This tour will take you on a shopping trip to see famous, high quality knife shops in Tsukiji and Kappabashi! You will also learn about the different types of knives used in Japanese cooking! Your tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. As you navigate your way through in Tsukiji Market, learn from your guide why many of Japan’s top chefs visit daily for the freshest-quality ingredients and Japanese kitchen knives. Next, visit Kappabashi Street. This street has long flourished as a supplier to the food and beverage industry. You can find high quality Japanese kitchen ware and knives at reasonable prices. Make sure to stop by some of the plastic display food shops to see interesting models of food for sale that you can see in restaurants all across Japan. You can also head to nearby Tokyo Sky Tree to finish you tour. After the tour, you can stay at one of these sites to enjoy the rest of your day at your leisure.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $203.
Larger groups pay less per person.
Out at sunset: the 1:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 4:53 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
Welcome to Tsukiji Outer Market! Tsukiji Outer Market is a wholesale market that mainly caters to retailers, restaurants, and other buyers. About 400 shops are crammed into an area measuring 400 meters in length and 120 meters in width. Tsukiji Outer Market attracts more customers and tourists, and the stores offer a wide range of products for the general public. At Tsukiji Outer Market, there are several Japanese kitchen knife stores. All of them sell sharp kitchen knives that can be used not only by professional chefs and fishmongers, but also by the average homeowner.
Welcome to Kappabashi Dougu Street! Kappabashi Dougu Street is located in Tokyo’s Taito City, along the west side of Asakusa’s main entertainment district, and just midway between Ueno and Asakusa. It is a wholesale district for professional products such as tableware, packaging materials, cooking utensils, and food samples. Currently, more than 170 stores line the 800-meter-long street. Recently, it has been frequently introduced in the media, and many stores sell their products to the general public. Japanese knife stores have become popular tourist attractions especially among foreign visitors. You may be able to find what you are looking for at an affordable price.
Welcome to Asakusa! In addition to Nakamise-dori Shopping Street, which leads from Kaminarimon Gate to Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa is densely populated with small and large retro shopping streets and alleys. Each street has its own character and is lined with stores of all sizes, including street food stores, restaurants, animal cafes, and fashionable Japanese souvenir stores. After shopping at a Japanese knife store that offers Japanese language services, take a stroll along these shopping streets and alleys, and you will discover a new Asakusa.
This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Kappabashi Knife & Kitchen Town Tour with Licensed Guide lasts about 4 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $107 per person for this Tokyo experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $203. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 11 departures a day between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Children aged 6–11 pay nothing, adults from $106. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs. Pickup points include HOTEL MYSTAYS Ueno Iriyaguchi, Hotel Livemax Asakusa Ekimae.
The experience is available in JA, EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 10 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Expect to walk a lot and to experience a multi-sensory overload (in a good way) of the stunning fish market. But the crowds around the knife stalls were crazy being a weekend. If you get the chance, take this tour… but on a week day.
Haruki Yamada was a great guide. The tour was very cool and talking with him was very relaxed. We could tell him exactly what we wanted to see.
Thank you all so much for joining our tour! It was wonderful getting to know the three of you, and I really enjoyed sharing slang from our countries — Geil!! I hope our tour became an unforgettable memory of Tokyo for each of you 😊 Haruki
It was fantastic I would definitely book again
Thank you so much for joining the tour today! Since you mentioned being interested in Japanese culture along with shopping, I hope visiting the temples and talking about our religion, history, and traditions helped you get a deeper understanding of Japan. We really enjoyed chatting with you and the shop staff about the different types of kitchen knives, materials, maintenance tips and how to choose the best one. It was also great that you got to try test-cutting them! I’m so glad you found a knife you really loved. Atsushi
We had such a lovely day with Haruka all around Kappabashi and surrounding areas. She was absolutely fluent in English and so knowledgable about not only knives--she had in depth answers to any question we asked. In addition, she is kind and fun! It was a delightful way to learn about Tokyo and Japanese culture while we ate yummy treats and bought lovely souvenirs! And she gave us honest opinions about any deals we considered. It was like shopping with a good friend!
My guide Seizo was fantastic. At Asakusa Temple he showed me the correct way to approach and enter the temple. The explanation of these rituals was fascinating. The stories about various aspects of the Temple were very interesting. We then went to Kappabashi Street where I was able to find the most beautiful knives and teapot. From there he took a detour to show me the outside of the Imperial Palace, again his knowledge and story telling was wonderful. A trip through the fish market finished our tour. I highly recommend this tour and Seizo as a guide.
Thank you very much for your very valuable and favorable comments on my guiding. It was a great honor for me to have the opportunity to guide you in Tokyo. I myself enjoyed visiting several sightseeing spots in Tokyo with you including several shops on Kappabashi Street. I wish you the very best for the future. Best Regards Seizo Kamiuto
What a great experience! Solo, 1 on 1 tour of the new and old fish markets. I could not believe the new Toyosu market...the size, activity and the sheer volume of product. Amazing to see. Matt was a great guide. Grew up in the UK and spoke perfect English and Japanese which was a great benefit. He guided us through the active market and then we went to Tsukiji market and stopped at some of the food stands, did some shopping before heading the best part of the experience...making sushi. When booking there were not enough people for the tour so I inquired and was able to do a private tour by covering the cost for multiple spots. Doing this was great and enable a special sushi making event at a small sushi restaurant which focuses on high quality tuna. 1 on 1 with the sushi chef, making my own lunch and then drinking some famous...and delicious sake. I will do this exact tour again when I am back with my family. Fantastic experience.
Izumi was a fantastic guide. He covered our itinerary to Tsujiki, Asakasa, and Kapabashi in a very thorough and detailed way, and also included lots of general cultural and historical background. We took a couple of unplanned detours into temples and shrines along the way, which I enjoyed very much. I highly recommend Izumi’s tour to anyone interested in a fun and engaging visit to some of the “must see” items on your Tokyo list.
Thank you for joining the tour and thank you very much for your wonderful comment. It's indeed my great pleasure to hear that the tour was enjoyable. See you again. - Izumi
Absolutely fantastic!, not just a knife tour at all. The guide Sam was very informative about the shops and the building’s history. AAA plus
Thank you for remembering that I like Superman! I really enjoyed our conversation, we have so many favorite movies and games in common. Let's definitely meet up again soon! - Sam
Our guide Lily was very punctual, helpful, patient, gave many tips, answered all questions and spoke very good English; she was an English teacher. A great half day.
Thank you so much for your warm message!! It was my pleasure to meet you and spend a wonderful time together exploring Tsukiji and Kappabashi! Your passion for food and cooking utensils inspired our tour and also me! Always I feel happy to help your trip be more delightful. Best regards, Lily
Our guide was Mr.Shuji an avuncular old gentleman who , with old world courtesy and graciousness took us for a delightful tour of the Tsukiji market and Kappabashi street. Our tardy purchases meant that instead of staying with his timetable, we photo finished to our Shinkansen connection to Tokyo. Very considerately he accompanied us to the railway station,showed us the entrance to our platform and wished us safe travels. Have absolutely no hesitation in recommending him to anyone !
Thank you for your high evaluation of my guide. I am glad to know you and your wife have enjoyed the Tour. I was greatly relieved that you bought cooking utensils you wanted to buy in Kappabashi and you safely caught the Shinkansen you booked. I wish you enjoying next Tour in Thailand. I wish you & your family every happiness. Shuji
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