Ueno Food Tour: Local Taverns and Unique Drinks

Escape the tourist areas in Ueno and embark on a local food journey. Discover authentic bars, restaurants, and ramen shops where only locals go. Sample sashimi, grilled fish, skewered meat, and unique Japanese alcoholic drinks.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ueno District - I am going to teach you about Japanese alcoholic drinks and foods you’ll be able to experience what Japanese taverns are like.

I’ll explain all dishes I order and you can pepper me with questions - ask me anything you want to know about the food and drinks on the menus of the places we visit!

Afrer we have fun in a couple or three of my favourite and the most outstanding taverns, we will head to a ramen shop.

What's Included
  • Receive a complimentary souvenir porcelain cup to use during the tour
  • Enjoy a delightful dinner
  • Savor 5 different drinks throughout the tour
Additional Information

LET’S GET OUT OF THE TOURIST AREA where it’s overpriced and crowded with tourists!
I’ll discuss not only Japanese food and drinks but also culture, traditions and history, which will be beneficial for the rest of your stay in Japan for sure!
This tour focuses on Ueno, which is not as crowded as Shibuya, Shinjuku and is less touristy. I’m going to take…

Location
Starbucks Coffee - atré Ueno
In front of Starbucks atré beside Ueno station Hirokōji exit.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Joe_d
Jun 9, 2025
Thanks for the amazing tour Aki! - 100/100 recommend this tour to everyone who wants to eat local food and not have to worry about choosing a restaurant to go to. Aki is awesome! Not only did he tell us about all the great food and drink but he gave us a full tour of the Ueno neighborhood. It was just my wife and I on his tour and the three of us didn’t stop talking and having fun. Aki is well travelled and a great story teller and made our experience a blast. Please take the opportunity to do this tour, it’ll be the highlight of your travels.
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Dejae_12
Jun 7, 2025
Wonderful way to experience local food and culture - We took a Food and Drink Like a Local tour on our trip to Tokyo. It was a fabulous experience and one that we won’t forget. There was a great variety of food and drinks and it was wonderful getting to go places that were off the beaten path and full of locals. Akira made the evening super fun and did a great job of keeping everyone entertained. I would highly recommend taking this tour!
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Catherine
May 31, 2025
Absolutely fabulous! Highly recommend! - I joined the Tokyo Ueno Food tour on Thursday evening with a lovely group of 15 younger tourists from around the globe. I was the elder on the night but I felt so comfortable & welcomed by all. The tour guide & his lovely assistant were both exceptional! I recall their names as Shorter & Sue but I may need to be corrected with that. It was all so well planned & organised. The food selections were all fabulous as were the drinks. Well thought out, allowing us all the opportunity, to emerge in the Japanese traditions, the culinary & very special, culture. He was so engaging & shared much knowledge & local information for us. It was a great evening enjoyed by all. Thank you for such a positive experience & a fantastic night. Catherine.
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Kearanm2025
May 30, 2025
One of the best things you can do in Tokyo - We had a fantastic time with our guide, Shota. He took care to ensure we had a great experience, going above and beyond when he could. The food tour itself is awesome - we underestimated how difficult it is to pick out restaurants in Tokyo so it was great to have someone curate that for us. The food was delicious, Shota was awesome, and it was such a great way to get a genuine experience in Tokyo. Highly, highly recommend.
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Passenger40379594572
May 25, 2025
Great intro to Tokyo! - This was the first thing we did after arriving. We had an incredible time. The host taught us a lot but was more fun than anything. I’d definitely recommend.
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Ed_c
May 22, 2025
A true and authentic... - A true and authentic local experience, I would drink and have drunk with him anytime! Great food, whiskey and scotch
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Sue_a
May 21, 2025
Ake was an entertaining... - Ake was an entertaining guide, we tasted some good and unusual food, and had lots of different drinks with a great group of people
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Kerry
May 14, 2025
A great intro to Japan! - Eki is a fantastic guide and a font of knowledge. Make sure to enjoy all the meals even the stranger items. You will not be disappointed.
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Kevin_s
May 13, 2025
Ueno Food Tour - This was an incredible experience with Aki, and one of the highlights of our time in Tokyo! It was amazing trying all the different foods and drinks as well as learning the history behind them. We visited some great places that we never would have found on our own!
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Megan_e
May 26, 2025
Not good - If you like good food, don’t do this tour. Not sure why it has great reviews but as someone who lives in San Francisco and loves Japanese food, this experience was not good. Can’t recommend any of the food or the guide. He was nice but it was used car salesman for me. Just my opinion, do Ueno in your own, better value I am sure.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).