Ebisu Local Food Tour: Shibuya’s Most Popular Neighborhood
Craft, cuisine, and historic Asakusa
This private experience combines a hands-on introduction to Japanese sampuru — the realistic food displays seen outside restaurants across Japan — with a guided walk through Kappabashi Kitchen Town and historic Asakusa.
Learn about the history and techniques behind Japanese food samples before making your own tempura sampuru to take home. After the workshop, continue with your private English-speaking guide through Kappabashi and toward Sensoji Temple while discovering Tokyo’s culinary culture, shopping streets, and traditional temple customs.
Highlights
Make your own sampuru
Take part in a hands-on workshop and create your own tempura food sample to take home as a souvenir.
Discover Kappabashi
Explore Tokyo’s famous kitchenware district and discover cookware, restaurant supplies, tableware, knives, and realistic food displays.
Explore historic Asakusa
Continue through the historic streets of Asakusa toward Sensoji Temple while learning about local history and traditional temple customs.
Private English-speaking guide
Enjoy the experience exclusively with your own group, with cultural and historical context provided throughout the workshop and walking tour.
Typical Itinerary & Optional Add-on
The main experience runs from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Enjoy the Sample Food Making Experience and Asakusa History Tour on its own, or extend your day with an optional private Tokyo sightseeing tour.
Meet at Asakusa Station
Sampuru Food Sample Making
Kappabashi Kitchen Town
Historic Asakusa & Sensoji Temple
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Optional experiences are subject to availability. Select the available add-on option you prefer when booking.
Included
- • Private English-speaking guide
- • Sampuru food sample making workshop
- • Tempura food sample made during the workshop to take home
- • Guided walk through Kappabashi Kitchen Town and Asakusa
- • Visit to Sensoji Temple
- • Photo opportunities
- • Consumption tax and applicable service charges
Not Included
- • Meals, snacks, and drinks
- • Admission fees or optional activities not specifically listed as included
- • Hotel pickup and drop-off
- • Transportation to and from the meeting point
- • Personal expenses and additional souvenirs
- • Gratuities
- • Tokyo Custom Tour unless selected as an add-on
Good to Know
Schedule
Available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, except holidays. The scheduled experience runs from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Please meet your guide at 9:45 AM.
Meeting Point
Meet at Asakusa Station. Final meeting directions, including the designated exit and map, will be provided after booking.
Age Requirement
Guests must be 7 years old or above. Children age 7–14 must be accompanied at all times by a guardian age 20 or older.
Workshop Preparation
Guests may place their hands into wax during the sampuru workshop. Avoid nail art or nail polish on the day of the tour, as the wax may affect some designs or polish.
Weather & Walking
The tour operates in most weather conditions except extreme situations such as typhoons. Dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Smoking
Most places visited are non-smoking, although designated smoking areas may be encountered along the route.
Late Arrival
The guide will wait up to 30 minutes after the scheduled start time. If you do not arrive within this time, the tour will be considered cancelled.
Booking & Cancellation
30 days or less before the event: 25% cancellation fee
21 days or less before the event: 50% cancellation fee
14 days or less before the event: 100% cancellation fee
