Super Sugamo Foodie Adventure: Hidden Gem Neighborhood

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Toshima City

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Discover Tokyo’s hidden gem, Sugamo, on a family-friendly foodie adventure. Taste local snacks, meet friendly shop owners, and enjoy a delicious lunch.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Sugamo - Meeting location: In front of the Aoyama Flower Market shop located within the Sugamo Station entrance area.
Sugamo District - Tour Highlights:
3-hour tour and cultural experience
Enjoy lunch and sample local foods at 5 different food stops
Includes dessert and one drink
Explore the shops at a local shopping arcade for unique…

What's Included

Local English speaking guide
Try local dishes at 5 food stops
Lunch in a local restaurant
Dessert
1 drink

What's Not Included

Hotel pick up not included (can be arranged for an additional charge)
Gratuity
Transportation costs
Additional drinks or food (not included but possible to purchase at guest expense)

Additional Information

Tokyo’s best-known spots are worth a visit but getting away from the touristy areas is the best way to really experience local culture. On our Super Sugamo Foodie Adventure, you can explore a truly hidden gem neighborhood with a 100-year history of food and flavors. Meet some of Tokyo’s friendliest shop owners. Taste special snacks, and enjoy a…

Location

Sugamo Station

Meet up point: The front of Aoyama Flower Market shop inside the Sugamo Station entrance area. Address: 〒170-0002 Tōkyō-to, Toshima City, Sugamo, 1-chōme−16−8 アトレヴィ巣鴨 1F 〒170-0002 東京都豊島区巣鴨１丁目１６−8 アトレヴィ巣鴨 1F Access: JR Yamanote Line Mita Subway Line

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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850madeleinea

Apr 10, 2026

Great food tour, great area of Osaka - Our guide Akiko spoke very good English, was very interesting about the whole area, described the history, took us to a knife shop, a panchenko experience, as well as very tasty food. As we are vegetarian/ pescatarian she had to work hard at finding us interesting food - but it was great. Thank you Akiko

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Sealspeak

Apr 10, 2026

A delicious visit to Sugamo - Clara was an excellent host and made sure we had plenty of snacking opportunities in the lovely quiet town of Sugamo. The three hours flew by and we all really enjoyed the tour

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Adrim803

Dec 6, 2025

An enjoyable corner of Tokyo - Our three-hour daytime food tour of Sugamo was much more than a simple tasting experience. We sampled a wonderful variety of dishes from local shops, beginning with dorayaki—two light pancakes filled with red bean paste and a slice of butter—served warm alongside brown tea. The addition of local butter is Sugamo’s own twist on this classic Japanese sweet. Throughout the tour, we tried rice crackers, traditional sweets, and yet another style of dorayaki. Our lunch stop featured soba noodles in a rich duck broth. Trevor, our guide was knowledgeable and engaging, seamlessly blending history, food culture, and local stories. We visited two shrines and chatted with several residents, who greeted us with smiles and genuine curiosity. These small interactions added a warm, personal touch to our time in this charming corner of Tokyo.

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Jackiew602

Nov 6, 2025

Great food tour! - We had a fabulous time with the fun and very knowledgeable Ully. Great food, interesting stops in a lovely part of the city that is off the beaten path. Highly enjoyable experience, and greatly recommended.

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Paulee1637no

Nov 4, 2025

Wonderful food and neighborhood tour. - My wife and I enjoyed a wonderful day with our tour guide Ully. It was a joy to spend the day with her talking about not only Japan and its food and culture, but also about family and life in general. She is quite young chronologically but an “old soul” in terms of spirit and insight. Her knowledge of the local food and culture of the region was impressive and gave us a much better understanding and appreciation for the food of the region and how history helped to shape it. Thank you, Ully, for making us feel like we were old friends and family that you were taking on a private food tour!

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Alex_t

Jul 3, 2025

Cold Soba is the best! - We really enjoyed this food tour in a neighborhood of Tokyo that we likely would not have visited on our own. Serena was an excellent guide, offering up plenty of history, culture, and food knowledge. Lunch was excellent and the other food stops were a lot of fun. Direction on where to meet where clear and location easy to find with the help of Google Maps. Would definitely book again.

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Alanpenn

Apr 10, 2025

Great tour led by Clara. - A really nice experience in Sugamo, out of the centre but a food and health pilgrimage place. Our guide, Clara, is from Guatemala but naturalised in Japan and clearly has studied the culture and the food. She was very knowledgeable and arranged a great tour. Highlights were the drop scones with bean paste and butter, and the tempura eel for lunch. Also the Buddha washing- you have to have done this to understand.

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973marielr

Dec 30, 2024

Peaceful and tasty day in Sugamo - Michie and Motoko were our guides and I cannot recommend them enough - it was very cool to learn the differences in Japanese cuisine in the Kansas and Kanto regions from them as we walked through Sugamo. They were so friendly and genuinely excited to share their love of Japanese home cooking. The places we went to were delicious, my favorite being the tea shop. The guides were very friendly with all of the owners and you could tell they worked hard to build a good rapport with the community. This is the second Arigato Food Tour I've taken and my favorite - it was great to visit a street not all tourists will see + a temple famous for its healing properties.

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Faraway40735018374

Nov 12, 2024

Don't miss - Wesley, our guide was personable and informative. Went with three friends and food at every location was delicious and we would not have found if we didn't go on this tour. Highly recommend and many thanks to Wesley

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Trail53490741254

Oct 27, 2024

Super Sugamon! - Wesley took us to see some fabulous sites and tastes around Sugamo. We were really impressed with Wesley's local knowledge of food, culture and the local area. He also made us feel right at home straightaway with both himself and others on the tour. An excellent tour!

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From $199

up to 6 guests

2 - Adult