古き東京の味をバックストリート谷根千で体験

Amazing. A highlight of my 2 week stay just in Toyko. Not only was the food experience so tasty, but the knowledge of the food, Japanese culture and history from my guide Kan was incredible. Loved.

+4

We did the Yanesen tour with Michelle and had a wonderful time exploring corners of Tokyo we were unlikely to find ourselves. The food and venues were very well curated with cultural and historic locations well spaced between eating and drinking. Michelle provided excellent background and context at all times and the pacing was great. Finishing with a drink on a makeshift street bar was perfect. Thank you Michelle for one of the best experiences of our trip.

The Backstreet Yanesen tour was one of the absolute highlights of our time in Tokyo. Kan is a phenomenal guide and we learned about so much more than food. The neighborhoods we explored were lovely and we certainly wouldn’t have encountered them without Kan’s guidance. Every stop was more delicious than the last. Almost every producer was from a family tradition going back generations, tucked away in a backstreet storefront that doubled as their home. We got a real insight not only into the foodways of the community but also into the life of the communities themselves. We also visited beautiful shrines and temples and got insights into Shinto and Buddhist beliefs, customs and rituals that it would have been difficult to find otherwise. Can’t recommend this tour highly enough!!

Great introduction to Japanese food. Loved walking the backstreets, meeting the shop owners and learning their stories.

This was a brilliant experience! We had such a good day with Kan, who was so friendly and knowledgeable about the area, Japanese culture and modern day society, food and traditions. The food stops were delicious (special mention for the red bean pastry) and it was a great way to wander through residential neighbourhoods you probably wouldn't see if you're just doing the tourist highlights. We visited multiple shrines, cafes, and generally ate our fill. Highly recommend!

The tour was wonderful! Our guide Kan was charming, his selections of places to stop to try the food were outstanding and well timed, he provided many interesting background details and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

This was a really nice relaxing tour of traditional Japanese foods, temples and traditions away from the crazy crowds of Tokyo while easy to access from downtown. It did not seem like we were walking very fast but we covered a lot of ground and dropped into many places to eat and drink - regular foods, delicious desserts, snacks, tea, alcoholic drinks. Our guide was very knowledgeable, fun and super nice. A really great overview of Japanese foods and introduction to the amazing people that make it.

Guide had an observer along and the pair were really delightful, adding different perspectives and history to the tour. We ate a lot and the onigiri has been the highlight of the trip foodwise. Would not have found otherwise. We wanted to try a number of dishes without stressing about where to go and we also were interested in temples and shrines so it was the perfect combo. We had a good time and really enjoyed Michelle (and Drago).

We loved our food tour with Diana. It connected us with the heart of Tokyo & its food culture. Good fun, informative & delicious

+6

We had a great day touring Yanesen, eating delicious food, learning the history and visiting temples and shrines. Our guide Mairi was fantastic and very knowledgeable.