Kawaii Food Tour Of Harajuku Tokyo

Skip the tour- explore the food of Harajuku on your own. This tour is not kawaii or cute food. We were very disappointed. The first stop was a chain matcha dessert bar. We saw the same shop everywhere in Tokyo. We're also not big matcha fans. The second shop was a sushi spam sandwich shop. It was better than I expected and would not have stopped in on my own. The third stop was a chain hard candy shop. It was cute, but again this same shop was everywhere in Tokyo and Kyoto. We also stopped for a mochi, which was the most kawaii food we experienced. Lunch was also disappointing. We stopped at a do it yourself okonomiyaki grill. We told the guide our son was a very picky eater, who really just liked chicken and rice, and sweets. All day, he ate a piece of hard candy, and a bite of the mochi. I was hoping we would stop for the famous crepes, cotton candy, and sweet potatoes that are shown in the photos, but our tour was nothing like that. It was very expensive for what we got.

We had a wonderful tour with Ema (Emanuel)! They were incredibly knowledgeable, thoughtful, and engaging, and shared fascinating insights into Harajuku and Japanese culture that gave us a much deeper appreciation of the area. They took us to places we never would have discovered on our own, including a charming artists' community and a hidden restaurant with delicious food. The conversation flowed effortlessly throughout the tour, and Ema's kindness and welcoming nature made the experience both enjoyable and memorable. We would wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone visiting Japan.

This little tour was a great highlight of our visit to Tokyo. Emma was so much fun and took us to great little food locations all around Harajuku. We get to taste a few different types of food, learn about the area, and explore the cultural connection to the foods we were tasting. All along, keeping things fun and entertaining both for us adults and our 16-year-old son. Highly recommended.

This tour was better than I expected! I thought we would just be doing some food tastings. But our tour guide, Hannah, explained the some of the fashion trends in Harajuku, took us to several interesting places we wouldn’t have gone to on our own and told us about the food and did all the ordering. It was great! We ended with taking cute photos at a Photo Booth.

Spent the afternoon with Ema and had a great time. Full meal eaten as you walk around the fashion area. Loved every place he took us.

Our guide was very knowledgeable and super accommodating. She was also super patient with my overly chatty children! The food stops were well spaced, had local vibes, and were a great variety of savory/sweet. I’ve been on food walking tours all over the world and this was one of the better ones I’ve gone on.

We took the tour with just our family of 3! Our guide, Hannah, was knowledge and extremely patient with our toddler. The tour itself took covered lots of different foods (not just sweets), while winding through Harajuku. Though not inexpensive, we had a positive and delicious day!

Serena and Melody were awesome guides. Each member of our family had a blast exploring Harajuku and trying different foods. The guides had lots of great stories and anecdotes and tailored to each person in our group (ages 10-50). We loved the surprise activity at the end! The food was delicious and fun... but calling it "cute food" is a bit of a misnomer. But we did see a lot of fun stuff on the tour.

The tour was excellent and we would highly recommend. All of the food options were different and things that we would not have tried or found on our own. Melody was our guide and she shared so much information with us about the area, food and interesting fun facts about Japan and the lifestyle.

We had THE best time on the Harajuku Food Tour with Ema! Honestly a highlight of our visit to Japan! It’s so cool to be with someone who lives in and knows the place sooooo well and went over and above to make sure we had an amazing time. I’m vegetarian and we were able to visit place that easily catered for me and my family too without compromising on the full Japanese experience. So much fun so cool. 11/10 recommend Ema and this tour! TYSM Ema Xxx

This food tour was a great experience! Clara was fun and knowledgeable and we saw things we would not have found ourselves. We loved every minute!

Family with 3 teenagers really enjoyed this tour - Clara was a great host making excellent food suggestions , explaining the history of the area and making sure we were well looked after

My family had an amazing time with Hannah! We were promptly picked up at our hotel and had an easy ride into Tokyo. We had a chance to discuss our interests and what we would get a chance to see and dialed into our personal tour of Harajuku. It was great to walk and explore while also stopping in for delicious snacks along the way. From the matcha lattes to masubi it was a perfect afternoon adventure. Our stop for lunch to make Okonomiyaki was a treat enjoyed by everyone including our 4 & 8 year old sons. The walk down Takeshita Street was a lot of fun with tons of great shopping and sightseeing. Hannah was an amazing tour guide with so much knowledge of the area and history. She also captured a bunch of family memory photos which was so nice. All in all 100% worth doing!

