Tokyo Night Foodie Tour in ShinjukuTaste Tokyo's "Must-eat" foods, Omakase Sushi & Wagyu beef Yakiniku in Shinjuku
★★★★★- 3.5 hour tour
- Small group tour
- English speaking guide
What makes this tour unique
- A must-go tour for foodies of all ages where you will explore 3 foodie locations in the vibrant cityscape of Shinjuku.
- See an authentic Sushi chef (itamae) create an artisan Nigiri sushi right in front of you with fresh fish.
- Indulge in various kinds of Wagyu in an exciting Japanese BBQ Experience.
- Cool off as you wander around Kabuki-cho and enjoy dessert or alcohol drink at last
What's included
- 8 pieces of seasonal Omakase nigiri sushi (Vegetarian menu available)
- A full Yakiniku dinner with Wagyu beef (Vegetarian menu available)
- 1 dessert or 1 drink at last stop (Vegetarian menu available)
- Tour photos
- 3.5 hours with a local guide
Not included
- Additional foods and drinks (available for purchase)
Check out YouTuber Micaela experiencing our tour
Tips and recommendations by our official guides
As you probably know, Shinjuku is one of the famous sightseeing spots in Tokyo, but since it is vast and statistically has the largest number of eateries in Tokyo, you'll find many people everywhere, which makes it difficult to find hidden but famous restaurants that offer delicious food loved by the locals. Also, those popular restaurants that are on the guide book are often too crowded with many tourists, while those hidden famous restaurants that do not appear in the guide book, you may face the problem of the language barrier.
We have created this authentic food tour that provides a visit to three our favorite restaurants. In order to make it quite comfortable, you will be accompanied by one of our local guides.
While enjoying the delicious cuisine, you can also learn about Japanese food culture and the complex Shinjuku area through the tour.
We will start the trip by visiting a Sushi restaurant located inside the building where it's even hard for locals to find. Here, an authentic Sushi chef (Itamae) will create beautiful Sushi creations right in front of your eyes. Next, we will visit a Yakiniku restaurant located near West side of Shinjuku or Kabuki-cho. Here, we will prepare our own Japanese BBQ featuring the famous Wagyu. Enjoy your time grilling the meat with an authentic Japanese shichirin (BBQ stove).
The foodie tour comes to a climax as you wander around the hustling bustling Kabuki-Cho, adorned with vibrant neon lights. At last, we visit a bar or Japanese snack restaurant to have a dessert or alcohol drink to end the tour with full stomack!
Experience Tokyo’s culinary hidden gems on this 3.5 hour Tokyo food tour through three very famous and must see places in Tokyo!
Official guide
Try the classic Japanese food, Sushi at the hidden Sushi restaurant in Shinjuku!
After meeting with the guide, you will head to the first food stop that serves authentic Sushi. You can order Omakase style at the sushi restaurant, and the most delicious sushi of the season will be served by the reliable professional sushi chef! Shinjuku is always packed with people, and there are numerous restaurants, accommodation facilities, sightseeing spots and restaurants, but that's why finding authentic Japanese restaurant can be hard even for locals. Therefore, our local guide helps you enjoy tasting Japanese must-eat foods while taking you a walk around Shinjuku area where a city never sleeps.
After experiencing Japanese seafood food culture, it's time to taste Japanese meat culture called Wagyu beef!
After enjoying Japan's sushi culture, enjoy the pinnacle of Japanese meat culture, wagyu beef yakiniku. The Japanese style of yakiniku is to cook thinly sliced raw meat and eat it by yourself. Our guide will help you learn how to cook and enjoy Wagyu beef in depth.
After satisfying your stomack with delicious Japanese meal, let's end the tour with Japanese unique dessert or alcohol drink
After tasting Japanese sushi and yakiniku culture, we will take you to a restaurant where we can enjoy desserts or drinks at the end. (If there is a child in tour guest, the restaurant would be Japanese snack restaurant.) Celebrate the end of the tour with a uniquely Japanese dessert or drinks while enjoying atmosphere of Shinjuku Kabuki-cho red-light district!
Meeting Point
In front of Uniqlo Shinjuku Nishiguchi shop (Shinjuku West Exit Shop)
See on google maps- 3 minute walk from JR Shinjuku station West Exit
- A guide will be holding a sign saying "Magical Trip"
- The restaurant industry faces difficulty of hiring restaurant staff and training them because many restaurant staff had to quit or got laid off during the times of the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, food and drinks at some restaurants possibly comes served late and the tour might be longer than originally scheduled. We kindly ask for your understanding
- Because most Japanese restaurants are not fully ready for providing vegetarian menus, choices of vegetarian foods in our tour is available but limited.
- Anyone can join this tour. (Friends, Family are welcome!)
- You do not need to pay for the guide's food and drinks
- Please bring some cash for your additional orders
- Only people 20 years or older can drink alcohol because of law in Japan
- This tour could possibly visit the place where smoking is not prohibited. please note that we may not be able to change the tour venues in this case.
- To ensure the best tour for everyone, we must start the tour on time.
- Restaurant and bar would be chosen based on number and age of guests.
- You will not be able to join the tour, get refund or rescheduled if you are late for the tour and missed the group.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the tour starting time.
- Free date/time rescheduling up to 24 hours before the tour starting time (depending on availability).
Yes, vegetarian course is available. Please select the vegetarian menu on the checkout page. Please note that we have only two types of menu:
- No Preferance Course (serving meat, seafood, vegetable)
- Vegetarian Course (serving only vegetable)
We do not have any other courses than above.
If you don't drink alcohol, we also offer soft drinks that you can choose from our menu.
Yes, you are welcome to bring your young children and baby on this tour. children 4 -15 yrs old can get the full dinner option.
Not dress code for food tours. Wear comfortable shoes.
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