Excursions & day trips

Kyoto Walking Tour and Shopping at Nishiki Market

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$93.00

Free cancellation

Language: English, Japanese

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 3 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Instant confirmation

Guided Tour

Local touch

Meal Included

Smaller Group Size

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Small group

Why you’ll love this…

Explore Kyoto's Nishiki Market with a local guide
Experience the legacy of Kyoto's geisha district
Taste 5 local dishes at and around the market

What to expect

Explore the food, culture, and history of Kyoto on this 3-hour guided walking tour of Kyoto's Nishiki Market! Surrounded by the beautiful ancient temples of Kyoto, Nishiki Market is the perfect scenic shopping spot.

At the market, hundreds of local merchants sell uniquely Japanese dishes that they have spent generations mastering. You can try everything from sweets to pickles and from seafood to sake.

Check out the beautiful tea house and shops of the nearby geisha district, Gion. Catch a glimpse of geishas coming straight from a portal to the past and learn all the details from your local guide!

What's included

Guided walking tour
Food tasting

What's not included

Additional food and drinks

Where

Daimaru Kyoto, 79 Tachiuri Nishimachi, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8007, Japan

Meeting point:

Meet 10 minutes before the scheduled start time in front of the Daimaru Karasuma Department Store on Shijo-dori Street, located in front of the Shijo Takakura Bus Stop. Please keep in mind that there are two Daimaru department stores. This meeting point is NOT at the Fuji Daimaru department store.

What to remember

Know in advance:

This tour cannot accommodate vegetarian, halal, gluten-free or allergy-related requests
This food tour starts strictly on time. Please be respectful of the other guests. If guests do not arrive at the meeting point by the departure time, the tour will begin regardless
This tour involves a lot of walking, please be reminded to wear comfortable shoes
The tastings (subject to change) include Yuba (tofu skin), local home cooking, Hamo tempura, steak skewers, and rice crepe or cracker
The minimum drinking age in Japan is 20 years

Provider

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Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 72 hours before the experience begins.

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