Shinjuku: Food Tour – 15 Dishes at 4 Eateries
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Tokyo, Japan
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Lots of tours help you discover Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku ward, but not many let you dine at a range of hidden-gem eateries across the district. On this half-day small-group food tour, sample more than a dozen different dishes, including fresh sushi, traditionally-made gyoza, and crispy kushikatsu, alongside complimentary Japanese sake.
- Small-group tour: Lots of chances to ask your guide questions
- Get some restaurant recommendations for the rest of your trip
- A great way to socialize with fellow foodie travelers
- Reserved entry to each restaurant to secure your seat at dinner
What's Included
- Dinner15 dishes (enough for a full meal)
- Alcoholic Beverages1 drinks at each of the first and second bars. One drink at the final bar (choose from the tour selection)
- Visit 4 Local Eateries with a local guide
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Shinjuku Station East Exit Police Box3-chōme-38-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan
Meet in front of the police box at the east exit of Shinjuku Station. There will be a guide holding a sign that says "Local Guide Stars".
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Omoide Yokocho
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Kabukicho
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
3
Shinjuku Golden Gai
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Laura_M
Great intro to Shinjuku and the different areas in this fantastic pocket of Tokyo. Ayaka was a fantastic guide navigating us through some areas I may not have been able to find on my own. The food was good too! Overall I recommend this if you want a good intro to the neighborhood. Can’t say enough great things about Ayaka!
Reviews
4.9
based on 599 reviews
Ginette, Apr 2026
Mushfiqur Rahman was an outstanding guide for our Shinjuku food tour. He created a truly personalized experience, taking us to four different spots and thoughtfully weaving in Japanese dining etiquette, local history, and bits of sightseeing along the way. He was incredibly engaging, answered all of our questions with depth and enthusiasm, and offered great recommendations for the rest of our trip. The food was excellent, portions were generous, and we left completely full and happy. It felt like a comprehensive, well-curated introduction to Shinjuku, and we couldn’t have asked for a better guide.
Michael_D, Apr 2026
A fantastic evening with a superb guide, Sota, who spoke perfect English. Delicious food in a great area in Shinjuku, including golden gai area. Sightseeing thrown in. Best night in Japan.
Vincenzo_C, Apr 2026
WOW!! What a great experience. Our tour guide SOTA was absolutely amazing. He was a local from Tokyo who was very knowledgeable. The food and places we visited were amazing.
Would definitely recommend!!!!
10/10
Hollie_S, Apr 2026
The guide was kind and walked us through a cool neighborhood. Unfortunately all the food we ate was things we had already had in Japan and was the worst version of it. Dive bars and restaurants with terrible food. Worst sushi I have ever eaten. Fried pork that you eat literally everywhere in Japan, Nothing was unexpected (but we had eaten at a number of Japanese restaurants before the tour). Definitely not worth the price. Our group was HUGE (think 20+ people).
Cristina_M, Apr 2026
Very interesting, we tested foods that we would have never ordered on our own
Plenty of interesting information about priceless tidbits about the city
Jasmeet_P, Mar 2026
Our guide Naota was great. Loved the Gyoza spot. Great introduction to the area and local customs. The dessert was a highlight
carla_c, Mar 2026
Naoto and Jun were so friendly and fun! They truly made this experience fun for our family. We booked this last min and so glad it was this one we ended up getting. Highly recommend!
Richard_V, Mar 2026
Great sampling of various foods. Akira is a friendly, knowledgeable and informative guide. I really had a wonderful evening on this tour and highly recommend it.
Paul_M, Mar 2026
Sota was a great host. I had a great time. This tour offers a good introduction to different food dishes on offer in Japan.
Kedrick_S, Feb 2026
Our guide, Hannah, was great! This was a great way for us to begin our trip and to familiarize ourselves with the Shinjuku area.
