Tokyo Food Experiences(374)
Ikebukuro Adventure Tour: Games, Food, & Family-Friendly Fun
Join a 4-hour guided food and adventure tour in Ikebukuro! This family-friendly experience includes a game center, a food-themed park, and tasty treats like sushi, yakitori, wagyu, takoyaki, and sweets. Children can join FREE of charge!
Tokyo National Museum Historic Teahouse Tour & Dining (Ueno)
Indulge in a premium dining course, learn to whisk matcha to enjoy with traditional sweets and bask in the sights of a historical treasure trove in this experience in a 280-year-old teahouse inside the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno.
Chicken Omurice Cooking Class in Shibuya (Tokyo)
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.
Private Vegetarian & Gluten-Free Cooking Class in Tokyo
Learn how to cook traditional home-cooked Japanese dishes with vegetarian and gluten-free modifications in this home cooking class in Tokyo. Pick from a menu of dishes like onigiri and gyoza to build your balanced Japanese set meal.
The Tastes of Tradition: Asakusa History Tour and Lunch
Experience Asakusa, Tokyo’s traditional hub, to the fullest with an exquisite lunch after a history tour of the district! Located in the heart of the district, enjoy Japanese cuisine at a restaurant immersed in tradition.
Tokyo Backstreets: 3kg Parfait & 800-Meter Shopping Street
Tour a charming residential neighborhood in Tokyo and soak up the atmosphere in Musashi-Koyama! Stop by a supersized (3kg) parfait shop, sample savory delicacies at a standing yakitori bar, and engage with the locals alongside your host.
Tokyo Hipster Bike Tour: Hidden Backstreets & Feel-Good Food
Avoid the crowds and tour the backstreets of Tokyo by bike! Ride around Musashi-Koyama and Meguro, stop at cool cafes, local eateries, visit a peaceful temple, and ride along the Meguro River. This tour includes your bike, helmet, food, and snacks!
Tsukiji Guided Sake Tasting with 10 Sake Varieties
Discover the captivating world of Japanese rice wine while tasting 10 different kinds of sake paired with light bites. Learn all about sake brewing methods and differences in this masterclass led by a sake-loving restaurant manager.
Shinjuku and Kabukicho Private Food Tour w/ Sushi & Ramen
Eat your way through Shinjuku on this food tour that will take you from Omoide Yokocho to Kabukicho’s Golden Gai! Feast on sushi, yakitori, and ramen and see some of the area’s iconic landmarks, like the Godzilla head statue, with your guide.
Private Character Bento Cooking Class Near Shinjuku Gyoen
A lunch that tastes as good as it looks! In this family-friendly cooking class near Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, you’ll make kyaraben — a cute packed lunch inspired by your favorite characters — with a certified cooking instructor.
Shinjuku Sightseeing Tour with Traditional Japanese Lunch
Explore Shinjuku with an experienced guide! Be amazed by the panoramic views of Tokyo from the Metropolitan Government observatory, eat a traditional Japanese meal, see the Godzilla Head and Golden Gai, and wrap up with some delicious ramen.
Private Kawaii Sushi Rolls Making Class Near Shinjuku Gyoen
Let your creativity shine in this private family-friendly sushi making class near Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, where you’ll learn to make cute and healthy sushi rolls. Pescatarian and halal-friendly options are available.
Tokyo Cooking: Make Tempura & Enjoy Nagashi Somen Noodles
Join Sakura at her home in Sangenjaya near Shibuya for a cooking class and lunch. Deep-fry vegetables and mushrooms for light and crispy tempura, and enjoy the fruits of your labor with a refreshing dish of nagashi somen noodles.
Make Mochi, Mochi Ice Cream & Kakigori in Setagaya
Join your host, Sakura, as she shares her passion for wagashi with you and instructs you on how to make matcha kakigori, mochi ice cream and warabi mochi. This cooking class is perfect for those who want to try traditional Japanese sweets.
Historic Asakusa Tour & Fake Food Samples in Kappabashi
The art of Japanese fake food samples is alive and well. See the Sensoji Temple and other Asakusa landmarks in an in-depth tour, then head to Kappabashi Street, Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town”, to shop for plastic food replicas with help from your guide.
10 Kinds of Matcha Tasting & Matcha-Making Session (Tokyo)
Deepen your understanding of matcha tea with a former tea farmer and matcha expert. Try eight kinds of tea from across Japan, each with different colors and aromas, learn the best way to whisk frothy matcha and enjoy matcha latte and sweets.
