Online Japanese Food Experiences(86)

Tastings
OSAKA

(Online) Mysteries of Japanese Whisky Private Experience

Curious about the world of Japanese whisky? During this BYOB online experience, you’ll learn about how whisky is made (especially the particulars of Japanese whisky production), and find out how to make a classic Japanese highball.

from¥1,500
(1)
Private Experience
Cooking Classes
TOKYO

Online Cooking Class: Cute Character Bento Making Class

Think outside the (bento) box during this fun online cooking class! Using easy-to-find ingredients, you’ll make an adorable themed bento featuring cartoon characters. These packed lunch boxes are as cute as they are delicious.

from¥3,000
Online
Tastings
TOKYO

Sommelier-Led Online Beer Tasting with Luxury Fruit Pairing

Expand your palate during this online beer tasting and fruit pairing experience. Mario, the beer sommelier and guide for this virtual tasting, will introduce the culture of luxury fruit gifting in Japan, and walk you through fruit and beer pairings.

from¥2,500
Online
Cooking Classes
KANAGAWA

Dance for Delicious Noodles: ONLINE Tonkotsu Ramen Class

Roll up your sleeves--and your pant legs--during this fun online ramen making class! You’ll make noodles from scratch, kneading it with your feet, and learn a shortcut to tasty tonkotsu broth.

from¥3,000
Cooking Classes
KANAGAWA

Dance for Your Noodles: ONLINE Curry Udon Class

Learn how to make chewy Japanese udon noodles with curry soup during this active online cooking class that’ll have you getting your groove on!

from¥3,000
Cooking Classes
KANAGAWA

Dance Your Way to Delicious Noodles: ONLINE Ramen Class

A fun, active, and tasty experience where you can learn how to make Japanese ramen online! Let's dance on the dough instead of kneading it by hand!

from¥3,000
Rain or shine
Cooking Classes
TOKYO

Online Wagashi Class: Make Japanese Nerikiri or Mochi Sweets

Learn the intricate art of Japanese confectionery from anywhere in the world in this online wagashi-making class. Learn to make nerikiri or mochi sweets with a certified instructor and learn the significance of these sweets in Japanese culture.

from¥4,000
Cooking Classes
TOKYO

Tokyo Ramen-Making Masterclass with Chef Yoshi Shishido

Become a ramen-making expert at this masterclass in Tokyo! Learn the history of ramen, how to make tonkotsu ramen, toppings, & gyoza from Yoshi Shishido–a seasoned ramen chef. This class takes place at a professional cooking studio.

from¥14,500
(55)
Food Tours
TOKYO

Wasabi Farm Tour in Okutama, Tokyo

Join your guide, an Aussie journalist-turned-farmer, and discover Japan’s precious fresh wasabi, tasting the real deal for yourself. A rare treat, come and learn how one of the world’s most expensive crops is cultivated in Okutama.

from¥9,000
(65)
Bestseller
Cooking Classes
OSAKA

Creamy Ramen & Crispy Gyoza Cooking Class in Osaka

Make creamy ramen and crispy gyoza from scratch! Join Saeko–a food stylist, professional chef, and recipe developer–for an authentic home cooking class in Osaka!

from¥9,000
(20)
With dessert
Cooking Classes
KYOTO

Ramen Noodle Making Experience in Kyoto

If ramen noodles aren’t accessible in your home country, how about learning how to make it from scratch? At a ramen shop in Kyoto’s historic Gion district, you’ll mix, roll and cut your dough.

from¥6,000
(67)
Has a gift
Private Experience
Food Tours
TOKYO

Shinjuku After Dark Izakaya Tour

With a local bar-hopping expert, discover Shinjuku’s nightlife and the best bars and restaurants in the area. Dine at izakaya gastropubs and standing bars and fill up on classic Japanese bar foods during this fun night out!

from¥18,000
(78)
Bestseller
Food Tours
TOKYO

Ramen Bike Tour in Tokyo With the Ramen Adventurer

Breeze through Tokyo on two wheels to enjoy two delicious bowls of ramen at two distinct restaurants handpicked by a ramen expert on this customizable bike ramen tour where you can explore the city and enjoy its delicious ramen.

from¥22,000
Food Tours
TOKYO

Shibuya Scramble: Hidden Bars & Lively Izakayas

Experience true Tokyo nightlife with a bar hop and izakaya crawl through Shibuya! Visit a selection of hidden bars, local watering holes, and explore the city’s backstreets alongside your English-speaking Japanese guide.

