Kyoto · MARKETS
The 15 markets tours below made the cut from everything we’ve reviewed across the region. Prices, durations and one standout note on each.
Explore Kyoto’s Nishiki Market with seven tastings, brunch, Gion sights, and a small-group guide for a practical three-hour food tour.
“Great walking tour. Knowledgeable guide and nice lunch. Visited interesting sights and tried some different food.”
Explore Kyoto’s Nishiki Market with a small-group guide, sampling local foods, visiting shrines, and learning how to shop the city’s kitchen.
“Great tour with a very personable guide who modified the tour to my wants. Great variety and interesting stops, with time to do some shopping on the way.”
Make matcha, enjoy Kyoto tea etiquette, sweets, and live koto music at KOTOLILY KYOTO near Nishiki Market in a small one-hour class.
“Yurika was a wonderful host, very kind and funny and put us at ease The tea ceremony experience was great and the music was beautiful. Highly recommend this experience for anybody in Kyoto”
Taste Kyoto through seven Nishiki Market samples, a local brunch, Gion backstreets, and shrine customs on a three-hour small-group walk.
“Reiko was awesome. Super friendly and easy to talk to. We had a wonderful time with her!”
Taste Kyoto specialties at Nishiki Market with a local guide, then explore shrines, arcades, and shopping streets in a small group.
“Our guide Ayu did a wonderful job showing us the Nishiki market and giving us a wide sampling of different shops and foods!”
Taste Kyoto specialties at Nishiki Market and Daimaru’s Depachika with a local guide, then visit Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine in a small group.
“We enjoyed this tour! Our guide was friendly and made the tour enjoyable, informative, and fun!”
Eat your way through Kyoto’s Nishiki Market with a local guide, sampling seven or more foods, from sushi and wagyu to sweets, in two hours.
“Wonderful experience trying different foods and learning about the local products. Our tour guide, Mana was friendly and knowledgeable.”
Explore Nishiki Market with a local foodie, taste three Kyoto specialties, and learn the food traditions behind this historic shopping street.
“Teppei is really nice and great tour! He explains the culture well and answer our questions.”
Explore Kyoto’s Nishiki Market, taste local foods, then cook a fresh donburi meal in a private English-led class.
“The instructor's name is Mio. Her knowledge of English is excellent as well as her insight and passion for cooking. If I could rate her beyond a "10", I would do so in a heartbeat!”
Taste Kyoto at Nishiki Market with a local guide, sampling tofu, sashimi, tea, dashi, seafood, and a seasonal lunch in three hours.
“Really enjoyed this tour! We were lucky enough to be in a small group of four people. Our tour guide, Chie, took us through the market, introduced us to the owners of several stands and described the different foods we were sampling. Read more”
