Kyoto Food Experiences(94)

★Sushi Making with Akashari | Supervised by RD | Kyoto 1
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Akashari Sushi-Making Class in Kyoto

Learn to make Edomae-style sushi using three types of sushi vinegar in this sushi-making workshop in Kyoto. The star of the class will be akashari sushi (red vinegar sushi), a delicacy you’ll enjoy with a steamy bowl of aka-miso (red miso soup.)

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Kyoto Sushi Masterclass: Nigiri, Gunkan, & Maki  8
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Kyoto Sushi Class: Nigiri, Gunkan & Maki

Become a sushi-making expert in Kyoto! Learn the art of crafting sushi in a 90-min class led by masters with over 10 years of experience. Once you’ve rolled, savor your mouthwatering creations alongside your hosts and classmates.

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Artisanal Washi Paper and Mochi Making in Kyoto  2
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Artisanal Washi Paper and Mochi Making in Kyoto

Make washi (traditional Japanese paper) and learn about the process in Kyoto’s Kurotani village, which has an 800-year history of washi making. Enjoy lunch prepared by the villagers, and tour the facilities before making mochi!

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Making Cha Soba with Matcha in Kyoto 4
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Making Cha Soba with Sencha in Kyoto

Experience the process of making cha soba in the Kyoto countryside and savor the traditional Japanese dish. This area is known for its world-class sencha and noodles.

from$41.33
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Experience a tea ceremony in an authentic tearoom, in Kyoto! 1
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Experience a Tea Ceremony in a 130-Year-Old Tearoom in Kyoto

Experience a Japanese tea ceremony in a 130-year-old townhouse in Kyoto! Learn about the history, culture, and etiquette of this ancient ritual, enjoy matcha with traditional Japanese sweets, and learn how to make matcha the traditional way.

from$33.62
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Learn etiquette
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Kyoto Whisky and Sake Tasting Tour 10
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Kyoto Whisky and Sake Tasting Tour

During this evening tour in Kyoto, stop at an award-winning bar where the bartenders can fix you up a personalized drink, taste seasonal Kyoto delicacies alongside a sake tasting, and enjoy a whisky and chocolate pairing in Pontocho.

from$246.58
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Kyoto’s Kitchen: Nishiki Market Food Tour With Hiroshi 9
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Kyoto’s Kitchen: Nishiki Market Food Tour With Hiroshi

Join Hiroshi–your adventurous guide–for an private tour of Nishiki Market in Kyoto! You’ll learn about the market’s history, tour the stalls, sample foods, learn how the famed tsukemono (pickles) are made, then toast with a shot of sake.

from$84.06
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Private Sushi Masterclass: Nigiri, Gunkan, & Maki (Kyoto)  10
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Private Sushi Masterclass: Nigiri, Gunkan, & Maki (Kyoto)

Become a sushi samurai in Kyoto! Learn the art of crafting perfect nigiri, gunkan, and hosomaki sushi in an intimate, 2-hour class led by sushi masters with over 10 years of experience. This experience includes premium seafood and ingredients!

from$91.07
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Sushi-Making Class in Kyoto: Make Nigiri w/ a Sushi Chef 1
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Sushi-Making Class in Kyoto: Make Nigiri w/ a Sushi Chef

In this Kyoto sushi-making class, Chef Uchida will teach you the story of sushi, from its origin and cultural significance, as well as how to make different types of sushi, including nigiri and colorful pickled pieces.

from$105.08
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Miso Masterclass, Tasting & Soup Making in Osaka 1
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Miso Masterclass, Tasting & Soup Making in Kyoto

Love miso and want to learn how it’s made? In this cooking class only a short train ride from Kyoto Station, you’ll learn all about miso, taste different kinds, and make soup packs customized to your taste!

from$46.23
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Kyoto Izakaya & Street Food Adventure 8
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Kyoto Izakaya Food Adventure

Join Hiroshi–your spirited guide–for an izakaya, street food, & nightlife adventure in Kyoto! Explore key areas like the downtown district & Gion, visit local izakayas & drinking dens, & make lifelong memories along the way. Flexible itinerary!

from$84.06
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Seasonal Home Cooking Class in Kyoto 7
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Seasonal Home Cooking Class in Kyoto

Delve into Japanese home cooking at a family house located only 10 minutes from the Kyoto Botanical Gardens. Guided by a local cooking instructor, you’ll prepare an appetizing lunch using seasonal and organic ingredients.

