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Osaka Food Tour: 15 Delicious Dishes & 3 drinks at 5 Eateries

Your guide Andy-Kenji or friend(tour featured on Netflix's Someone Feed Phil" in the 7th season), has extensive knowledge of the local foodie scene...you'll go where …More

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Osaka, Japan

Your guide Andy-Kenji or friend(tour featured on Netflix's Someone Feed Phil" in the 7th season), has extensive knowledge of the local foodie scene...you'll go where...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (4,186)
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$76
Kyoto Arashiyama Walking Tour: Bamboo, Monkeys, Garden & Secrets

Explore Arashiyama on a small-group walking tour with an English-speaking guide. Walk through the Bamboo Forest, visit Tenryu-ji’s garden, cross Togetsukyo Bridge and see the …More

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Kyoto, Japan

Explore Arashiyama on a small-group walking tour with an English-speaking guide. Walk through the Bamboo Forest, visit Tenryu-ji’s garden, cross Togetsukyo Bridge and see the...

5 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1,923)
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$52
Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)

Join a MagicalTrip tour, proud winner of Cool Shore Excursions’s Best of the Best Award, led by a professionally trained MagicalTrip Certified Guide. Start your …More

Kyoto, Japan

Join a MagicalTrip tour, proud winner of Cool Shore Excursions’s Best of the Best Award, led by a professionally trained MagicalTrip Certified Guide. Start your...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,508)
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$73
4.5-Hour Kyoto Bike Tour with Lunch and UNESCO Zen Temples

Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Cool Shore Excursions Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified …More

Kyoto, Japan

Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Cool Shore Excursions Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (145)
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$97
Kyoto Nishiki Market Food & Culture Tour with Izakaya Lunch

Experience Kyoto’s family-friendly street food culture without the stress of restaurant reservations or language barriers on this small-group Nishiki Market tour. Explore Nishiki Market, known …More

Kyoto, Japan

Experience Kyoto’s family-friendly street food culture without the stress of restaurant reservations or language barriers on this small-group Nishiki Market tour. Explore Nishiki Market, known...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (482)
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$87
Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Kyoto Private Tour

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Kyoto from a unique perspective! Get to know Kyoto on a city tour …More

Kyoto, Japan

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Kyoto from a unique perspective! Get to know Kyoto on a city tour...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (122)
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$54
The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Kyoto: The 10 Tastings

Eat your way through Kyoto's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food …More

Kyoto, Japan

Eat your way through Kyoto's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.7 (103)
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$95
Kyoto Nightlife Social Dining & Hidden Bars Tour- Gion & Pontocho

Immerse yourself in Kyoto's authentic culinary nightlife through a warm, social dining experience! Explore Pontocho and Gion without feeling like an outsider, sharing iconic dishes …More

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Kyoto, Japan

Immerse yourself in Kyoto's authentic culinary nightlife through a warm, social dining experience! Explore Pontocho and Gion without feeling like an outsider, sharing iconic dishes...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (653)
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$104
Hidden Kyoto E-Biking tour

This is an 8 kilometer E-biking ride that visits famous attractions as well as hidden gems in Kyoto such as the Kinkakuji, Daitokuji Temple Complex in order to …More

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Kyoto, Japan

This is an 8 kilometer E-biking ride that visits famous attractions as well as hidden gems in Kyoto such as the Kinkakuji, Daitokuji Temple Complex in order to...

