Reviews for Arigato Travel / Arigato Japan Food Tours
542 reviews
Great mix of food & history
We did the Tokyo Original Underground Tour in Tokyo with Josh and loved it! He was a wonderful tour guide that was very informative and genuinely seemed to enjoy passing along history about Japan culture and history. The food stops were picked well & a had good variety. It really helped us branch out and explore different parts of Tokyo we probably wouldn't have before. Definitely recommend - we hope to try another tour in the future.
Product: Arigato Japan Food Tours
Fabulous tour!
Fabulous tour. Excellent guides. Jacob and Sandra were extraordinary… knowledgeable, fun, full of energy and made the tour a real delight. Strong recommend.
Product: Classic Tsukiji Food Tour
Food tour with Yoshi was 10 out of 10
YOSHI!!! Yoshi was our tour guide, and he was absolutely the best—highly recommend! His knowledge, enthusiasm, and storytelling made the tour both informative and fun. The history and fun facts he shared helped us truly understand the city, its people, and how everything connects. The tout took us to parts of the city we never would have discovered on our own. Thank you, Yoshi, for such a memorable and enriching experience—we learned so much and enjoyed every moment.
Product: Shinjuku Golden Gai Food Tour
Jane is the best tour guide!
Jane did an amazing job! My husband and I came to Tokyo before and felt like we had so many of the go to foods, but Jane surprised us with places and food we have yet to try which was a nice change up. Highly recommend!
Product: Best of Shibuya Food Tour
Tsukiji food tour
Jane was an absolute amazing guide. She provided a unique experience all the while weaving in the history of the land and the local spots that we visited. And the food that we ate was absolutely delicious. Can’t wait to go back and experience it all again.
Product: Classic Tsukiji Food Tour
Awesome food tour
Loved it! Jane was very helpful in figuring out what to get! Great food, awesome personality and really knowledgeable about the market, fish and all things Japan.
Product: Classic Tsukiji Food Tour
Great time exploring Shibuya with Ray
The Shibuya food tour with Ray was great. We learnt about the food from different regions of Japan and all the restaurants we visited were different in a good way. Ray kept the kids interested and also showed us the best place to watch the Shibuya crossing. Overall, wonderful experience. The only thing I would like to mention is to probably update the description of the meeting spot as it doesn’t seem to be accurate. Shibuya is a very busy area and for somebody who is not local it was quite stressful to find the spot.
Product: Best of Shibuya Food Tour
Romp through tsukiji
Jane was a wonderful guide! She helped us get all the right foods for a group of very diverse palates. We especially liked the soup, the strawberries and the three types of tuna!
Product: Classic Tsukiji Food Tour
Best of Shubuya
My family and I went on a wonderful tour with Jane! She had amazing fun facts about the neighborhood and took the time to explain the history of each place and new food we tried. For our first time in Tokyo, Jane was the perfect guide!!
Product: Best of Shibuya Food Tour
Super Awesome Food Tour with Jane
Jane did an incredible job at showing us all the ins and outs of Kyoto. Not only was the food amazing, she taught us all we needed to know about history and traditions of the foods and area we were eating. Can’t recommend more, thank you Jane!!
Product: Best of Shibuya Food Tour
Jane is great!
Jane is knowledgeable and lovely! We really enjoyed meeting Jane and learning about the food, and tasting it! It was a lot of fun
Product: Classic Tsukiji Food Tour
Shinjuku/Golden Gai was a great way to wrap up our visit to Japan.
Fun! Wesley was a great guide and took great photos for us. Delicious hidden gems! Very knowledgeable of the neighborhoods. Enjoy!
Product: Shinjuku Golden Gai Food Tour
Fun and informative
Jane was great! Great information. Well organized tour with great food. The length was perfect and the pacing between eating and touring was great
Product: Classic Tsukiji Food Tour
Wonderful nighttime food tour in Hiroshima
We thoroughly enjoyed our Hiroshima nighttime tour with Miyuke. She was incredibly knowledgeable and interesting as well as interested in us and our experiences. She showed us some great places to eat and drink and made our short stay in Hiroshima very memorable. Arigato!
Product: Best of Hiroshima Food Tour
Retro Osaka Street Food Tour: Shinsekai with Akiko
Thursday 10th December Our evening food tour of Osaka’s Shinsekai area with our guide Akiko was an unforgettable mix of incredible food and local culture. We sampled a belltower sweet filled with seasonal white sweet potato, then moved on to crispy Kushi katsu skewers and savory okonomiyaki before enjoying what was easily the best sushi we’ve ever eaten, along with perfectly grilled yakitori, finishing on a silky egg custard. In between tastings, Akiko led us to a small local shrine, arranged a Japanese knife demonstration and explanation at the Tower Knife Shop. She even squeezed in some fun at a retro game parlor and at a shooting gallery. The pacing was perfect, the variety outstanding, and the experience felt both authentic and personal from start to finish.
Product: Osaka Shinsekai Evening Food Tour
Fun and Fantastic
It was fantastic. First time in japan and honestly, the food we ate I really liked. Diante was very friendly and taught me somethings I didnt know about Japan. The small guided tour and expliation of the running man was a nice touch. I felt like it was great experince, and I would do it again.
Product: Absolute Osaka Food Tour
Must do for quick Tokyo visit
We were only in Tokyo for the weekend, and I am so happy we chose to do this tour! It gave us the opportunity to experience a wide variety of foods and see areas we might not have ventured to on our own or with limited time. I would recommend this to everyone visiting Tokyo. It was truly unforgettable and now I try to find something similar anytime I travel to a new city. The guide spoke English very well and the other in our group were fun.
Product: Best of Shibuya Food Tour
Sashimi for breakfast: Yes please!
We did the Tsukiji fish market breakfast tour in Tokyo, fall of 2025 with Jane, of Arigato Travel. It was great. We tagged along as Jane coursed through the extensive maze of stalls. She was making selections, picking up and purchasing things along the way. She stopped to talk to some of the vendors that she knew and explained to us what we were seeing. After that, she found us a table where she laid out a generous buffet. The market was not crowded although there were other shoppers. The table was also fairly quiet. Breakfast was excellent! She was able to respect my wife’s dietary restrictions against gluten (wheat) and lactose (milk). It also was cool that she had some fresh wasabi. She scraped it or grated it on what she said was a bit of shark tail, and brushed some onto each of our plates. Yum!
Product: Classic Tsukiji Food Tour
Attend with an empty stomach
What an amazing experience! Our guide Kentaro was passionate about Japanese cuisine. He was highly engaging and very thorough in his explanations of Japanese food and culture.
Product: Absolute Osaka Food Tour
Culinary experience
Fabulous walking, food tour. Yoshi, an engaging and knowledgeable guide, took us to hidden food treasures, some tucked away in narrow streets which we would have never discovered on our own. Thanks Yoshi.
Product: Best of Shibuya Food Tour