Nishiki Market Walking Tour & Food Tasting

A short briefing about the tour and best food spots in Nishiki Market, Kyoto’s oldest flea market with rich history and variety. You will be given info about the hidden gems and the best food to try in Nishiki Market. After the briefing, you can try any food you like among more than 400 different choices available in this historic alley that consists of 5 blocks. The tour guide will be accessible all the time in case you have any questions about the ingredients, halal kosher concerns or just need some basic support to bargain with the shops. A lot of fun and a dream tour for foodies provided hourly by the Samurai & Ninja Museum Kyoto.

Nishiki Market

We recommend coming here a little hungry and not trying the first thing you see. Your guide will explain you all the possible things you will encounter so that is why taking this tour is ideal. You will also meet inside a museum so you don’t need to wait or wander around in the cold or in the rain to catch the tour guide

This Tour Includes

-Friendly English Speaking Tour guide
-Walking tour of the 5 blocks of Nishiki Market and food trials
-Introducing the most popular shops including where to get a free sake tasting
-Briefly mentioning the history and background
---You will meet with your tour guide in front of the Samurai & Ninja Museum Kyoto Near Nishiki Market

We are Kyoto Samurai & Ninja Museum, the best rated museum in Kyoto. Our Museum is located right by the Nishiki Market so you don't have to worry about meeting your tour guide or how to get to the meeting point. All of our guides are professionals who have been trained in guiding and how to make guests feel at ease by always being patient and smiling constantly. All of our guides have near native English speaking skills. By participating in this tour you will have a local “friend” showing you around rather than being dragged to routine places by a stranger.

We know that travelers neither want a history lecture nor a fast facts trivia. They just want to feel like a local and learn how the venue relates Japanese culture and history. Our guests also often ask us about the souvenir shops, restrooms, hidden gems, transportation to their next stop and local favorite restaurants. So we prepared the perfect package tour with the best price that will make your trip to Japan extra rewarding.

This Tour Includes

-Friendly English Speaking Tour guide
-Walking through the 5 blocks of Nishiki Market and food trials
-Introducing the most popular shops including where to get a free sake tasting
-Briefly mentioning the history and background

Reserve now before the slot is booked out!!!

Included

Nishiki Market tour
Friendly and knowledgeable local tour guide

Not Included

Transportation
Food Cost

Kyoto Samurai & Ninja Museum

The Samurai & Ninja Museum Kyoto is one of the leading samurai museums in Japan, with a wide range of displays from all throughout Japan’s rich history. We are the only experience-based museum that specializes in providing in-depth and immersive activities that provide our visitors with new perspectives on Japanese history.
We have displays ranging from armors and weapons of the great samurai warriors and the mystical ninjas to everyday tools and artifacts from medieval and ancient Japan. Our souvenir gift shop features replica swords, tabi socks, and tabi shoes.
We provide guided tours every day, lead by friendly staff who are fluent in English and Japanese. Join us as you explore the glorious history of the legendary samurais and the mysterious ninjas!