This review is long overdue, but we wanted to share our wonderful experience on the "Crazy Cute & Kawaii Harajuku Food Tour" last November 2024. It ended up just being the tour guide, Wes, and our family: myself, my husband and 2 girls, ages 7 and 10. Wes was an amazing tour guide, giving us the history and cultural significance of the food we tried and teaching us about Japanese customs. He was very accommodating and flexible and geared the tour toward our interests. He took plenty of family photos of us which he shared with us after the trip. He even surprised us by stopping at a photo booth-type store at the end to take some cute family photos as a memento. We ate SO MUCH good food that day. We felt like we were touring the city with an old friend instead of being on a tour.

We had an amazing time on the Harajuku Kawaii Food Tour — a fun, colorful two-hour walk through the heart of Tokyo’s cutest neighborhood. From giant rainbow cotton candy and Japanese-style pizza, to creative onigiri, every stop had something surprising and really delicious. We also tried handmade sugar art candy, matcha ice cream, a dreamy matcha tiramisu, and the classic crepes Harajuku is known for. The food was not only super photogenic but genuinely tasty, balancing sweet and savory bites perfectly. Huge thanks to our guide Wesp, who was so kind, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience even more fun and memorable. Highly recommend if you’re looking to eat your way through Tokyo’s cutest street!

It was a very good tour and we got to taste a lot of the wonderful food from the area. Highly recommend! Our guide Sandra was very kind, very knowledgeable and patient with our many questions 😊.

This was my 13-year-olds favorite day in Japan! We adored our guide - he was super cool and taught us about the amazing food, pop culture and history of the area. We tried new things, shopped a bit and laughed a lot. Perfect tour for tweens and teens wanting to learn about the cool Japanese culture.

This was a wonderful tour ran by a very informative and fun guide. The group included 3 kids and 4 adults and everyone had a blast. My fav part was how unexpected the stops were, very much an insiders guide of harajuku.

Clara is very passionate about Japanese food and she will take you to the best local spots in Harajuku. We had an excellent lunch and made our own Japanese cabbage pancake. Highly recommend!

We really enjoyed this food tour with our guide Clara. Our tour consisted just of our family of 5, two adults and 3 kids ages 7-12. Clara took us to great spots, she was so helpful and patient. She even quickly found a bathroom at the end of the tour for my son. I love that you can try lots of little things, and that a real lunch was included. I would definitely recommend to anyone going to Tokyo.

We took the Kawaii food tour with Kay in Shinjuku and had a fantastic time. We don’t usually take tours and were delighted by Kay’s knowledge and warmth. It was remarkably easy and well-planned. The restaurants welcomed us like old friends, and the lunch location had a table waiting for us. She even had a treat waiting for our kid’s 9th birthday. I liked learning little things about meal culture in Japan, especially what to say when receiving food and finishing our meal. Those tips helped us for the rest of our 2-week trip!

We met Wes for the Kawaii Harajuku Tour. It was a lot of fun and all the food was amazing. Wes did a great job touring the neighborhood and taking us to eat at the best authentic Japanese cafes. As a bonus, he also took wonderful pictures of us during the tour. It was raining off and on, but that didn't stop us as Wes took special poses of us with our umbrellas. It's some of my favorite pictures of our entire 2 week trip. I highly recommend this tour!

I highly recommend taking a food tour in Japan with Clara as the local guide. Clara provided insider knowledge of authentic dishes, hidden gems, and cultural insights that you’d miss otherwise. It’s a fantastic way to explore Japan’s rich culinary scene beyond the usual tourist spots! My entire family is so happy and we’d do it again if we had the chance!

Kay was fantastic! She helped us to learn more about the Japanese culture as well as the Harajuku district. She flexed her tour to accommodate our interests- we had a fantastic time!

