Kyoto Nishiki Market Food and Culture Walking Tour
by Japan Wonder Travel
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.¥27,000Overview
This small-group walking tour lasts about three hours and takes place in Kyoto’s Nishiki Market area, focusing on local food and culture. A local English-speaking guide leads the group through the 400-year-old market, which has about 130 shops along a narrow five-block street. The guide helps participants choose and taste five special street foods including tofu skin, local home cooking dishes, hamo tempura, WAGYU steak skewers, and other Kyoto specialties. There are also tastings of Kyoto seasonings, crackers, and Japanese flavored honey. Along the way, the guide explains details about Kyoto’s culinary traditions and daily eating habits. The route includes visits to Nishiki Market, Nishiki Tenmangu Shinto shrine, Shinkyogoku shopping arcade, the small Takoyakushido Eifukuji Buddhist temple, and Teramachi-dori shopping street. At Nishiki Tenmangu, the guide shows how to pray at a Shinto shrine and explains common worship practices; visitors may choose to try a fortune paper. The shopping streets show a mix of long-established stores and newer shops, reflecting local life. This tour does not accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, halal, kosher, gluten-free, or allergies. It runs rain or shine. Hotel pickup, transportation, extra food or drinks, and personal expenses are not included. The legal drinking age in Japan is 20 years.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Nishiki Market Shopping District
Walk through the 400-year-old Nishiki Market, which has about 130 shops along a narrow five-block street. The market serves both locals and professional chefs who source ingredients for Michelin-starred restaurants and traditional inns. Visitors sample various foods while learning about Japanese cuisine, local specialties, and food culture. The market also features shops selling kitchen knives, tableware, and chopsticks.
100 min
Nishiki Tenmangu
Visit Nishiki Tenmangu, a local Shinto shrine, and learn about common shrine features and how to pray. The guide explains basic aspects of Japanese worship practices. Visitors may choose to try a fortune paper at the shrine.
15 min
Shinkyogoku Shopping District
Walk along this pedestrian-only shopping arcade where traditional Kyoto culture meets modern retail. The street has a mix of long-established shops and newer stores, reflecting the daily life of local residents.
20 min
Takoyakushido Eifukuji Temple
See a small Buddhist temple located at the corner of the shopping street. This temple offers an example of Buddhist places integrated into everyday life in Kyoto.
10 min
Teramachi-dori Street
Stroll through Teramachi-dori, a local shopping street featuring a variety of shops from historic to modern, showing the lifestyle of Kyoto residents.
15 min
Meeting point
[Meetup] 10:15 am in front of the South West Main entrance of DAIMARU KYOTO. *In front of the "Shijo Takakura bus stop" along big Shijo street. *This is NOT FUJII Daimaru.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Kyoto Nishiki Market Food and Culture Walking Tour
by Japan Wonder Travel
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.¥27,000Overview
This small-group walking tour lasts about three hours and takes place in Kyoto’s Nishiki Market area, focusing on local food and culture. A local English-speaking guide leads the group through the 400-year-old market, which has about 130 shops along a narrow five-block street. The guide helps participants choose and taste five special street foods including tofu skin, local home cooking dishes, hamo tempura, WAGYU steak skewers, and other Kyoto specialties. There are also tastings of Kyoto seasonings, crackers, and Japanese flavored honey. Along the way, the guide explains details about Kyoto’s culinary traditions and daily eating habits. The route includes visits to Nishiki Market, Nishiki Tenmangu Shinto shrine, Shinkyogoku shopping arcade, the small Takoyakushido Eifukuji Buddhist temple, and Teramachi-dori shopping street. At Nishiki Tenmangu, the guide shows how to pray at a Shinto shrine and explains common worship practices; visitors may choose to try a fortune paper. The shopping streets show a mix of long-established stores and newer shops, reflecting local life. This tour does not accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, halal, kosher, gluten-free, or allergies. It runs rain or shine. Hotel pickup, transportation, extra food or drinks, and personal expenses are not included. The legal drinking age in Japan is 20 years.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Nishiki Market Shopping District
Walk through the 400-year-old Nishiki Market, which has about 130 shops along a narrow five-block street. The market serves both locals and professional chefs who source ingredients for Michelin-starred restaurants and traditional inns. Visitors sample various foods while learning about Japanese cuisine, local specialties, and food culture. The market also features shops selling kitchen knives, tableware, and chopsticks.
100 min
Nishiki Tenmangu
Visit Nishiki Tenmangu, a local Shinto shrine, and learn about common shrine features and how to pray. The guide explains basic aspects of Japanese worship practices. Visitors may choose to try a fortune paper at the shrine.
15 min
Shinkyogoku Shopping District
Walk along this pedestrian-only shopping arcade where traditional Kyoto culture meets modern retail. The street has a mix of long-established shops and newer stores, reflecting the daily life of local residents.
20 min
Takoyakushido Eifukuji Temple
See a small Buddhist temple located at the corner of the shopping street. This temple offers an example of Buddhist places integrated into everyday life in Kyoto.
10 min
Teramachi-dori Street
Stroll through Teramachi-dori, a local shopping street featuring a variety of shops from historic to modern, showing the lifestyle of Kyoto residents.
15 min
Meeting point
[Meetup] 10:15 am in front of the South West Main entrance of DAIMARU KYOTO. *In front of the "Shijo Takakura bus stop" along big Shijo street. *This is NOT FUJII Daimaru.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.