Kyoto Sweets & Desserts Tour with a Local Foodie: Private & Custom
Join one of our hosts to immerse yourself in the delicious world of traditional Japanese wagashi - sweet confections. Japanese culinary pursuits are precise and packed with extraordinary flavor, and wagashi is no different. Visit Nishiki Market, a food market as well as a traditional tea house to find the staple ingredients of Kyoto’s cuisine and try some of the yummy sweets. You won’t know whether you should devour or Instagram these beauties.
Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.
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Kyoto Sweets & Desserts Tour with a Local Foodie: Private & Custom
What's included in Kyoto Sweets & Desserts Tour with a Local Foodie: Private & Custom
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
GionPass-by Only
Join a host and indulge your sweet tooth in Kyoto by tasting different, traditional types of wagashi (sweet confections) at various places in the Gion district IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Nishiki Market Shopping DistrictPass-by Only
Explore the Nishiki Market and samples different types of wagashi and other traditional sweets IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Visit Kagizen Yoshifusa and other tea houses loved by locals to enjoy matcha tea, traditionally paired with accompanying cakes and sweets IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Inclusions
- Traditional sweets tasting at Nishiki market
- 3 hours with a Local Host
- Private and personalised experience
- Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
- Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or taxi options)
- Food and drinks other than the tastings listed above
- Tea house drinks and sweets (as prices will vary depending on the tea house you choose to visit)
- Tickets to any attractions
- Transportation costs
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- (The host will be waiting in front of the shop, under the roof covered area) After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
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Ticket Redemption
We’ll be in touch within 24 hours after booking to find out more about your personality and interests so we can assign a like-minded local who will create a bespoke experience for you.