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Wander the neon-lit streets of Shibuya at night! Enjoy beef hot pot and all-you-can-drink sake and shochu at an izakaya restaurant, fish for your food in a Shibuya fishing restaurant and enjoy a guided tour full of cultural insights.

Spend the night as a Japanese salaryman! This private izakaya tour in Shimbashi will take you off the beaten path to local izakaya, teach you about Japanese food, drinking culture, & customs. Enjoy izakaya dishes, seafood, sake, & pork skewers.

Make Japan’s most famous dumplings (gyoza) from scratch in this cooking class in Shibuya’s Ebisu district. Guided by experienced hosts with a decade of culinary experience, knead the dough, fill each dumpling and fry them until juicy and golden.

History, culture, sake, & craft beer in Nara? Look no further. Try kakinoha zushi (a local specialty), visit a sake distillery for a tasting, try craft beer at a brewery, enjoy a Japanese dinner, & stop by Nara's famous mochi shop for dessert.

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Join friendly locals and indulge in classic Osaka foods in Tenma, Osaka’s nightlife and commercial hotspot. Explore a local supermarket, Japan’s longest-covered shopping arcade, and dine at 3 restaurants showcasing exemplary cuisine.

This one-day exploration of Shizuoka takes you from tea farms to samurai residences to enjoy a tea ceremony and traditional art performances. Taste some of Japan’s finest teas and indulge in kaiseki dining, with all transportation included.

Taste Osaka specialties like okonomiyaki, kushikatsu, takoyaki and more through this adventurous food tour led by a local guide. Explore local spots and learn insights on the authentic side of Osaka as you make your way through three food stops.

Explore narrow side streets and step inside a local bar and izakaya during this private Nagoya nightlife tour. Visit the spots that travelers miss and get delicious food and drink recommendations from your English-speaking guide.

Uncover Kyoto's food, culture, and history with a tour of the famed Nishiki Market alongside an English-speaking guide. You’ll sample regional specialties, engage with vendors, sip on sake, enjoy lunch, and visit the sacred Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine.

Sake is so much more than just a drink. During this sake tasting in Tokyo’s Nishi-Azabu area, you’ll discover how the famous Japanese beverage is made and the ways temperature, drinking vessels and food pairing can affect the flavor.

Both newcomers and long-time enthusiasts are welcome to join this sake tasting in Shinjuku's Kabukicho area. Sip on eight varieties of sake from across Japan with snack pairings and learn what goes into Japan’s incredibly versatile national drink.

Make sushi in Tsukiji, Tokyo’s seafood mecca. Master making nigiri and ramen in this 3-hour cooking class led by friendly English-speaking instructors eager to share Japan’s culinary traditions.

Make Japanese curry at a beginner-friendly home cooking class in Tokyo! Soak up the curry-making experience and develop lifelong cooking skills along the way. End on a tasty note by enjoying your handmade meal.

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Sip a drink of Japan’s national beverage — sake! Learn its brewing methods, culture and history from a sake expert while tasting six different varieties in Shimbashi, central Tokyo. Wrap up with a fun tasting quiz. Shochu tastings are also available!

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An iconic dish of Yamanashi, learn how to make hoto—a type of flat, wide noodles—from scratch during this cooking class. Swimming in an umami broth, hoto is a classic Japanese comfort food that you’ll want to make again and again.

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Enjoy making sushi at a cozy home in Tokyo! Immerse yourself in daily Japanese life as you learn sushi-making techniques alongside a professional. Develop newfound skills, feast on a tasty lunch, and take home a recipe book at the end.

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A fun time for the whole family, you’ll dress, train, and eat like a ninja during this immersive experience in Asakusa! Test out your shuriken, blowgun, and sword skills, then refuel with a ninja-themed menu followed by a casual tea ceremony.

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Embark on a tour of the most famous sake-producing region in Japan! Receive a history lesson in style while indulging in more than 10 types of premium Nada sake, then end the day with (you guessed it) more taste testing at a popular standing bar.

From rowdy standing bars to traditional street food, savor the best of Japan’s culinary culture during this tour of two lesser-known Tokyo neighborhoods. Get off the beaten path and experience the city like a local with your English-speaking guide.

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History, culture, a giant Buddha, sake, & craft beer in Nara? Look no further. Visit Todaiji Temple, try sake at Imanishi Seibei Shoten, craft beer at Naramachi Brewery, & take home a souvenir sake cup on this guided tour.

No Tokyo tourist traps here! This tour covers the entertainment hotspot of Ikebukuro, the retro izakaya hub of Akabane, and the working-class Jujo district with a charming local shopping street. Come ready to fill up on pub foods and sake!

Kansai locals will guide you through the streets of Osaka, showing you all that the city has to offer. Walking, talking, and drinking alongside the locals, you will discover another side of Japan that most tourists can only dream of experiencing.

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Learn about Japanese home cooking in this private cooking class in Nerima, in the home of a Tokyo local, Emi. You’ll choose 3 popular Japanese dishes to cook and enjoy your hard work over a lively conversation on food and culture.

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Few foods provide more comfort than the savory chicken rice topped with a fluffy Japanese-style omelet, a combination known as “omurice”. In this cooking class, discover how to make this dish with pro cooking instructors in Shibuya’s Ebisu area.

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Discover Osaka nightlife with a bar hopping and food tour through Namba! Drink sake, visit the glowing Glico sign, feast on street food at Hozenji Yokocho, and capture sweet memories on film before saying sayonara!

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Join a bar-hopping tour and experience Asakusa like a local. A local guide will show you a side of Asakusa that most visitors do not get to experience. Enjoy food and drink while seeing a unique side of one of the most famous areas of Japan.

This 3-hour private bar hopping tour in Shinjuku will take you to bars in Omoide Yokocho and Golden Gai, where you'll eat classic Japanese street foods, drink like the locals, and see popular landmarks like the Godzilla Head and Hanazono Shrine.

Experience an authentic Japanese home party in a cozy home in the suburbs of Western Tokyo. Aki, your local host, will take you shopping and share her best home cooking recipes before sharing a delicious meal in a family-friendly home party.