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Shinjuku Food Tour: Hidden Culinary Gems
5.0
462 Ratings
Shinjuku City
Explore Shinjuku’s culinary delights with an expert guide. Savor diverse Japanese foods and drinks on this immersive tour. Book your adventure today.
Explore Shinjuku’s culinary delights with an expert guide. Savor diverse Japanese foods and drinks on this immersive tour. Book your adventure today.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Shinjuku - Shinjuku boasts over 10,000 dining options and is one of the busiest stations globally. Its lively streets offer everything from upscale shopping to vibrant nightlife, making it a must-see destination.
- Kabukicho - Explore Kabukicho, one of Tokyo’s largest entertainment hubs. Enjoy dining at a local restaurant in this vibrant area….
- Shinjuku - Shinjuku boasts over 10,000 dining options and is one of the busiest stations globally. Its lively streets offer everything from upscale shopping to vibrant nightlife, making it a must-see destination.
- Kabukicho - Explore Kabukicho, one of Tokyo’s largest entertainment hubs. Enjoy dining at a local restaurant in this vibrant area.
- Omoide Yokocho - Stroll through Omoide Yokocho, also known as Memory Lane, a nostalgic street lined with vintage izakayas and eateries from the 1950s.
- Nishishinjuku - Discover Nishishinjuku, an area filled with local dining spots often overlooked by tourists. Savor a meal at a beloved local restaurant!
- Godzilla Head - The Godzilla Head in Shinjuku looms over Kabukicho, serving as a dynamic symbol of the district’s vibrancy. This iconic landmark is ideal for photos and adds a cinematic flair to the bustling cityscape.
What's Included
- City Walking & Culture Tour
- Professional Expert Guide
- Food and Drinks
- City Walking & Culture Tour
- Professional Expert Guide
- Food and Drinks
What's Not Included
- Gratuity (optional)
- Gratuity (optional)
Additional Information
Join this Shinjuku Food Tour, guided by an experienced local, and discover the hidden dining gems often missed by tourists.
Our expert guides are deeply engaged in Shinjuku’s lively food scene, taking you to genuine eateries where locals enjoy their everyday soul food. This tour offers more than just food—it’s an exploration of history, culture, and the…
Join this Shinjuku Food Tour, guided by an experienced local, and discover the hidden dining gems often missed by tourists.
Our expert guides are deeply engaged in Shinjuku’s lively food scene, taking you to genuine eateries where locals enjoy their everyday soul food. This tour offers more than just food—it’s an exploration of history, culture, and the essence of Shinjuku, filled with plenty of laughter along the way.
Experience a unique view of Shinjuku as you uncover its culinary delights while connecting with its rich traditions and stories.
Location
AOKI Shinjukunishiguchi Honten
We will meet you in front of the Blue AOKI sign, which is right by Starbucks (west exit) of Shinjuku Station. The guide will be waiting in front of the Starbucks balcony. Please download WhatsApp as our guide will be reaching out!
Allow some extra time as Shinjuku station is a very bust station.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(462 Ratings)
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Roddym
Nov 5, 2025
Good food and sightseeing - We had a great time with Agathe on our tour. Combined the varied food with plenty of sights and stories in Shinjuku. Happy to recommend.
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Salutory
Nov 5, 2025
Great food and area with a great guide. - Agethe was lively, entertaining and knowledgeable. She explained the various foods well and allowed her personality to entertain us. Well worth it!
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Katherinemk9573xt
Nov 5, 2025
Agathe - Agathe was fabulous. Very friendly and knowledgeable. There was a lot to see and hear on our interesting food tour. Thank you
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Minnesotagirl19
Nov 2, 2025
Great food & tour guide - Dai was our tour guide and he was fantastic! Super knowledgeable, shared information about the Shinjuku area in addition to the food, and had perfect English. This was our last night in Japan, and Dai was by far our best tour guide we had on the whole trip. There was a variety of food options. We were definitely full by the end of the tour.
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Larrylee3
Nov 1, 2025
Great tour - The guide Naruto was amazing. Je is very knowledgable and speaks impeccable English. Hsving lived or worked in many countries gives Naruto a deep understanding of culture. The food on the tour was terrific. The 7 or so vearieties of sashimi was extraordinary - fresh and and quite filling. Since I didn't drink the alcohol I can't comment first hand but the group seemed to enjoy the drinks.
Naruto spoke knowingly about Shinjuko and took us to a narrow alley and a stret where the Yakuza reigned.
I highly recommend this tour and Naruto as the guide,
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236ortalz
Nov 5, 2025
Agat was great and the food was amazing - The tour was great. Agat is the best tour guide I have ever had.
I will tell my freinds about her.
Tnx for the tour.
It was a blesse
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Orm873
Nov 5, 2025
A nice night out - Very nice atmosphere but not too local experience, still had a great time. Good value for money and nice stories about shinjuku area
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Laurendf2931jg
Nov 9, 2025
Wouldn't recommend for intense foodies or those with a seafood/fish allergy. - My family loves food tours, but this isn't one we would recommend to everyone. We like a food tour that shows us places and foods we couldn't find on our own as tourists and gives us deep insight into local food culture. I can't say this one did that. The food was good, but most of the dishes we were having on our own all week. The guide was a nice guy, but he wasn't very charismatic and we felt like the actual "tour" part of the night was kind of corny.
The biggest problem with the tour was for our guest with a seafood and fish allergy. I contacted the tour company beforehand to ask how the tour would be for someone with these limitations. They told me there was one stop at a seafood restaurant where she couldn't have anything, but she could eat everything at the other stops. It's partially my fault for not checking the order of the stops, but the seafood stop was first and the second spot was a couple of bites of katsu, so the person with the allergy only had a couple of bites of food 2 hours into the tour. That would have been really useful information as we showed up hungry. The third stop has some dishes with seafood and the fourth stop was dessert.
Overall, I wouldn't recommend for someone with a seafood/fish allergy. I also wouldn't recommend for intense foodies who like a really unique food tour. But as a basic introduction to Japanese cuisine, it does the trick!
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Rolf_p
Oct 31, 2025
Good guide, doubtful food. - The guide was very knowledgeable and guided well in fluent English.
But I wasn't impressed with the food that was served. Several of the dishes felt simple and cheap, no real hit.
However, the guide nevertheless lifted the experience of the tour.
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Jamestp8752qp
Nov 9, 2025
Not recommended for elderly people - The guide walked very fast, so I could barely hear his explanations of the cityscape as we moved. He only talked to the people walking in front of him, so an elderly person like me with bad legs couldn't enjoy the tour.
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