Private group Local Food Tour in Takayama
Description
*This tour is designed for tourists from foreign countries. Enjoy tasting a variety of local food and saké in Takayama on this 2.5-hour tour. Visit local shops that you can’t find on your own to taste and learn about the culture and history related to them. A local guide will explain the culinary culture and history that developed in Takayama due to its isolated location. Explore the old town with an exotic atmosphere. Soak-up the daily lives of people in Takayama and discover the special fascination of the rural Japan.
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Itinerary
Enjoy strolling the town with the local foods and Sake
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(60)
The food tour was a fantastic experience. The morning was very informative and gave us a great insight into the local food culture and history. Our guide Hisa, was engaging, knowledgeable, and kept the group interested throughout the tour. We enjoyed trying a variety of delicious foods that we probably wouldn’t have discovered on our own. A great way to explore the area and learn more about its culinary traditions. Highly recommended!
Thank you very much Tracey for taking the time to leave a review ! Our guides are all professionnally trained and experienced, and are always ready to accomodate guest so that we can all enjoy Takayama !
Highly Recommended Food Tour in Takayama We joined a guided food tour in Takayama and truly enjoyed the experience. Our guide was very friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about the city and its local food culture. The tour took us through the charming old town and to small, authentic shops we would never have found on our own. The food tastings were varied, fresh, and delicious, and each stop came with interesting explanations about the dishes and local traditions. The pace was relaxed and easy to follow, even with children. What we appreciated most was the personal and authentic atmosphere — it felt more like exploring the city with a local than joining a typical tourist tour. Everything was well organized, and the meeting point was easy to find. Our tip: come hungry and book this tour early in your stay in Takayama. We would absolutely do this tour again and highly recommend it.
Thank you very much for your detailed review and recommendation ! All our guides do live in the area, and it is always a pleasure to share our life here, our local food and products. Thank you again !
We had a fantastic experience and our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. We would definitely recommend others to participate.
Thank you so much for your recommendation !
Great fun - super friendly and knowledgeable and lots of wonderful food stops to see and visit. We really enjoyed it - family of 4. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your comment Jason. I had a wonderful time with you and your family. I wish we had more time to talk! I hope to have you back in Hida Takayama again. Nanami
What a great tour with a great guide! Our family (with two teenagers) loved it. Nanami was fantastic and gave us a fun and informative day!
Thank you very much for your review Dean! It was such a fun time with your family and I hope I will get to see you again. Japan waits for you! Nanami
We met Hisa for our morning food tour. We started at a small farmer’s market at Takayama Jinya. We sampled some homemade miso paste. We then went on to the Morning Market along the river. Hisa explained the different foods and we had many samples. He is super friendly and enthusiastic! From there we walked over to the preserved historic streets. We were able to stop at different shops. We did sake tasting and my young adult children had sake ice cream (who knew?!). We were also doing the bike ride in Hida- Furukawa so we decided to have lunch there (which was delicious!). Hisa was great and we very much enjoyed our morning tour and would recommend!
Thank you Sue for your recommendation, and for participating to the food tour and cycling tour ! We are glad you enjoyed both Takayama and Hida-Furukawa !
We loved the small group (6 people) food and culture tour of Takayama. Our guide, Nanami, was very knowledgeable and friendly. Her Australian connection was particularly special to us. Would recommend.
Thank you very much for your comment! I am glad to hear you enjoyed our tour. It was a pleasure to have the chance to guide you around our small town. I really hope to have you back in this area in the future. Nanami
We had an amazing tour with Ayato. He was so friendly and knowledgeable and it was great fun to try different types of food and drink. Highly recommend
Thank you veru much your comment Anthea! I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour. We're looking forward to seeing you again in Takayama. Ayato
Fantastic tour lead by Nanami and Roy who were very friendly and engaging . A great morning spent learning about Takayama, local traditions and learning about and tasting local foods.
Thank you very much for your comment! We are glad to hear you enjoyed our tour:) I hope to have you back in Takayama region! Nanami & Roy
Fantastic morning tour around the old town in Takayama with our lovely guide Nanami. Lots of history and great food and saki to sample.
Thank you very much for your review! I look forward to having you back in Takayama again. Have a safe trip! Nanami