from$56.04
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Kyoto: Gion & Pontocho Food Tour with 13 Dishes 1
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Evening in Gion: Kyoto Walking & Food Tour

Stroll through the lantern-lit streets of Gion, Japan’s most famous geisha district, in this family-friendly Kyoto food and walking tour. See Pontocho and the Yasaka Shrine, and up to 13 dishes at a restaurant, a food stall and an izakaya.

from$112.08
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Fushimi Sake Tour in Kyoto with Sake Tasting 1
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Fushimi Sake Tour in Kyoto with Sake Tasting

In one of Japan’s most beloved sake brewing areas, join your host Yoko for an educational and fun-filled day! Visit a sake museum, taste several types of Japanese rice wine, enjoy a local lunch, and check out a shopping street in the area!

from$126.09
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Totally Tea: Ceremony, Tasting, & Making Experience in Kyoto 5
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Totally Tea: Ceremony, Tasting, & Making Experience in Kyoto

Observe, savor, and brew at this tea ceremony experience in Kyoto! Guided by a professional tea ceremony instructor, you’ll witness a tea ceremony, taste premium tea from Kyoto, then try your hand at brewing some of your own.

from$23.12
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Private Vegan Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class in Kyoto 4
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Private Vegan Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class in Kyoto

Make ramen, gyoza and onigiri rice balls in this private Kyoto cooking class led by an experienced and friendly host, Midori. You’ll learn original recipes and cooking methods and enjoy a wholesome meal that is 100% free of animal products.

from$91.07
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Kyoto Tea Town Tour for Matcha Lovers 9
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Kyoto Tea Town Tour for Matcha Lovers

Come to Uji, Kyoto – the birthplace of tea in Japan – for a hands-on tea experience. Grind tea leaves, whisk your own bowl of matcha, attend an authentic tea ceremony at a beautiful tea house, and indulge in a meal of tea soba and matcha rice cakes.

from$154.11
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Private Kyoto Coffee Shop & City Tour with a Local Foodie 4
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Private Kyoto Tour: Coffee & Shopping with a Local Foodie

Enjoy a private tour of Kyoto with Midori, a local foodie! Get to know her over coffee, and she’ll take you out to explore the city, picking places according to your interests. Finish your tour at a coffee shop selected especially for you.

from$49.04
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Kyoto Premium Tea Farm Tour & Gourmet Experience in Wazuka 1
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Kyoto Premium Tea Farm Tour & Gourmet Experience in Wazuka

Travel to the tea fields of Wazuka in Southern Kyoto for an ultimate tea experience that includes leaf picking, traditional cooking, and matcha making, as you learn about the area’s fascinating tea history, heritage and culture from the locals.

from$910.65
Regional food
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Kyoto: Nishiki Market Tour & Samurai Ninja Museum Experience 3
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Kyoto: Nishiki Market Tour & Samurai Ninja Museum Experience

This family-friendly tour is an exploration of Kyoto’s cuisine, history, and culture! Taste Kyoto street foods at Nishiki Market, visit a local shrine, and discover Japanese history through fun, immersive activities at the Ninja Samurai Museum.

from$117.68
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Private Cooking Class in Kyoto: Make a Tonkatsu Cutlet Meal 1
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Private Cooking Class in Kyoto: Make a Tonkatsu Cutlet Meal

Learn to make a crispy tonkatsu cutlet meal with a Kyoto foodie and culinary researcher in this cooking class only 10 minutes by train from Kyoto Station. Gluten-free, vegan, halal-friendly and vegetarian options available!

from$91.07
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Private Nishiki Market Food Tour in Kyoto 8
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Private Nishiki Market Food Tour in Kyoto

Join a private Nishiki Market food tour in Kyoto! With Takeshi as your guide, you’ll visit two special vendors for a tasting experience (plus a drink at each location), plus learn about the history, culture, and food of Nishiki Market.

from$70.05
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Breakfast Ramen Tour in Kyoto w/ Ramen Expert 1
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Breakfast Ramen Tour in Kyoto w/ Ramen Expert

If you’re an early riser and a ramen lover, this ramen breakfast tour might be just for you. Start the morning near Kyoto Station and explore two neighborhoods in search of two mini bowls of ramen (traditional and modern) guided by a ramen expert.

from$94.57
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Food Sample Making Workshop in Kyoto: Make Fake Tempura 1
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Food Sample Making Workshop in Kyoto: Make Food Replicas

