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Private food tours in Tokyo or Kyoto
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2008/1/7 22:30
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Does anyone have any experience with private food tour guides? What I am looking for is a 2-3 day gourmet tour with visits to the various markets, including the fish market, an experienced guide who can speak English and give proper explanation of Japanese culinary culture. It would also be nice if they can provide recommendation or assist in the booking of renowned restaurants, drinking spots etc... I would like a combination of both budget eats and more high end cuisine.
Any help / recommendation would be appreciated,
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by Desmond
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I've never heard of private food tour guides but I think you can ask for a tour guide who loves eating out. Having said that, asking hotel concierge (if you stay at a full-service hotel) is the best way to book a famous restaurant as they generally have connections.
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by JLady
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Send an enquiry to the JNTO rep closest to you. Or via their website, but I am a great believer in the personal approach.
They have directed me to solutions to quite esoteric requests in the past. Japanese cuisine is a very good topic to request a guide.
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by Ira
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I might add . . .
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2008/1/9 09:04
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. . . that if you are in Japan, JNTO has an English phone number: 03-3201-3331. They also used to have a toll-free line outside Tokyo but I don't have that number handy.
To answer a question like that they will probably have to get back to you though.
JR also has English support at 03-3423-0111.
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by Clevor
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food tours
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2008/1/9 15:42
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I think the tour company ''Intrepid'' does a food tour of Japan. Would not be private and goes for over a week I think. Also, it is pricey, though I think they pay for all the food.
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by focal
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about Tokyo
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2008/9/10 02:56
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I'm a japanese,l was born and live in Tokyo. There are so many good restaurantes in this town. If you go to bookstore, you can find many books about restaurant of Tokyo. Perhaps, a problem is language,I think, so, if it's possible, you may go to "KINOKUNIYA book store" in Shinjyuku (South Gate,behind of "Takashimaya". Takashimaya is a big depertment.) "KINOKUNIYA book store" has many books of English about Japan.
Normaly, all depertment of Japan (TAKASHIMAYA, ISETAN, MARUI, SEIBU, TOKYU, etc) have many restaurantes and taste is good.(not super great. but if you don't have any information about restaurante, you can eat something good there.)
Japanese food that I recomend you are... TONKATSU, NABE, MONJA, OKONOMIYAKI, TAKOYAKI, ODEN, RAMEN. UDON, SOMEN, .. so many I can't count all. I hope you enjoy eating many delicious food.
Have a nice travel.
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by Noriko
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