from¥14,500
(12)
With sake
Private Experience
Food Tours
OSAKA

Downtown Osaka Foodie Bike Tour

Breeze your way through Osaka’s colorful streets, exploring local neighborhoods and sampling unique foods along the way in this customizable bicycle tour with an English-speaking guide that will be designed according to your preferences.

from¥14,000
Food Tours
TOKYO

Tokyo Custom Ramen Walking Tour with a Ramen Expert

Either Abram Plaut — creator of the Ramen Beast app — or Hiroshi, a local ramen expert, lead this personalized ramen walking tour in Tokyo. Explore the city and feast on two delicious kinds of ramen chosen for you based on your preferences.

from¥20,000
(1)
Pick a location
Private Experience
Food Tours
TOKYO

Eat and Drink Like a Tokyo Salaryman in Shinbashi

“Work hard, play hard” embodies the mentality of many Japanese workers. This mentality is epitomized in the food scene of Shinbashi, the raucous “salaryman” district of Tokyo where business meets pleasure. Explore the area’s gastropubs on this tour!

from¥26,400
(4)
With 1 drink
Food Tours
SHIZUOKA

Shizuoka Tea Farm Tour with Factory Visit and Tea Tasting

Stroll through lush green fields, experience tea leaf picking, enjoy a Japanese tea tasting, visit a tea factory, and more!

from¥13,000
(22)
With green tea
Food Tours
FUKUOKA

Fukuoka Yatai Culture: Dine at Viral Yatai Keiji

Clink glasses with locals at one of Fukuoka’s most famous food stalls: Yatai Keiji! Meet Abe-san, the owner, and enjoy several dishes and drinks of your choice as you soak in the friendly and cozy atmosphere of this yatai with your host.

from¥21,000
Food Tours
FUKUOKA

Hakata Food Tour: 7 Dishes & 4 Drinks at 4 Yatai Stalls

In this private yatai-hopping tour, enjoy dinner and drinks at up to four yatai food stalls in Nagahama and Neo-Nakasu, two distinctive yatai areas in Hakata, with a local expert foodie guide. Hotel pick-up and transportation by taxi are included!

from¥29,800
(5)
Featured on YouTube
Private Experience
Cooking Classes
TOKYO

Onigiri Making & Amazake Tasting Workshop Near Tokyo Tower

In this private cooking and tasting experience in central Tokyo, you’ll learn how to make onigiri (rice balls) and take part in an amazake (fermented rice drink) tasting alongside a team of dedicated professionals.

from¥10,000
(7)
Near station
Cooking Classes
TOKYO

Sakura Chiffon Cake Workshop in Tokyo

Learn how to make sakura chiffon cake at this one-day dessert-making workshop in Tokyo! Make sakura chiffon cake using high-quality ingredients, then get a lesson in dessert photography from a professional instructor.

from¥19,440
Cooking Classes
TOKYO

Homestyle Cooking Class at a 600-Year-Old Shrine in Tokyo

Step inside a 600-year-old shrine in Tokyo and soak in the atmosphere as you learn how to make a variety of homestyle Japanese dishes. Form beautiful onigiri and learn the technique of rolling a Japanese style omelet as you make a delicious meal.

from¥10,000
Near station
Cooking Classes
TOKYO

Chirashi Sushi Cooking Class in Tokyo (Setagaya)

Join Aoki-san for a Japanese cooking class in Setagaya (Tokyo). Make chirashi (scattered) sushi & various side dishes, from preparing the ingredients to assembling the final dish. End by enjoying your handmade meal.

from¥14,000
Food Tours
TOKYO

Eat and Drink Like a Local in Ueno

Just outside of the restless Tokyo city center, there are bars, restaurants, and shops that are seldom frequented by tourists. During this tour, your guide will give you the opportunity to have an authentic and local experience in Ueno.

from¥16,470
(8)
Food Tours
WAKAYAMA

Tuna Auction Tour & Breakfast in Nachi-Katsuura, Wakayama

Discover how experts assess the quality of fresh tuna at the Nachi-katsuura fishing port with explanations from a local guide. Then, taste that quality with a fresh sashimi breakfast including two types of tuna and a special swordfish.

from¥5,000
With green tea
Private Experience
Dining Experiences
TOKYO

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.

from¥16,500
(2)
byFood Original
Food Tours
ISHIKAWA

Kanazawa Geisha Districts Tour With Dinner

Learn about the world of geisha in Kanazawa! This guided night tour will take you to Higashi Chaya & Kazue Machi geisha districts, where you’ll learn about geisha culture. End the night at a local restaurant with a full-course Japanese meal.

