Tokyo Food Tour: Traditional Cuisine & Geisha Show
Immerse yourself in Japanese culture through exploring historic religious sites, taste a quintessential Tokyo dish and enjoy a private geisha performance.
Highlights
Experience Tokyo’s traditions on a tour combining history, culture and cuisine
Experience a Buddhist Goma Shugyo fire ritual and tour Tokyo’s largest Hachiman Shrine
Enjoy a private geisha show and a Fukagawa-meshi dinner
10 meals
Experience Details
Tokyo is known for being one of the world’s most modern cities, but countless traditions can still be found here, from geisha to traditional cuisine. Embark on a unique tour exploring Japan’s capital city, including visiting historic Japanese food stores, sacred shrines, a Fukagawa-meshi dinner, and even a private geisha show.
You’ll start by exploring shops selling Japanese sweets and sake in Tokyo’s old downtown Monzen-Nakacho. Next, you will step onto the sacred grounds of Fukagawa Fudoson Temple to witness the powerful Goma Shugyo ritual, an intense fire ceremony believed to purify and bring good fortune. The rhythmic chanting of monks and the crackling flames are incredibly powerful to experience.
After your visit, you’ll continue your journey to the adjacent Tomioka Hachiman Shrine, one of Tokyo’s largest and most historically significant Shinto shrines, with deep connections to Sumo. Explore its serene grounds, dotted with Sumo monuments, and learn about its rich history and Edo-period traditions from your host.
In the evening, you’ll be greeted with an air of elegance on an “ozashiki” experience — the rare opportunity to be entertained by a geiko (geisha) in a private dining room. You will enjoy a mesmerizing performance and experience the refined hospitality of these skilled artists, known as Japan’s quintessential entertainers, up close.
You will end your journey with Fukagawa-meshi, a flavorful dish combining rice, clams and broth, from a humble home-cooked meal to one of Tokyo’s best-known Edo dishes, and the perfect way to end your historical exploration of the city.
Inclusions
Guided tour with an English-speaking guide
Fukagawa-meshi dinner
Private geisha dinner
English-speaking guide
Exclusions
Additional food and drinks
Transportation to the meeting point and from the drop-off point
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host in front of Tokyu Stay Monzennakacho. A Google Maps link will be shared once your booking is confirmed.
Remarks
Please note that the fire ritual lasts about 30 minutes. Please refrain from participating if you have a heart condition or do not like loud noises.
Participants are advised that the Fukagawa-meishi meal contains soybeans, scallions and wheat. Please inform your host in advance if you have any allergies.
Food accommodations cannot be made for guests who have not declared their allergies at least seven days prior to the tour date.
Children aged four and older are welcome to participate in the tour.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Over 14 million residents call Tokyo home. Functioning as Japan's economic and cultural center, it's no surprise the metropolis often appears at the top of travelers' bucket lists. Here, you can find everything from traditional tea houses to futuristic skyscrapers.
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10 meals
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