Ninja Food Tours

This food tour was such a treat! Everything we ate was delicious. Chizuru was very friendly and answered all the questions including the more specific ones very thoroughly. She also provided us with a little guide to help us enjoy our stay in Japan even more! Highly recommend this tour for everyone but especially for those wanting to try something new and meeting some very cool people from around the world. (**All the foods were high quality and well picked. No photos so that I don’t spoil it for those interested.)

Chizuru is great! Great conversation, very engaging. Also she took us to lots of great places. The food was really excellent. The tour was personalized in many ways especially in the anecdotes she shared. She went out of her way to talk to everyone and hear their stories and then suggest foods they might like or experiences they might try in Tokyo and elsewhere in Japan. Highly recommend this tour.

We were looking for some truly new (to us) foods to try and explore what the locals enjoyed, and the new Ueno hidden pub tour Andrea led us on provided exactly that! She and Megan, another wonderful tour guide, were so informative and knowledgeable about the food, culture and history. We had an awesome time going to places, eating and drinking things we would’ve never come across on our own!

Chizuru was an excellent food tour host! She was very knowledgeable about the area, picked great places to eat, and was very fun. She made sure we all had a great experience, and made accommodations for all on the group with different food preferences. Highly recommend for anyone visiting the area!

We took the Kyoto Nishiki Market food tour and it was an incredible experience. Our guide Taishi was fantastic—his extensive knowledge of the market and the city was evident, and he took us to some amazing spots that weren't the typical tourist traps. He explained each of the foods we tasted in detail, which added to the richness of the experience. Every place we visited offered delicious food, showcasing a wide variety. We highly recommend this tour if you are visiting Kyoto in order to get the best experience out of the market!

We first did the Izakaya food tour five years ago when we were last in Tokyo and then again recently. We had a great time again with great food at each location. We also added on the sake tasting which was excellent too. Highly recommended when in Tokyo.

Amazing experience, one of the best I've had in Japan. Highly recommend it. The tour guide was knowledgeable about all the dishes and drinks we had - even suggesting when to use the dipping sauce and when it's best not to. I enjoyed the quick history and cultural lesson she had prepared for us. I really enjoyed meeting new people and sharing stories and their journey to Japan. I will definitely recommend to friends and family.

I’ve booked a food tour in Tokyo, it was a delicious and wonderful experience! I tried food that I’ve never tasted before and saw some parts of the city that I would have never been able to visit alone. How was an amazing guide, he’s passionate about food and have tips to other restaurants to visit that were no part of the tour.

We booked the Izakaya tour in Shinjuku through Air BnB experiences and it was more than worth it! Had a great time exploring and eating with our guide Taiga. He even threw in a little taste of Japanese history at no extra cost.

Promised and delivered! If you're anything like me, this is definitely the tour for you. I absolutely love love love food but I have this fear of missing out... I don't want to just eat salmon sashimi or ramen or whatever that has been often commercialized on tv as real Japanese (but isn't). Doing this tour has been such an eye opening experience... and now I can say I'm truly local ;) My friend and I did the Asakusa day tour with another couple. Our tour guide Ria was simply amazing and very knowledgeable. She fed us so much! From a local sushi shop with exotic fishes to a traditional noodle house for refreshing soba. Just when I think I'm done... she showers me more with decadent desserts and snacks. Her own words: desserts sit in a different stomach. I really enjoyed this as it was short and sweet and extremely filling; I was filled with food and culture by the end of the trip. I can't wait to try the night tour ;)

