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Tokyo Evening Local Gourmet Tour
Japanese cuisine is not only the refined sushi and tempura, but it has a wide range of equally delicious, more casual dishes that the locals love. Discover these delicacies with a local guide.
First, head to Yurakucho and mix with the “salarymen” (office workers) who relax with a beer and a grilled chicken skewer (“yakitori”) in the so-called yakitori alley. You will enjoy two yakitori of your liking and a drink in a typical yakitori establishment.
Hop on the underground and head to Tsukishima, a “shitamachi” (area with small businesses, diverse eateries and a casual atmosphere) neighborhood just across the river from Tsukiji market. You will see that many of the retro restaurants that line its street offer a dish called “monjayaki”. It is a tasty dish consisting of a flour and vegetables batter with different toppings cooked right on the table on a hot plate and eaten with small iron spatulas.
At the end of the dinner, your guide can drop you off at an izakaya (Japanese pub) in central Tokyo (you will then be on your own and all orders will be on you – the guide will explain how to go back to your hotel) or take you back to your hotel.
Avganger: daglig.
Start: 17:00.
Varighet: ca. 3 timer.
Pris: ta kontakt for en skreddersydd pakke.
Full Day Tokyo Sake Brewery & Sake Tasting Tour
Today you will visit a small town neighbouring Tokyo, Sawai, to visit a traditional sake brewery. Ozawa Brewery was first founded in 1702 making it one of the breweries in Tokyo boasting the longest history. Their casual name is «Sawanoi», taken from the area, Sawai, which is synonymous with some of the clearest waters you can find around the Tokyo area. Their «Okutama» sake is renowned as being one of the oldest and most loved by Tokyoites for generations.
You will take a local train to Sawai with a guide (as these are local trains, please be aware that seats cannot be reserved) and after exploring the local area, you’ll be taken to enjoy an early but delicious tofu-based lunch before being taken on a tour of the brewery and its complex with the help of a brewery employee who will reveal to you all the secrets of creating sake. The tour is in Japanese, but your guide will be on hand to translate for you. Afterwards, there will be one free cup of sake included for you to try, but you might want to hold off until sake tasting this afternoon. At the brewery’s sake-tasting centre, you will have the chance to try 3 – 5 cups of their delicious sake.
Before you return to Tokyo, there will be time to explore the brewery’s own sake shop, but we recommend taking the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful nature of the area, too.
Avganger: daglig.
Start: 08:30.
Varighet: ca. 9 timer.
Pris: ta kontakt for en skreddersydd pakke.
“Akachochin” Red Lantern Local Food Tour
Take a stroll around one of Tokyo’s trendiest areas, conveniently located minutes away from Shibuya. A popular place for locals ranging from their mid-twenties to early forties to grab a drink and a bite, this area boasts some of Tokyo’s best casual eateries driven by competition among local restaurant.
On this tour you will visit five different restaurants and izakaya (Japanese casual pub) and get to experience some of the authentic food locals enjoy. These are friendly places where interaction between patrons (facilitated by your bilingual guide) will often happen. You will eat:
- Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)
- Sashimi & sake tasting
- Okonomiyaki (savoury pancake)
- Ramen or Udon noodles
- Japanese Ice cream
Food and one drink at each restaurant are included.
Note: Max 6 pax. The tour can be shared with other participants, or privately guided. In both cases, pick up and drop off are not available: we will provide all information needed to make your own way to the meeting spot.
Minimum age requirement: 16 (please note teenagers below 20 cannot drink and will not be served alcohol).
Extra drink or food orders will be payable on the spot. Vegetarian option possible for private tour (please request at time of booking). Also for the private tours: other dietary restrictions can be accommodated only if not serious, as kitchens are very small and the same utensils will be used to cook all food, so contamination could happen. Please note that in casual restaurants in Japan smoking is allowed.
Avganger: daglig.
Start: 17:30.
Varighet: ca. 3 timer.
Pris: ta kontakt for en skreddersydd pakke.
Sushi Making Lesson at Local Home
Today you will visit a typical Japanese home. Your guide will answer all your questions about Japanese culture and everyday life in Tokyo during the transfer. Learn to prepare maki sushi (rolled sushi), gunkan maki (sushi rice wrapped with a strip of seaweed and topped with soft ingredients), and nigiri sushi (sushi rice topped with a slice of raw fish). You will then get to enjoy your homemade sushi for lunch.
Availability: Max 6 pax. We have a limited number of hosts, as such the tour is upon availability.
Avganger: daglig.
Start: 10:00.
Varighet: ca. 3 timer.
Pris: ta kontakt for en skreddersydd pakke.
Half Day Tokyo Harajuku Backstreet Gourmet Tour
Enjoy an evening walk in the backstreets of Harajuku, a trendy young area called «Urahara». Harajuku’s main street, Takeshita Dori, is popular with teenagers looking for the latest crazy trends, but just a few steps in the backstreets will show you an area full of stylish cafes and hip creators boutiques.
You will stop first at a local craft beer brewer, where you will taste a glass of handmade beer with some snacks, before continuing to an Okonomiyaki restaurant. Literally meaning «grilled as you like», they are a sort of savoury pancakes that you cook directly on a hotplate in front of you, to be tasted piping hot!
Visit Omotesando Hills, a stunning example of contemporary architecture by Tadao Ando.
