Our host Izumi-san was lovely, knowledgeable and patient to our terrible Japanese language skills. He told us lots about Tokyo and the food tour was amazing. Horse sashimi is the best.
Summer_L, Jan 2024
Izumi, the tour guide was great. He spoke English well enough and was informative on the dishes, local areas, and Japanese culture. The food was so-so, but that doesn't bother me as trying new food as a foreigner, new food is always hit or miss. I do think the tour may have been overpriced,but also hard to know ,as we didn't do any ordering. Overall, I recommend if you are open trying new foods.
Neo_O, Dec 2023
Amazing! Host Izumi was very knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend for any wanting to try new foods here in Japan.
Leslie_U, Dec 2023
Great tour!! We were able to try fugu and horse sashimi. There was no way we would have found that on our own. Grateful to our guide for introducing it to us!!
Florencio_D, Nov 2023
We enjoyed this experience. The food was interesting. It was a small group. The host and guide is knowledgeable. We had a good time and it is always nice to have good conversation with other travelers and with locals in this case with the host. Great experience overall.
Jennifer_C, Nov 2023
We had a wonderful time.
Our guide Izumi was a great host and taught us a lot about Japanese food and culture.
Nicole_G, Oct 2023
From learning about where horses are traditionally bred as food (while eating delicious horse sashimi) to finding out about the variations in toxicity of pufferfish by season and by species, this tour was incredible! Our guide, a fish biologist, had charts to show us - as scientists ourselves, we loved all the data. And the food was delicious! Was hesitant to try horse (and the poisonous fugu), but both were delicious (and harmless). Try these foods with Shoji and weird out your friends back home!
Heather_K, Mar 2023
This tour was interesting to say the least! We started off by trying raw horse meat. I personally was not a fan of the taste but the experience was worth it! Then we went to another restaurant and tried the blowfish. Again, I didn't love the taste of the blowfish but it was a lot of fun trying it and learning about the fish from our tour guide. Our guide was great and had so much knowledge about fish. He was a pleasure to talk with and made it a highly memorable experience!
If you're in the area then I highly recommend taking this tour! It makes for a highly memorable experience and is super fun!
Christopher_H, Oct 2022
Our tour guide was personable and engaging for what turned out to be a private dinner outing for just my wife and I. The Viator description was a little misleading in that it wasn’t much of a tour - only 2 restaurants and 2 adventurous foods (horsemeat and blowfish) - but in hindsight it made sense and the guide Shoji did a nice job making it worthwhile.
ADRIAN F, Oct 2018
The tour was very intersting, went to three different places. First was a restaurant where food was mostly fish and sea food, second was a place of fugu blowfish, and the third was mainly horse.
All the three places were really japanese filled with japanese people, not tourists.
Food was very good and exotic as promised, and our guide Mack was very kind.
Andrew_Q, Oct 2018
Our guide, Asami, was wonderful. She showed us a bunch of foods we would have never tried on our own, and they were all delicious. When the fugu restaurant was full, she went the extra mile and took us to a different restaurant not on the schedule and also another fugu restaurant a little further away to make sure we had the opportunity to taste that type of food.
Hana_N, Apr 2018
Gary is an tour guide and the tour was a definite highlight of our trip to Japan. Looking forward to meeting up with him again as he is the true genuine foodie expert!
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