Hannah, the guide for the Harajuku tour, was very knowledgable and friendly. She showed us a lot of places we would've completely missed otherwise. The sticker store was a surprise hit, my son and I thought "Who would go to a store with nothing but stickers?" but then of course we spent half an hour there. Thank you, Hannah, for making our stay in Japan so much more fun and meaningful.

We had the best time on this tour with Hanna! She shared interesting information about Harajuku fashion, culture and food, explained eating etiquette, made delicious recommendations, and was great guide for a fun and tasty afternoon.

We had a blast with Hannah on the Crazy Cute Kawaii Harajuku tour! She was fun, knowledgeable and a great time to be with. Her selection of foods and restaurants was spot on. I highly recommend Hannah and this tour!

Sandra was warm & wonderful! Great tour w/teens and tweens. We also stayed and shopped in Harajuku and visited the park across the street too.

This food tour was so fun and cute! Sandra was our guide and she was fantastic. She knew so much about the neighborhood and the food and gave us really detailed tips and information. We highly recommend this tour as well as all Arigato Travel tours!

Norma was amazing!! Not only did she explain all the foods thoroughly and exquisitely, she also gave us so many tips about Tokyo. She was so warm and informative. HIGHLY recommend this tour!

Michie was an amazing guide and took us to so many delicious stops that we would’ve never found ourselves in Harajuku. She also was a wealth of knowledge in the history of Harajuku, which was an added bonus. Everyone in our group remarked that this tour was their favorite part of our trip to Japan so far. Thank you, Michie!

While the guide was knowledgeable and friendly, the food stops on this tour were uneven. The sweet potato cafe, the hand held sushi and cotton candy stops were great! The rest weren't worth it. This food tour was very expensive for what you get.

Our tour guide Wes was awesome! He was friendly, knowledgeable and easy going. He also gave us recommendations for our trip to Kyoto. It was just me and my daughter (14) on the tour so we had some time to explore different places, like a cool sticker shop and a few other stores. We started at a dessert spot and ended at a dessert spot. In between we had savory items. Was all the food kawaii - no. Was it delicious - yes 👍🏻

We had a great time on our kawaii food tour of Harajuku! Our 8-year-old daughter loves all things kawaii and she enjoyed every stop and became best friends immediately with our wonderful guide, Michie. Michie went above and beyond on our tour, ensuring we saw (and tasted) everything.

Nami was an excellent guide. We are a family of four with a tween and a teen. We all had a great time tasting foods and learning about Harajuku and visiting Kawaii shops. The lunch was fun and tasty. We would definitely recommend this tour and Nami as a guide.

We were really disappointed with this food tour! It was neither “cute” nor “kawaii”. My husband and I could have done a better job of seeking out kawaii food in Harajuku than this awful tour we were on. First stop was a matcha tiramisu shop (dime a dozen in Tokyo) onto a sushi roll sandwich shop with every item containing spam (that’s not cute nor appetizing), then a hard candy shop (nothing special at all as there are quite a few in the area) then lunch at a do it yourself Okonomiyaki grill (it was on my food list of things I wanted to do, so that was ok), finished by a piece of black mochi with a strawberry in the middle. Meanwhile I asked for the manga dessert and the guide told me that it was not included on the tour. After our group ate the bite sized mochi the guide took us to a pharmacy where we can buy 4 different kinds of Kit-Kat, however, before the tour, we found this place on our own and purchased Kit-Kats prior. I think all 8 Americans on the tour were so disgruntled by the end, the guide quickly scurried off into the crowds of people on Takeshita Street! Be ware the photos advertised for this tour are misleading!! Harajuku is known for its Japanese crepes and in the advertised photo there was a group eating the crepes, we did not get a chance to try them and there is also a photo of a woman eating a head sized rainbow cotton candy, that was not on the tour either. For the price of this tour for two people we were served a Michelin star omakase from one of tue top 50 chefs in the world the night before. Save your money and enjoy Takeshita street on your own. We thoroughly do not recommend this tour nor is it necessary in Harajuku!

We went on a Harajuku food tour with Nami and it was amazing we had a truly lovely time with a lovely guide. Would highly recommend!