Studying the astonishingly realistic fake food in restaurant windows is a staple activity of any trip to Japan but in this replica food-making experience in Kyoto, you’ll craft them for yourself before taking home your creations.

from$24.52
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★Kitsune Udon & Seasoned Rice | Supervised by RD | Kyoto 2
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Kyoto Cooking Class: Kitsune Udon & Seasoned Rice

While in Kyoto, learn to make two of the region’s comfort foods — kitsune udon noodles and kayaku gohan seasoned rice — in this cozy home cooking class. Gluten-free, vegan, halal and other variations can be accommodated!

from$61.64
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★1 hour! Mitarashi & Matcha Dango|Supervised by RD|Kyoto 1
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Sweets Making in Kyoto: Mitarashi Dango & Matcha Shiratama

Learn to make two traditional Japanese sweets in this hands-on workshop in Kyoto. Guided by locals, you’ll learn to make mitarashi dango skewers and matcha shiratama, two beloved delicacies with a fascinating history and surprising flavors.

from$46.23
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Nishiki Market Adventure: Food, Sake, and History 1
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Nishiki Market Adventure: Food, Sake, and History

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.

from$131.53
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★Decorative Sushi Rolls Experience in Kyoto Ninenzaka 2
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Decorative Sushi-Making Class Near Kiyomizudera (Kyoto)

Make beautiful works of sushi art in this sushi roll-making class in Kyoto’s Ninenzaka street, a short walk from Kiyomizudera Temple. Guided by local hosts, you’ll craft sushi to capture the beauty of the seasons.

from$45.53
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Great experience! We learned so much about the tea ceremony. Randy is so knowledgeable and explained thoroughly. I would recommend to anyone who is interested in learning more about the history and culture behind the tea ceremony.
Lu Tian
April 06, 2025
Tea Ceremony in a Traditional Kyoto Machiya 7
Tea Ceremony in a Traditional Kyoto Machiya
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Hiro was an excellent tour guide! He brought us to izakaya’s that locals will go to and his recommendations for food were all delicious. He gave a great tour of Gion and was very knowledgeable about history and local traditions. As a surprise bonus he took some beautiful pictures of us! We highly recommend Hiro and ByFood tours.
Kailey Fasugba
April 06, 2025
Kyoto Izakaya & Street Food Adventure 8
Kyoto Izakaya Food Adventure
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We had such a great time. My sister and I signed up to make Ramen during a recent trip to Kyoto and I highly recommend it for anyone. Making Ramen was so much fun and dinner afterwards was delicious.
Dorning
April 05, 2025
Ramen Noodle Making Experience in Kyoto 1
Ramen Noodle Making Experience in Kyoto
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This class was wonderful. Our instructor was really good and very organized/prepared for us. It was in her apartment so it was very private. The Gyoza we made was as good as what we had at restaurants! We have a terrific time and now will have a bit of Japan that we can recreate anytime! Would definitely recommend!
Lola Pauley
April 03, 2025
Cooking in Kyoto: Original-Recipe Ramen & Gyoza with Nariko 7
Cooking in Kyoto: Original Recipe Ramen & Gyoza with Nariko
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This was a very unique tour. At first we were a little confused because we started visiting the factories where they made the ponzu and miso and soy which was really cool but then at the end we took ingredients from each place to a nice bar where this really fun bartender made cocktails! It was fun and different -gave us a cool perspective in a part of town we would have never visited! Definitely recommend!
Lola Pauley
April 03, 2025
Kyoto Soy Sauce, Miso, and Ponzu Tasting Tour w/ Cocktails 4
Kyoto Soy Sauce, Miso, and Ponzu Tasting Tour w/ Cocktails
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Few places in the world, if any, can claim gastronomic heritage on par with Kyoto. The historic capital of Japan is the spiritual home of washoku — the traditional Japanese cuisine which is listed as a treasure of world cultural heritage. It was also on these streets, trodden by merchants and samurai, that kaiseki dining and its cousin, the meditative Japanese tea ceremony, flourished.

This world of edible wonders has enough to discover for three lifetimes, so if you’re planning on getting involved, you might struggle to work out where to start. These Kyoto food experiences with byFood cut out all of the confusion, and take you right to the heart of the local culinary culture with the help of an expert local guide.

Whether you want to go drinking in the chic standing bars of Pontocho Alley, learn to brew tea like a true master, get the lowdown on all the street food in Nishiki Market, or add some traditional Japanese dishes to your cooking repertoire, you’ll find a food experience in Kyoto to suit your needs and budget. Itadakimasu!