Kyoto Nishiki Market Half-Day Small Group Food Tour

About this experience

Start at the vast 400-year-old Nishiki Market, nicknamed 'Kyoto's Kitchen,' where over 130 food shops and stalls will beckon your taste buds. Stroll through the Market and learn about its history and taste the various dishes unique to Kyoto including: Tofu Skin, Hamo (Japanese Pike Conger Eel) Tempura, minced beef cutlet, probiotic drink and etc. Then, rest your appetite by visiting a nearby shrine dedicated to the God of Education and walking through a local shopping street. Stop by Takoyakushido Eifukuji Temple, a small Buddhist temple. This is something Kyoto that you can feel temples close to you in everyday life. Finally, you will arrive at Rissei Garden Hulic Kyoto where an old elementary school was renovated. Have some drink, sit in an open space, and listen to your guide.