Sumida Hokusai Museum Before-Hours Tour w/ Sushi & Matcha
This exclusive experience starts with a private before-hours private viewing of Sumida Hokusai Museum with its curator and an English-speaking guide, followed by a ukiyo-e screen making workshop and an Edomae sushi meal with sake, matcha and sweets.
Temari Sushi & Tempura Cooking Class in Shibuya (Tokyo)
Make sushi creatively in this innovative cooking class in Shibuya’s Ebisu area. You’ll learn to make artful temari sushi pieces and fry seasonal vegetable and seafood tempura to a perfect crisp guided by experienced instructors.
Japanese Home Cooking Class in Tokyo (Onigiri & Tamagoyaki)
Try your hand at Japanese home cooking staples in this cozy cooking class in Shibuya’s Ebisu area. You’ll cook, steam, fill and shape rice into onigiri rice balls, and learn the authentic way to roll a Japanese-style omelet (tamagoyaki).
Nakameguro Afternoon Food Stroll: Chic and Unique
Take a day tour around quaint Nakameguro with an experienced tour guide! Visit several lovely boutiques and delicious snack shops, and sit down for a lovely lunch at a chic local restaurant.
Evening Food Tour of Nihonbashi w/ Drinks (Tokyo)
Embark on a food tour in Nihonbashi, a district near Ginza and Akihabara that is at the heart of Tokyo’s history. Led by a friendly local guide, you’ll enjoy dinner and drinks at three well-established restaurants in an evening you’ll never forget.
Ginza Izakaya Hopping Tour w/ Pro Photographer
Eat and drink your way through the upscale neighborhood of Ginza at night in this izakaya hopping tour led by a food tour guide and photographer who will take great photos throughout the evening. Seven dishes and four drinks are included!
Gakugeidaigaku Omakase Dining w/ Pro Photographer (Tokyo)
In this exclusive omakase experience, enjoy a multi-course dinner in a members-only restaurant and sip sake at a sushi bar. Your host is a pro photographer who will capture great snapshots of the evening. Eight dishes and three drinks are included!
Private Geisha Show & Premium Dinner in Kagurazaka (Tokyo)
Step into a 70-year-old former geisha house for an exclusive dining experience and geisha show in Kagurazaka, Tokyo’s geisha district in Shinjuku. Indulge in a multi-course French-inspired traditional dinner masterfully prepared by two female chefs.
Okonomi Sushi experience with Professional Interpreter
Have a seat at the counter in front of an experienced sushi chef and enjoy an upscale Okonomi sushi meal.
Kawaii “Charaben” Character Bento Cooking Class
Learn how to make kawaii character bentos during this cooking class in Tokyo! Create adorable animal motifs out of rice, seaweed, rolled omelets, sausages, and more. They’re almost too cute to eat!
Kawaii Okonomiyaki & Inari Sushi Cooking Class
Hot off the griddle, make the classic Japanese savory pancake during this cooking class in Tokyo! A fun, hands-on experience, you’ll learn from a seasoned cooking instructor, making kawaii inari sushi and egg-drop soup, topped off with dessert!
Kawaii Vegetarian Ramen and Gyoza Cooking Class
Make perfect parcels of vegetarian gyoza alongside a tasty plant-based ramen during this vegetarian cooking class in Tokyo! In a stunning cooking studio in upscale Minami-Aoyama, learn Japanese home cooking techniques with an experienced instructor.
Neon lights, skyscrapers, fantastic food — Tokyo needs no introduction. This is the city with the most Michelin stars in the world, spread across everything from traditional tempura restaurants to glitzy teppanyaki grill houses. Whatever gastronomic delight you’re craving, Tokyo has it in abundance.
Just check out the sheer range of food experiences this city has to offer, and you’re certain to find some to suit you. There are vegan ramen tours, sushi masterclasses, refined Japanese sake tastings, nighttime drinking tours — the list goes on and on. With byFood’s lineup of trusted local experts, you can navigate your way into whichever niche of the Japanese food scene takes your fancy.
Not only do our Tokyo food experiences offer the chance to make some great memories and new friends, they’re also the best way for foodies to maximize their time in Japan. Forget the language barriers and restrictive entry policies; these Tokyo food experiences are your chance to get right to the heart of the city’s food scene with zero fuss.