Nishiki Market Tour: Kyoto's Culinary Delights

Explore Nishiki Market with 7+ tastings, uncover hidden gems, and dive into Kyoto’s rich food culture. Perfect for foodies and culture enthusiasts.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nishiki Market Shopping District - Discover “Kyoto’s kitchen,” a place where even local restaurant chefs purchase their ingredients! Enjoy tasting and sipping your way through the market while gaining insights into Kyoto’s distinctive food culture through numerous food tastings. Stroll through the local Nishiki food market street and sample a variety of foods that embody Kyoto’s culinary traditions.
What's Included
  • Insights into Kyoto’s food culture and everyday life
  • Vacation-worthy tastings curated by local experts
  • 7+ signature bites from local favorite vendors
  • Street food enjoyed at both standing and sit-down spots
What's Not Included
  • Transportation
Additional Information

Discover “Kyoto’s Kitchen,” a place where even local chefs source their ingredients. Experience the market by tasting and sipping while gaining insights into Kyoto’s distinctive culinary heritage that spans over 1,000 years.
Savor a local-style lunch at more than seven street food stalls and sit-in eateries, trying local specialties and learning the…

Location
Apple Kyoto
In front of Apple Store Kyoto, you will find a guide holding a beige tote bag that says Ninja Food Tours.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kaleow2024
Apr 13, 2026
Great food tour with Shun - Was great fun. Totally recommend the Nishiki Food Tour with Shun
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Judy
Apr 10, 2026
Fabulous Tour - The tour was amazing, I would recommend this tour highly. The food was great, all local gems and worth the money. Our guide Shun was fabulous!
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Kirstenpp3471gp
Apr 7, 2026
Absolute must to know which stalls to eat at in Nishiki market - After watching the Netflix doco “somebody feed Phil “ we definitely wanted to book with Ninja Tours, and it didn’t disappoint. Sora was a fantastic guide and modified the menu to suit those with dietary needs. He really made the tour so much more enjoyable. I think we visited about 10 (or more) stalls and everything was delicious. My husband and I also did the Foodie Night Tour, which is highly recommend too.
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Astridhh2326ci
Mar 16, 2026
Nishiki Food Tour with Chikako - Chikako was wonderful. She explained a lot, gave us historical background on Kyoto and the food. The food we tried was delicious. Great tour!
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Marijnv729
Mar 15, 2026
Great tastings, friendly and informative guide - Had a very nice tour from Shun at Nishiki market! Informational and helpful in answering all questions. As a pescatarian he provided a special alternative for me when the others had wagyu beef, thanks so much for all the great tastings! 🍡🍤 He is also available in Osaka :)
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899henrike
Mar 14, 2026
Perfect food tour! - Great tour with a great guide - would recommend!
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Kellyw320
Mar 1, 2026
Must Do Tour in Kyoto - Chikako was the best tour guide of Nishiki Market! She was knowledgeable, answered all of our questions, and was very personable! She shared a list of all of the foods that we tried and places that we visited and also shared a list of recommendations for Kyoto and Osaka. She even ran back to tell us about a cute cat cafe around the corner following the tour. We had a great time and would absolutely recommend!
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Natasha
Feb 16, 2026
Market food adventure - I had the opportunity to sample foods I would probably have not had selected on my own. Some delicious and some ….. interesting 🤣 chickaco was delightful and was able to describe the food its history and importance to the region. Well worth the time and $$
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Opheliac2018
Feb 12, 2026
Best intro to eating in Kyoto! - Chikako gave us a wonderful introduction to the Nishiki Market. This open-air historic market is a landmark in Kyoto, serving the Kyoto food industry as well as a tourist hot spot. It would have been both overstimulating and unintelligible without Chikako’s expert and informative guidance. We were introduced to much of Kyoto’s rich food culture and we tasted items I’d not have navigated were it not for her explanations. Without a doubt, I’m delighted to have begun my stay in Kyoto with Chikako’s guidance. I’ll return to Nishiki and know what to expect, and I’ll carry a bit of her knowledge and experience throughout my stay in Kyoto. Thank you, Chika!
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Natashasp3518bf
Feb 11, 2026
Excellent market tour with delicious food and fun facts - We had an absolutely amazing food tour of Nishiki market with Chikako - she was so knowledgeable, engaging and fun, and it was really interesting to learn about the history of the market. Everything we tried was fantastic - including lots of things we wouldn’t have thought to try. We will be returning and this has made us want to do more food tours!!
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From $69
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).