Harajuku Sweet and Savory Food Tour

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Duration
4 hours
Number of Guests
2 - 10 guests
Accessibility
Family-friendly
Language
Japanese, English
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Pescetarian, With dessert, With 1 drink, Free for kids, Special offer

Harajuku beckons with its edgy fashions, bright colors, and kawaii treats! Enjoy a food tour with an English-speaking guide, including five different sweet and savory foods.

Highlights

  • Discover the fascinating, colorful streets of Harajuku on this fun, family-friendly food tour

  • Learn about Harajuku’s youth culture from your local guide, who can also tell you about the history of Harajuku and the delicious food in the area

  • Eat 5 different types of delicious Japanese foods, including two exciting kawaii desserts

  • If you book for 2 guests or more, the experience will automatically become private, and will close for booking

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Dive into the wonderful streets of Harajuku, Tokyo’s vibrant hub for colorful youth culture, exploding with rainbow sweets and eccentric fashion. Harajuku is the center for all things kawaii (cute) in Tokyo, with an infectious energy that’s fueled by aggressively neon colors, the cutest characters, the latest fashion trends, and of course, delicious food! Fashion and youth cultures collide in the busy Takeshita Street while daring and edgy street fashion bubbles away in Cat Street. Not far from Shibuya, Harajuku backs onto the magnificent Meiji Shrine, with space to relax under the trees at Yoyogi Park just next door. Explore the best of Harajuku during this Harajuku Sweet and Savory Food Tour, it’s a sensory overload of color and youth culture that will surely please your tastebuds!


Ride the rainbow in this outrageously fun food tour in the quirky streets of Harajuku. During this food tour, with the help of your local guide, you’ll eat some outstanding ramen in Harajuku and learn about the secrets that make it so popular and unforgettably delicious. You’ll also enjoy tempura, deep-fried seafood and vegetables that are perfectly golden and crunchy, with a side of soup! Wandering through the wonderfully kawaii streets, you’ll also taste takoyaki (octopus balls), a tasty festival food that originated from the street food culture of Osaka. For the courageous, you’ll find that these bite-sized balls are delicious all year round in Harajuku!


For dessert, Harajuku will never disappoint, where the area is home to every type of sweet shop, both classic styles, and ones that are ground-breakingly bizarre. You’ll experience for yourself some super kawaii sweets and desserts in Harajuku to round out the tour, eating some iconic crepes and delicious castella cake. With whimsical sweets and colorful characters, enjoy the colorful chaos of Harajuku through food during this exciting Harajuku Sweet and Savory Food Tour.

Inclusions

  • A 4-hour food tour of the Harajuku area, exploring the kawaii streets filled with amazing rainbow foods, buzzing youth culture, and eccentric fashion

  • An English-speaking guide to tell you in-depth about the history of Harajuku and its incredible food

  • Menu including 5 different delicious foods at different stops

  • One drink included at the ramen restaurant

Exclusions

  • Any additional food, drink, or souvenir purchases

Meeting Point and Meeting Time

  • The meeting point will be in front of the Matsumoto Kiyoshi store at the Omotesando Exit of Harajuku Station. Address: 1-14-25 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 170-0013. A Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.

Remarks

  • This experience is free for kids! Please write the number of children who will be attending on the checkout page

  • Please be reminded to wear comfortable shoes because there will be a lot of walking

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 2 days before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Experience Location

Japanese teenagers and young adults can be seen strutting down the streets of Harajuku in head-turning and vibrant clothing. But while Harajuku is most well-known for its youth culture and flamboyant fashion, it is also famous for local landmarks, such as shrines and museums. Nearby, you can also find Omotesando, which is home to high-fashion brands like Ralph Lauren and Coach. Aside from their iconic fashions and brands, Harajuku and Omotesando are also known for trendy restaurants, cafes, and novelty stores. Their offerings are cute, unique, and creative; a hit with both children and adults!

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
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