Yokohama
Eat like a local in Yokohama
Local Food & Drink Tastings • 3 hours
4.9
(44)
Eat like a local in Yokohama
From sakura ice cream from Japan's first ice cream parlor to fluffy "nikuman" from Chinatown, eat like a local on an experience tailored to you
What makes this experience special
Key highlights
- Eat your way through an especially food-obsessed area of Yokohama with a local host who’ll suggest delicious dishes according to your taste
- Try several of Yokohama’s most popular dishes at the spots locals love
- Explore the Noge area, and Yokohama’s Chinatown
- Learn about the history of Yokohama through food – from 160-year-old Chinatown to gyunabe restaurants that opened in the 1800s
- Have your helpful host on hand to translate, order, explain and recommend any dish
What to know before you go
Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.
3 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested
What’s included
Private and personalized experience
4 hours with a host
6-8 tastings of various local food specialties
A glass of wine, beer or soft drink
Walking experience (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)
What’s not included
Food and drinks other than the ones included in the experience
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)
Meeting point
NewDays Sakuragicho - The host will be waiting in front of the convenience store.Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
How your day could unfold
A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you mostWhat you’ll do
You’ll explore the city’s lip-smacking local food scene, tasting everything from gyunabe, Yokohama’s hearty beef hotpot, to fragrant sakura (cherry blossom) flavored ice cream. Firm favorite sashimi moriawase – a selection of raw fish – is a must-try, as is its less common cousin, shime saba, a fillet of mild mackerel cured in sea salt and vinegar.
But if you’re not keen on uncooked mackerel, you could enjoy it as crunchy, breadcrumb-battered, deep-fried aji furai with an ice-cold beer instead. In Chinatown – the largest in Japan – you could feast on nikuman (pork or beef-filled bao dumplings) and a bowl of slurpy soup noodles or try noodles of a different kind at one of the many soba or ramen restaurants lining Noge’s narrow streets.
1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?
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What travelers think of this experience
Karen
Apr 2025
We had a wonderful time doing a sushi-based tour with Madoka. We went to restaurants we'd never adventure to on our own. Her explanations and guidance will help us for the rest of our trip to Japan. She is a natural teacher who is excellent at explaining things to the clueless. We highly recommend it, and we hope to meet Madoka again.
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Karen
Apr 2025
We had a wonderful time doing a sushi-based tour with Madoka. We went to restaurants we'd never adventure to on our own. Her explanations and guidance will help us for the rest of our trip in Japan. She is a natural teacher, so she is excellent at giving explanations for the clueless. We would highly recommend and we hope to meet Madoka again.
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Cindy
Mar 2025
Martina listened and provided a custom tour based on our interests and answered all our specific questions.
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Tanya
Dec 2024
This is a great way to see how the locals eat. Our guide took us off the beeten path offering us great historic facts about the city while sharing resturants and dishes we would have never found. The meals were great and she was able to cater the experiance to what we were looking for.
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Kim
Nov 2024
친절하고 따스한 환대에 기분 좋은 투어를 했습니다. 개개인에 맞는 맞춤투어와 맛있는 현지음식, 다음에 동경에 갈때에도 꼭 다시 만나고 싶은 가이드님 이셨어요^^ I had a pleasant tour with friendly and warm hospitality. Customized tours tailored to each individual and delicious local food, I definitely want to see you again next time I go to Tokyo. It was a guide^^
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Manuel
Oct 2024
This was an excellent tour. Martina is an excellent guide and speaks excellent English. She has a tremendous knowledge of Japan and Japanese culture. Thus, besides learning a lot about the sights in Yokohama as we walked around and talked we learned a lot about Japan. The food stops were terrific and provided excellent food and learning about the foods was a real treat. Highly recommend this tour.
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