Tokyo: Local Street Food Tour (10+ Tastings at 7 Eateries)

4.9 (42 reviews) Tokyo, Japan
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Duration2h 30m
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Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Skip the crowded tourist spots like Shibuya and Shinjuku. Come taste real Japanese street food where local people actually eat every day!

WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE
Discover Togoshi Ginza, Tokyo’s longest shopping street (1.3 km), located just 20 minutes from Shibuya. Known by locals as a true street food paradise with over 400 shops.

Here are some shops you may visit:
. Gold-Medal Fried Chicken (Karaage): Taste Japan’s #1 award-winning crispy fried chicken, made fresh on the spot.
. 100-Year-Old Grilled Chicken (Yakitori): Enjoy juicy charcoal-grilled skewers from a traditional family shop open for over a century.
. Imperial Japanese Sweets (Wagashi): Try handmade traditional sweets from a historic confectionery chosen to make offerings to the Emperor of Japan.

WHY THIS TOUR IS DIFFERENT
・100% Authentic, No Tourist Traps
・100% Private & Fully Tailored: Unlike large group tours, this is a private walk just for your group. You can choose and customize the shops.

What's included

  • Optional peaceful local shrine stop based on your preference
  • 10+ street foods at 7 Eateries
  • Private local guide for your group only
  • Help choosing, ordering, and interacting with local shop owners
  • 1 alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink of your choice
  • Local shopping street walk with few tourists
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to and from the meeting point
  • Personal purchases and souvenirs

What to expect

  1. Musashi Koyama Shopping Street Palm
    1h
    The tour starts at Musashikoyama Shopping Street. First, using the travel guidebook provided beforehand, you'll choose two menu items you like. Our first stop is a long-established yakitori shop founded in 1926, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Its signature style lets you enjoy the skewers by applying the sauce yourself. Savor the freshly grilled chicken while soaking in the bustling atmosphere of the shopping street. (If you'd like, you can even take some uniquely Japanese purikura photos. )
  2. Togoshiginza Shopping Street
    1h
    Next, we move to the Togoshi Ginza Shopping Street. Renowned as a quintessential local shopping street, Togoshi Ginza is packed with eateries perfect for street food and old-fashioned independent shops. It's overflowing with unique shops like “Kei,” whose fried chicken won a gold prize; “Aoyagi,” which offers traditional sweets at Meiji Shrine; and shops even former Prime Minister Abe has visited.
  3. Togoshi Hachiman Shrine
    30m
    At the end of the tour, we’ll stop by Togoshi Hachiman Shrine, a local shrine that has been loved by the community for generations. It’s just a short walk from the lively shopping street, and because it’s less touristy, you can enjoy a calm, local atmosphere that feels a little different from other shrines. It’s a peaceful spot to take a breath and wrap up the tour.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

If you have a reservation for 17:00 or 17:30, please step right this way

Meeting point

When you exit Musashi-Koyama Station from the East Exit, you’ll see a Starbucks right in front of you.

End point

The ending location can be flexible depending on the customer’s preference, but generally, we will guide you to this station.

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Tour is customizable to your group's preferences
  • Please let us know in advance if you have any allergies or foods you can’t eat.
  • This tour includes about 1.86 miles (3 km) of walking, so it is not recommended for guests with low stamina or limited mobility.

Cancellation policy

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

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