Omicho Market Tour: Kanazawa's Culinary Gem

Explore Kanazawa’s Omicho Market with a private tour, savoring fresh seafood and local delicacies. Discover hidden gems and culinary stories.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Omicho Market - Start with a guided tour through the lively aisles, where you’ll discover the market’s significance as a center for fresh seafood, locally sourced vegetables, and high-quality meats, including the famous Japanese wagyu beef. Explore its evolution from a wholesale market to the core of Kanazawa’s culinary scene.
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What's Included
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Food tasting expense (An optional plan including a ¥3,000 budget is available.)
Additional Information

Join our exclusive 2-hour Omicho Market Tour and dive into Kanazawa’s vibrant food culture. This unique tour is dedicated entirely to Omicho Market, affectionately known as “Kanazawa’s Kitchen,” allowing you to fully experience its lively atmosphere and rich heritage.
Explore the reasons why Omicho Market, a culinary gem since the Edo period, draws…

Location
Hokkokuginko Musashigatsuji Shiten
Please meet your guide in front of the Hokkokuginko, Musashigatsuji Branch. For clarification, this meeting point is located in the plaza area outside Omicho Market. The guide will be holding a yellow sign with the DeepExperience logo.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jillpv4924ga
Jun 17, 2025
Amazing insider foodie tour of the market - This was a fantastic experience for our entire family. Lee’s knowledge of Japanese culture, cuisine, and both English and Japanese language was impressive. Do this tour early during your time in Kanazawa because you will learn much about food in the area and Japan as a whole. Every part of the tour was completely custom- we are adventurous eaters so we asked him to introduce new unique speciality seafood. We had giant oysters, bbq eel, bbq loach, cooked sea snail, lemon crush, giant green grapes, grilled wagyu beef, and more. The market has plenty to offer less adventurous eaters also such as fried chicken, sushi, snacks etc. After the tour my family was comfortable ordering from the market ourselves and we returned for more. The cultural and history information paired really well and helped us understand and experience much more of what the region has to offer. Would do this tour again, I wish we could bring Lee with us to our next stops.
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Lisa
Jun 2, 2025
Great Guide - Wonderful Market! - Pei was a great tour guide - very personable and engaging. We were able to taste a number of local foods - that were fabulous. - especially the crab croquette and black throat perch both recommended by Pei. The market is wonderful all the vendors were extremely welcoming and warm. So wish we had places like this in the US. Highly recommend this tour! Come hungry!
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Tamarn2018
May 16, 2025
Flavorful tour in the food market - We had a food tour in the Omicho market with our guide, Lee, a friendly Canadian living in Japan. He was very kind and made us feel welcome right from the start. We had the chance to taste a variety of local foods at the market, which was a great way to experience the local culture and flavors. Afterwards, Lee took us through the old geisha district and shared some interesting information about its history and significance. It was nice to walk through the area and learn more about this unique part of Japanese culture. Overall, the tour was enjoyable and interesting. That said, it felt a little unstructured at times—we would have appreciated a clearer flow or storyline to tie everything together. Still, we had a good time and appreciated Lee's enthusiasm and effort.
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From $68
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).