from¥15,000
(2)
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We booked our Hakata Market tour after watching Shizuka Anderson participate in a similar tour with Mason on YouTube and we’re so happy we did. As mentioned in other reviews, Jaye, our guide on this experience, was AMAZING. We’ve been on a few Byfood experiences already and all of them have created memories that will last a lifetime. We’re novice “foodies” so the fish market, udon restaurant, and cafe were local places that we wouldn’t have known to seek out if not for the tour and a perfect introduction to Fukuoka food culture. Our minds were educated and our bellies filled. “A” for the experience and having a great guide in Jaye made it an “A+”. Highly recommend!
Leon Tam
February 13, 2025
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Hakata Market Tour & Lunch: Seafood, Udon & More (Fukuoka)
Food Tours
Chef Oono is an extremely kind and great instructor. We have previous experience in making sushi but learned some techniques we had not known so far. After making sushi was done, we got to eat our creation, plus a generous addition of miso soup, tempura and hot green tea. What a nice experience!
Tali Gordon
February 13, 2025
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Private Tokyo Sushi-Making Class at 100-Year-Old Sushi Bar
Cooking Classes
I researched a number of options for a sake brewery tour while in Japan on a cruise to various ports. I picked this one and I'm so glad I did! Hiroko-san was a gem of a guide, she was very sweet and nice, and has a great personality that really comes through as well. She was very knowledgeable about the four breweries we visited over our afternoon with her and we learned so much both from her and from the museums inside the breweries we visited. Of course we tasted quite a bit of sake which was very fun and we even had a stop for some tasty tofu to try with hot sake, which was delicious. I cannot recommend this tour or our guide Hiroko-san highly enough. "Hero", many thanks for a great afternoon! It was really the highlight of our time in Japan to meet you and spend that time together. Arigato! -Normandy Madden
Normandy Madden
February 13, 2025
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Kobe: Sake Tasting Tour at Local Breweries
Tastings
Had the greatest time there! What an experience to watch sumo and participate. The food was good and the beer kept flowing!
Daniel Silva
February 13, 2025
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Asakusa Sumo Wrestler Show & Lunch Experience (Tokyo)
Dining Experiences
Hilarious, sharp-witted guides who know their food, their drinks, and how to turn strangers into instant friends. Worth every yen—tip well! I rarely write reviews, but this experience was so incredible I had to share. My wife, father-in-law, and I joined Andy and Maru for a night we’ll never forget. Beforehand, I mentioned my wife’s MSG sensitivity—a tough request in Japan. Andy was upfront about the challenge and even offered a free cancellation. Instead, we went for it, and he delivered. He identified MSG-heavy dishes, adjusted the menu where possible, and was totally fine with us bringing safe food for her. From the start, it was clear he genuinely wanted us to have an amazing time. And the food? Phenomenal. Andy knows his stuff—he guided us to incredible local dishes we might have skipped (cheese kushikatsu and chicken wings? Game-changers). We’re adventurous eaters, but he still introduced us to hidden gems. The expert drink pairings were the cherry on top—Japan-exclusive drinks and specialty pours. But food and drinks alone don’t make a great tour. Andy and Maru did. They’re hilarious, engaging, and masters at turning strangers into drinking buddies. They shared fascinating history, food culture, and pop culture insights—unfiltered and wildly entertaining. And their hospitality didn’t stop at the last stop—they even hailed us a taxi. If you’re hesitating—don’t. Just book it. You won’t regret it.
Eddy Hong
February 12, 2025
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Osaka Shinsekai Street Food Tour (15 Dishes & 2 Drinks)
Food Tours

Joining online experiences like virtual tours of Japan and online cooking classes with local hosts is a fantastic way to travel to Japan or prepare for an overseas trip without even leaving your home. Gain new skills during a virtual cooking class; have a virtual tour of fish markets, shochu distilleries, and other facilities; or join seasonal experiences to learn about special holidays and celebrations in Japan! For spring, you can join seasonal online experiences like virtual hanami (flower viewing); or in winter, find out about Oshogatsu (Japanese New Year) celebrations.

Through the lens of food, you’ll explore Japanese culture, learning from home cooks, local experts, craftspeople, and farmers themselves! These virtual tours of Japan will help get you connected with locals, learn about Japanese food, and prepare for your next trip to Japan!