End the day at Tokyo’s trendiest spot, Commune 2nd. This garden area in stylish Aoyama is home to a number of small eateries: you can pick up what you want (food and drinks are not included here and you will pay them on the spot) and eat it at one of the tables in the central area, while chatting with locals and expats that enjoy a drink and nice food there!
You will then make your own way back to the hotel (the guide will explain to you how to return).
Avganger: daglig.
Start: 16:30.
Varighet: ca. 4 timer.
Pris: ta kontakt for en skreddersydd pakke.
Tokyo Wagyu or Sushi Cooking Lesson
Japanese cuisine has such high reputation that it was declared a UNESCO Intangible World Heritage. In this tour, you will try your hand at making some of the dishes that led this cuisine to international fame. Choose your favorite class based on your interests and time needs.
Morning option Wagyu Kaiseki:
This cooking lesson will teach you how to prepare a variety of authentic Japanese dishes so you will be able to hold your own kaiseki or traditional multi-course meal. Internationally known for its tenderness and flavor, wagyu (Japanese beef) will be featured as the main course of this meal.
Afternoon option Sushi Class:
If you choose the afternoon lesson, you will learn how to make several different kinds of sushi. While many types of sushi feature fresh seafood, there are also other varieties that do not contain any seafood at all such as rolled egg nigiri and deep-fried tofu inari sushi.
Avganger: daglig.
Start: 9:30 eller 13:30.
Varighet: ca. 3 timer.
Pris: ta kontakt for en skreddersydd pakke.
Shared Seasonal Homestyle Japanese Cuisine or Anime Bento Cooking Lesson
Make your way to the cooking studio to learn how to make authentic Japanese-style home cooking. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of this shared cooking lesson taught in English by a Japanese cooking instructor who will share the local secrets to making Japanese cuisine featuring seasonal produce to you and your class.
Or choose to take playing with your food to a whole new level by learning how to make a cute bento (packed lunch box) designed in the shape of a Japanese cartoon character.
You will also receive a recipe print out of the dishes you made today so that you can even make them back home!
Avganger: daglig.
Start: 11:00.
Varighet: ca. 2,5 time.
Pris: ta kontakt for en skreddersydd pakke.
Full Day Yamanashi Winery & Distillery Tour
Today you will join local food and drink expert Fabien Fleury for an adventure to Yamanashi prefecture, just outside of Tokyo. Fabien will pick you up at your hotel and will then together you will travel to the Hokuto region of Yamanashi Prefecture. Upon arrival at Hinoharu station, you’ll be picked up by a car and driver for the day.
You’ll first head to the Beau Paysage winery, where you will learn about how Japanese wine is made as well as see the vineyards. You’ll next enjoy a delicious lunch at the winery (and no doubt some of their own wines will be on offer, too!)
Afterwards you’ll drive to the Suntory Hakushu Distillery. Hakushu Whiskey is one of Suntory’s finest brands, internationally renowned for its high quality and excellent flavour. You will learn about the distilling process and the history of whiskey in Japan here.
Finally, before you return to Tokyo, you will have the option of visiting either Misogi Shrine, home to one of Noh’s best theater stages, or Kobuchizawa Art Village, which hosts one of the world’s largest private collection of Keith Haring works. Please let Fabien know which attraction interests you the most.
At the end of the day, Fabien will escort you back to your hotel.
Avganger: daglig.
Start: 09:00.
Varighet: ca. 10-11 timer.
Pris: ta kontakt for en skreddersydd pakke.
Full Day Kamakura & Craft Beer Brewery Tour
Today you will join local food and drink expert Fabien Fleury for a trip to Kamakura, a seaside town just outside of Tokyo. You’ll be visiting a few key sights in the city, as well as a beer brewery.
Fabien will meet you at your hotel and will escort you to Kamakura, from where you will visit Hachimangu Shrine, the most important shrine in Kamakura. The shrine was founded by the Minamoto clan who triumphed in a civil war in medieval Japan and made Kamakura the country’s capital for a brief time.
Next you’ll visit Komachidori Street in Kamakura town which has been one of the most bustling areas of Kamakura for many years. The street is lined with many delicious shops selling food to take away, so you and Fabien will enjoy your lunch here.
Finally, you will visit Kamakura Beer Brewery, home to some of Japan’s best craft beers. Small but mighty, the brewery is making a name for itself You’ll be taken on a tour of the brewery and will learn about the fermentation process and there will certainly be time for you to sample a few of the brewery’s beers, too!
At the end of the day Fabien will escort you back to your hotel.
Avganger: mandag – fredag.
Start: 09:00.
Varighet: ca. 8 timer.
Pris: ta kontakt for en skreddersydd pakke.
Evening Ultimate Ramen Experience
Meet Frank, a young man born in Tokyo and raised on ramen. Growing up with this hearty comfort food, it has become his passion and he has now dedicated his life to seeking out the best bowl of ramen in the city!
Tonight, you and Frank will head to up to 2 of his top recommended ramen shops and you will be able to enjoy up to 2 bowls of steaming hot ramen. Frank will be happy to share his passion for noodles with you and explain why these particular restaurants are, in his opinion, some of the best in town. You’ll soon find no two ramen shops are the same– they in fact all have a speciality, whether it’s the deep flavour of their broth or the texture of the noodles.
Frank will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel, and one drink tonight is on him. Please note that you will need to cover any drinks, snacks or food not included in tonight’s tour.
Avganger: daglig.
Start: varierer med Franks anbefalinger.
Varighet: ca. 2-4 timer.
Pris: ta kontakt for en skreddersydd pakke.