Uncover the best of Nishiki Market the local Way

"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. "

"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."

"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!"

"Tiro was amazing! Not only did we try many foods we would have never tried before, but we also got a rich feel for the history of Kyoto and the food markets and even some shrines we went through. His personality is so fun and easy going. He is a genuine person and we loved getting to know him and the food of Kyoto!"

"Guia started our Kyoto food tour in a small teppanayaki-style restaurant, the kind with a hot griddle in the middle of each table. Among the items she ordered for the four of us to try was yakisoba, a delicious noodle dish that I couldn’t stop eating. Luckily Guia knew exactly how to make it and wrote the recipe for it in my phone. From there we went on to the Nishiki Market where we sampled a lot of food from an unending number of stalls. One of the next best stops was to briefly sit at a counter to be served the famous Wagyu beef. Yum. Guia never rushed us through the market and was so patient as we quizzed her about all the packages of food that were new to us and written in Japanese. Having grown up in the Philippines , she is a native English speaker, always a welcome help."