WHY ARE THERE SO FEW REVIEWS?? Ninja Food Tours is AMAZING. My husband and I went to Japan recently, to both Osaka and Tokyo areas. We opted to do this food tour in both locations and both tours were AMAZING. Moe was our guide in Osaka and Tetsuko was our guide in Shinjuku, and both were FANTASTIC. They were both so knowledgeable about the food and culture in their cities and were both very personable, fun, and super friendly. Both answered all of the questions that all of the participants had, and then some. The tours lasted about 2.5-3 hours. And of course you're probably thinking: "Tour? You won't get full off of a tour..." Well, friend, you are wrong. My husband and I were stuffed by the time we reached the last restaurant on both of the food tours. The restaurants and stands that they took us to were amazing in both Namba and Shinjuku areas. The guides order food that are typical in those areas and a little "off-the-beaten-path," to make your experience even more memorable. Make sure you show up on time for the tour, wear comfortable walking shoes because you're walking A LOT, and come with an empty stomach and an open mind. It's amazing. Especially if this is your first time to Japan, or even that particular area, they will take you right to the heart of the city and show you all the places that you might want to take note of and re-visit again another day. It was really fun. And being able to meet people from other countries and places that are on the tour with you: a huge plus. I HIGHLY recommend Ninja Food Tours and would absolutely do it again when we're back in Japan. It might seem a little pricey at first glance, but trust me: it is worth every penny! The food we ate on the tour was amazing and the cultural lesson and tour was equally amazing. MUST DO.

This is a long delayed review. One of my son's requests during our trip to Japan in the summer was to do a food tour in Tokyo. We were so fortunate to have picked Ninja food tours. Yuma was our guide and she was absolutely fantastic. She knows the history of Shinjuku and all the bars and restaurants. It was a small group of 4 and we had a wonderful time going to restaurants we would have never gone. She also spent a lot of time before asking us about our preferences and tastes to craft the most amazing tour experience ever! Especially given that she was dealing with a vegetarian (me!) and made sure that I had plenty of options to try. If you are looking for a thoughtful, considerate, and knowledgeable food tour guide, Yuma is the way to go. Every penny was worth it!

This was an amazing tour of the Toyosu Fish Market, one of the "must sees" of Tokyo. I have always loved all things Japanese and with our guide Kaz, my group of friends from medical school were thrilled!!!! The fabulous multi course lunch with multiple desserts will be the highlight of our week long visit. If we had just wandered in like so many tourists, we would have missed out on the history of the old and new fish markets, the best places to eat and the suggestions given for future planning! Thank you Kaz!

Did Best of Izakaya your in Shinjuku which really helped us get to know the neighborhood & have some traditional foods that the locals enjoy! I was able to try many local dishes I would not have ordered on my own. Aki and Yuma answered all of my questions about cuisine & culture. Would recommend booking a food tour to make the most out of your trip to Japan!

The food tour in shinjuku was amazing. There was great variety not only in the food but in the style of restaurant. Amanda was very knowledgeable and i recommend anyone who wants to learn about the area and japanese food to book it.

Firstly, I just want to say that when I came to this page I was very surprised that there were so few reviews of ninja food tours. It's an awesome name for a tour group and they do a great service. Secondly, I was not surprised that everyone gave them 5 stars. Again, awesome name, awesome tour. Our tour was the Yanaka street food tour with Yuma. Just for reference, I'm touring with my mom, dad and aunt (who are all older individuals). We've never really been on a food tour before so we didn't know what to expect. We wanted a tour that wasn't too crowded or crazy but had some tasty food. Plus if we could get some backstory/history of the places we visit, it would be a bonus (especially because my dad loves asking ridiculous questions). This tour was perfect for that. My dad is requesting to go back and eat the ahi bowl we tasted on the tour every day. My mom and aunt loved all the little snack and kitchenware shops. Yuma was very accommodating. Even though our tour time was supposed to be from 1130 to 130, we ended up going late but he never complained or rushed us. He even answered all of my dad's strange questions. We would definitely recommend this tour group to our friends. Also, if anyone from ninja food tours would like a tour of kauai, we'd love to return the great tour with one of our own. :)

New to Japan and do not want failure for food? This food tour is highly recommended to get a true experience of excellent local food with bilingual local guides. All satisfied with the level of service of the tour in Tokyo.

My husband and I did the Tsukiji tour. Rae, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable of the area, gave us a brief history of the place and guide us thru the fish market. Then we proceeded to sample food around the market. We tried chicken dish, tuna rice bowl, octopus on a stick, and muchi for dessert, Overall great tour, well planned. We had a great time. Thank you!

Great tour of Tsukiji Market with Yuma! He was informative, found us great food and we enjoyed spending the morning with him. Highly recommended!