Kanazawa Culinary Tour: Omicho Market to Higashi Chaya

Discover Kanazawa’s culinary delights and cultural treasures with a food tasting tour through Omicho Market and Higashi Chaya.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Omicho Market - Located in Kanazawa, Omicho Market is a lively center for fresh seafood, local produce, and delightful cuisine.
    Introduction
    An introduction to Omicho Market will be provided, including a brief history and its significance to Kanazawa.
    Seafood Exploration
    Fresh produce will be explored here, with visits to stalls offering fresh…
What's Included
  • Professional Guide
  • Local Food Tasting
  • Snacks
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a culinary and cultural journey through Kanazawa, starting with a vibrant tasting experience at Omicho Market, where you’ll savor the freshest seafood, local produce, and traditional delicacies. Next, stroll through the charming streets of Kazuemachi Chayagai, immersing yourself in the serene beauty of one of Kanazawa’s historic geisha…

Location
Mister Donut Kanazawa Musashi Shop
We will meet outside the 'Mr Donut' shop at the entrance to Omicho Market. Your Guide will be holding our company sign. Please be at the meeting place 10 minutes before the tour starts. Out of respect for our other guests the tour will depart at exactly on time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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326mahak
Jan 18, 2026
A great introduction to Kanazawa - We were really happy with doing this tour as the first thing we did in Kanazawa. Ian was very helpful and knowledgeable about the history of the city, and we got to see some really nice places.
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Therese
Jan 14, 2026
A treat for your senses ! - Thank you for a wonderful start to my day. It was an amazing tour and I particularly liked our stop at the Omicho market and the variety of food tastes chosen by our thoughtful guide Sachiko. This market was alive with people, scents and tastes - Sachiko pointed out local vegetables and fish along the way . The geisha district was also fascinating and our visit to the gold leaf artisan workshop was inspiring. Thank you to the Hughes family as well for making this experience so memorable. I thoroughly recommend this tour.
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Y5962wlstephenc
Jan 9, 2026
Great value and excellent guide - Taste of kanazawa packed a lot in. Sashimi, norogaru?, eel, pork, beef, sushi at omichi then off to geisha district to sample lovely sweets and view gold leaf making. Excellent value and Satchiko was an entertaining and knowledgable guide.
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Sue_c
Dec 29, 2025
A perfect intro to Kanazawa - This was a perfect tour to get a feel for Kanazawa and then point you in the direction of things you might like to look into later. The food was delicious and our guide, Saya, was very knowledgeable and interesting to listen to
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Zacmacinnes
Dec 19, 2025
Great visit - Sachiko is a wonderful guide and person! This was a great experience and I appreciate all the care that went into making this a rewarding (and tasty!) couple hours.
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Max_w
Dec 5, 2025
A good overview and walk... - A good overview and walk though of Kanazawa and the geisha district. Well paced and I like how we ended with the gold leaf experience
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W4266hjpierres
Nov 28, 2025
Flavorful roadmap ! - This morning we met with Ian, next to the Mister donut, easy meeting point and start of the tour, we quickly enter the market and get a look around the different food available there, Ian is really insightful and makes it really enjoyable! We tried different sashimi and some delicious pork, we continue our trip to the Geisha district and again Ian gives us plenty of detail about the history of the place. We finished by a gold leaf producer, really nice cherry on the top of this tour ! Thank you Ian for this great moment 😄
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Eva_l
Oct 25, 2025
More than a normal food tour! - Saya was the best!! She showed us so much around Kanazawa, so much more than we had expected. First stop we had a lot of fresh sashimi and good food at the Omicho market, and then a quick snack on the way to the Historic Chaya district, where Saya shared a lot of history about the geisha tradition and also the Shinto religion. We had a lot of fun and regret that we didn’t do this T the start of our trip in Kanazawa so we know what to eat for the rest of our time here!
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Worldwanderer75
Nov 29, 2025
Fantastic introductory tour to Kanazawa - This was a nice paced introductory tour being guided through the Omicho market and into the Higashi Chaya region. Our wonderful guide, Kenzo selected some regional foods for us to try in the Omicho market (great selection Kenzo) and we even got to try some Fugu (puffer fish). Along the way we learned a little history and some geography. We finished in Higashi Chaya which allowed us some time to explore on our own. I was hoping to try some of the local crab and thought we would be making our own selections but I understand why this would be too difficult for the guide to manage several different people all on their own shopping spree. Definitely start your Kanazawa trip here as it will help you to learn what you will search for in the restaurants during your stay.
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Wait57
Oct 24, 2025
Fun and interesting food tour - Very good food tour. We had very generous portions of food at the market and it was great to try such a wide variety of local food. Kensington provided a fun and interesting tour.
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From $42
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).