Jessica_P, Feb 2026
This is a great food tour that actually feeds you enough for dinner! The restaurant selection was interesting and nothing we would have tried on our own. Chihiro was a wonderful guide who was extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the area. We definitely recommend this tour!
Andrea_L, Jan 2026
so terrible, guides gave NO information about the area or the food. they even got lost between restaurants 2 and 3 and again between 3 and 4. we stood outside wandering for 15 minutes each time.
Murray_B, Jan 2026
Good selection of food. We had a great evening would recommend,
Yes be aware at one place you need to remove your shoes
Edward_P, Jan 2026
Friendly staff. Excellent choices for the food.
Very Friendly staff. Excellent choices for the food.
Laura_M, Jan 2026
Great intro to Shinjuku and the different areas in this fantastic pocket of Tokyo. Ayaka was a fantastic guide navigating us through some areas I may not have been able to find on my own. The food was good too! Overall I recommend this if you want a good intro to the neighborhood. Can’t say enough great things about Ayaka!
Shylo_R, Dec 2025
This food tour was incredibly disorganized, over sold and frustrating. There was 50 people trying to follow the tour guide down the street and unable to keep up or hear what he was saying. We got to the first stop with the gyoza and it was chaos! We were right beside the door with people walking all over our bags and jackets as there wasn't room to put them anywhere. People complaining in regards to no drinks, sharing soup with strangers and general over crowding ( more than the regular Japanese way). After the first stop, we waited outside for approximately 15 minutes with no direction as to what was going on or happening. We finally decided that our night was more valuable than what was happening and left the tour. There were many others in the group that left the tour as well as it was not what we expected or what we paid for. Very disappointing. Definitely would not recommend.
Peter_G, Dec 2025
I had an amazing experience on this Shinjuku food tour, and a huge part of that was thanks to Naoto. He took us to four fantastic spots, each with its own unique vibe, and the food was outstanding. The gyoza were a highlight—easily some of the best I had in Japan—and the sushi was incredibly fresh and memorable.
What really set Naoto apart as a guide was how knowledgeable, thoughtful, and engaging he was throughout the tour. He answered every question I had (and I had a lot!) and went well beyond the basics, sharing great local tips, cultural insights, and recommendations that were incredibly helpful for the rest of my trip.
The pace was perfect, the selections felt very authentic, and I never felt rushed. It was clear he genuinely cares about giving guests a great experience and sharing his love for Tokyo and Japanese food.
I highly recommend Naoto and this tour to anyone visiting Tokyo—whether it’s your first time or not. I’ll absolutely be signing up for one of his other tours on my next visit to Japan.
Philip_R, Jun 2025
I ended up on a private food tour with Shun. He was able to customize the tour with some extra stops of historical significance. It felt like having dinner with a friend. I had some food I had never tried and some favorites. The Sake flight was quite fun.
Amy_A, Jun 2025
Great guides and a varied tour around different eating experiences, some very local restaurants which was great. The custard filled fish was great! Sake tasting was also high quality
David_D, Jun 2025
Wonderful time with Midori going around Shinjuku,beating amazing food and learning about the history of the area. Such a fun experience.
martha_h, Jun 2025
The tour person was really patient, very attentive, very social and super friendly! we really enjoyed it!
Bret_M, May 2025
Luna was the best guide! Thanks so much for showing us different areas and giving us a great variety of interesting foods and drinks.
Colin_B, Apr 2025
We went to places we never would have dreamed of going in. Not a tourist in sight (other than our group) and we tasted authentic Japanese food in locals bars and restaurants. Yuki and Nono were fantastic as hosts and the evening will stay in the memory for a long while.
Helen_R, Apr 2025
Our Shinjuku food and drink tour was one of the best experiences of our time in Tokyo. Our guide was amazing, fun and so patient with our group as we were in awe of what we were seeing, eating and drinking. He ran the tour at our pace and made sure we were all ok with where we were and what we were doing as it was such a new, stimulating and awesome experience. Highly recommended as a must do in Tokyo!
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