Uncover the best of Nishiki Market the local Way

"We booked the street food tour with Guia and it was one of the highlights of our trip to Kyoto. Before our travels I reached out to her a few times with questions and she was always very prompt and helpful. When we met her in person, we immediately felt comfortable…like we were meeting a friend that was showing us the town! She has a great, relaxed and cheerful personality and took us to some hidden gems that we would not have found on our own. It wasn’t a “one size fits all” tour. She completely customized stops based on what we were in the mood for. Highly recommend this tour with Guia."

"We had a wonderful time with Eiji! It was our first full day in Kyoto (and Japan for that matter) and he took us under his wing. Nishiki Market seemed overwhelming but with Eiji's guidance and expertise, we felt comfortable and excited to try a wide range of delicious food! He introduced us sansho pepper and we're all hooked. He guided us through Gion and took so many pictures of us throughout the night! He caught a lot of candid moments which will forever be great memories for us. Thank you, Eiji! "

"We had such a great street food tour with Eiji. Right from the start he told us what to expect and I loved getting to learn more about the food market and history of the city through all the interesting facts that Eiji shared with us. He was super friendly and funny and we are so glad we had him as our guide. Would highly recommend! "

"Hiroki was very nice. He has his masters in business. We went to only 2 places that seemed like chain restaurants with American music playing and Americans. Would have enjoyed more discussion about food. In fact at one place, we had to ask what the dish we were having was called. Would recommend visiting smaller eateries for a more authentic experience."

"Ryuki was an excellent food tour guide. We left stuffed and extremely happy having sampled all that Kyoto has to offer in terms of excellent food. He took us to hidden gems that we would never have found on our own and suggested unique and interesting dishes that we probably would never have thought of trying. As a native of Kyoto, we would highly recommend him to guide your culinary adventure in Kyoto. "

"Ted, our guide was well prepared. Communications were great and we felt like he really listened to our needs, did his homework, and met us ready to impress us with his knowledge of local foods and his great contacts. He not only helped us discover new Japanese foods we had not heard about before, he also told us where to eat and shop, but also - importantly - what places to avoid as a tourist. All in all, we left several hours later feeling pleasantly full, entertained and having made a new friend."

"Ted was a wonderful host on this tastings tour. He had a well planned out itinerary of some great tastings at the downtown Kyoto market. We tried some new foods and they were all very good. Ted was very helpful in explaining everything to us. We recommend booking this tour if you want to learn about Kyoto food. "

"Ted (Yoshihiro) was an amazing guide bringing our group to discover a lot of secret parts of the local area! We tasted a variety of amazing dishes and he was super flexible with our requests! Ted was an amazing communicator and an amazing tour guide! We recommend him to anyone looking for an amazing tour!"