3 hours 45 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (2,092)
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$113
4-Stop Bar Crawl in Tenma: An Intro to Osaka's Best Bites & Sips

Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Cool Shore Excursions Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified …More

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Osaka, Japan

Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Cool Shore Excursions Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (990)
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$102
Fushimi Inari Hidden Hiking Tour (Private Option Available)

Winner of Cool Shore Excursions's "Best of the Best 2025" (Top 3 in Japan). Don't just take a photo with a crowd—experience the true silence …More

Kyoto, Japan

Winner of Cool Shore Excursions's "Best of the Best 2025" (Top 3 in Japan). Don't just take a photo with a crowd—experience the true silence...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1,956)
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$49
Kyoto Sake Tour in Fushimi: 18 Sake Tastings & Historic Breweries

Experience the ultimate sake adventure in Fushimi, a beautiful and historic district known as Kyoto's hidden gem! This tour is carefully crafted for sake lovers …More

Kyoto, Japan

Experience the ultimate sake adventure in Fushimi, a beautiful and historic district known as Kyoto's hidden gem! This tour is carefully crafted for sake lovers...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (699)
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$92
Osaka Local Foodie Walking Tour in Dotonbori and Shinsekai

Discover Osaka’s retro charm and taste 3 iconic Osaka's soul foods on a 3-hour Shinsekai & Dotonbori food tour. Start in nostalgic Shinsekai, home to …More

Osaka, Japan

Discover Osaka’s retro charm and taste 3 iconic Osaka's soul foods on a 3-hour Shinsekai & Dotonbori food tour. Start in nostalgic Shinsekai, home to...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,146)
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$109
Bike Tour Exploring North Kyoto plus Lunch

Combine the fun and freedom of cycling with the discovery of a new city as we explore Kyoto's best known site alongside some of our own favourite …More

Kyoto, Japan

Combine the fun and freedom of cycling with the discovery of a new city as we explore Kyoto's best known site alongside some of our own favourite...

5 to 6 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,114)
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$104
Osaka Backstreet Nightlife & Street Food Walking Tour

Combine the famous food scene of Osaka with our local knowledge of some of the most unique drinking establishments in town! Enjoy great local food, delicious drinks …More

Sennichimae, Japan

Combine the famous food scene of Osaka with our local knowledge of some of the most unique drinking establishments in town! Enjoy great local food, delicious drinks...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1,142)
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$107
Deep Osaka Night Walking Tour with Optional Dinner

Discover the ghetto, retro zone, yakuza, redlight district, illegal gambling dens and the intriguing neighbourhoods of Osaka with your quirky, knowledgeable & affable tour guide. …More

Osaka, Japan

Discover the ghetto, retro zone, yakuza, redlight district, illegal gambling dens and the intriguing neighbourhoods of Osaka with your quirky, knowledgeable & affable tour guide....

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,442)
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$41
Kyoto Premium Night Foodie Tour in Gion(9+dishes + Sake tastings)

Experience the true magic of Kyoto at night! This award-winning foodie tour takes you beyond the tourist traps and deep into the historic, lantern-lit streets …More

Kyoto, Japan

Experience the true magic of Kyoto at night! This award-winning foodie tour takes you beyond the tourist traps and deep into the historic, lantern-lit streets...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,899)
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$159
Kyoto Foodie Night Tour

- 7+ mouth-watering Kyoto-style Japanese food tastings, enough for a full dinner meal, served from locally-owned restaurants (Menu may vary every time based on the …More

Kyoto, Japan

- 7+ mouth-watering Kyoto-style Japanese food tastings, enough for a full dinner meal, served from locally-owned restaurants (Menu may vary every time based on the...

3 hours 30 minutes
5.0 (681)
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$119
South Kyoto in a Nutshell: Gentle Backstreet Bike Tour!

**Must be 13+ to participate as a rider** Join Cycle Kyoto for a morning bike tour around south Kyoto's most beautiful locations. Stay safe riding …More

Kyoto, Japan

**Must be 13+ to participate as a rider** Join Cycle Kyoto for a morning bike tour around south Kyoto's most beautiful locations. Stay safe riding...

3 to 4 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (273)
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$78
Absolute Osaka Food Tour

Dive into the vibrant and festive food streets of Osaka, Japan’s culinary capital. This immersive tour awakens all your senses as you explore the rich …More

Osaka, Japan

Dive into the vibrant and festive food streets of Osaka, Japan’s culinary capital. This immersive tour awakens all your senses as you explore the rich...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (331)
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$231

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