My 12year old granddaughter and I toured Harajuku with our fantastic guide Yappy. This was advertised as a tour of the crazy, cute district of Harajuku. We ate cute delectable foods, visited the cutest shops ever, watched tiny Hello Kitty candies being made and ate a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. Every minute was filled with finding some exciting spot to go into. I recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see how much fun Japan can be!

We had an excellent tour with Yuko who was very helpful and knowledgeable. She was kind to adjust the tour for our needs and wants and generous with her time. Thank you for a great tour!

I joined the Kawaii Food Tour a while ago, and it was such a fun experience! The tour guide was informative and engaging, it was like getting insights from a local. Also love the different food/snacks we get to try. Highly recommended to those who want a hassle-free holiday but still get to try everything and speak with a local...

Fantastic intro to Harajuku and Omotesando with lots of tasty treats along the way. This was the second Arigato tour we did on our Japan holiday and we would highly recommend them. The giant rainbow candy floss in Harajuku was a definite highlight for our 10 year old and made for wonderful photos!

Very authentic and enjoyable experience. The lady who directed our tour was so sweet and sharing her experience and history. Thank you so much!! Very delicious!!

We had the best tour guide, Norma, to show us all the fun food we have missed since we moved here 2 years ago. We started with a candy store making beautiful lollipops and hard candy. Next, we visited a sesame ice cream shop. We had the sampler and each picked our favorite. After that we went through the backstreets to a cute art exhibition hall that has an amazing make your own okonomiyaki and yakisoba grill right in the middle of your table. Our 11 year old son and 18 yo niece loved it! Although full, we went to the animal ice cream store for the kids and then a creperie for the adults. Delicious! The final stop was Totti for the instagram worthy cotton candy. A fun and delicious day! Thanks so much to Norma.

Great tour 🤪 guide was great , the small group and friendly staff , made tour fun and easy, staff weRe kind and went out of way to accommodate our dietary restrictions. Norma our guide was amazing. Highly recommend, looked after vegetarian very well.

Many delicious memories! 🤤Our tour guide she was very nice!’ Speaks English very well and it was a very informative and interactive experience 🙂

Michie & Norma. These ladies were AMAZING tour guides on our trek to the most “kawaii” situation you will ever be put in! Even before meeting up with them, ARIGATO TOUR co reached out to me and made sure my nut allergy was accommodated. I felt taken care of from the start. Me and my husband got to enjoy pastel colored ice cream, get a run down of the history behind some of the architecture, and got the opportunity to meet some local artists. For lunch, we had a “family style” meal consisting of yakisoba and okonomiyaki where we learned basic etiquette and phrases around consuming a meal. We ended our tour being taken to a cute picture booth space and my husbands face never looked more glamourous lol! I highly recommend this food tour. We had a experience that will forever be a highlight on our honeymoon trip!

The food and our guide (Ryan) was amazing and really enriched our visit to Tokyo by showing us delicious sweets and ice cream our 2 young boys were crazy about. I loved how this was a great pace for families and there was no rush to get anywhere, as all the eateries were within a 5-minute walk from one another. We got to experience and taste Harajuku's unique sweets and treats and also got shown a delicious place where you could cook your own Okonomiyaki. Soooooo good! Ryan was so knowledgeable and passionate about both food and the city. We learnt so much from him and got a ton of food recommendations. Thanks so much, Ryan!

We took the walking tour on a Monday in July. What a wonderful experience we had with our guides - Satoshi and Yuko. We had a group of 9 with 4 adults and kids ranging from 7-12. So it was sort of a private tour in a sense. Overall the walking distance was just right - of course, stops with food treats were perfectly scheduled. We never felt too tired with the walk. We had a good look of the local treats - YUMMY sesame ice cream, yes rich black and white sesame....i never knew you could make ice cream out of this - oh I can't say enough about it. You have to try it. There was also a lunch with Okonomiyaki, crepes and nice walk down Harajuku. Our guides were super helpful in explaining to us the lifestyle of the Japanese culture and we definitely felt like we are eating like the locals. We highly recommend this tour. You will have so much appreciation of the local foods and surrounding when you go with the great tour guides from Arigato Japan. Thank you Satoshi and Yuko!

Such a perfect afternoon in Tokyo sampling delightful and unique desserts. Our guide was knowledgable and enthusiastic. Such fun!