Food & Drink

Best 30 Food & Drink in Nara Prefecture , Kansai


Featured Nara Prefecture Attractions
Osaka

Nara Park (Nara Koen)

★★★★☆4.8 (7,322)
Nara Prefecture

Todai-ji (Eastern Great Temple)

406-1 Zoshicho

★★★★☆4.8 (7,688)
Japan

Kasuga Taisha (Kasuga Grand Shrine)

160 Kasuganocho

★★★★☆4.8 (5,895)

Featured Nara Prefecture Tours
Nara: Authentic Onigiri Cooking Class & Meal in a Local Home Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara: Authentic Onigiri Cooking Class & Meal in a Local Home

1. Cook with "Local Friends" (Mune & Hitomi) Connect with friendly, English-speaking hosts who have traveled the world. It feels less like a class and more like visiting a friend's home. 2. Authentic 70-Year-Old Typica…

🕐 2 hours ★★★★★5.0 (8)
Nara: Sake Tasting Tour at the Birthplace of Japanese Sake Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara: Sake Tasting Tour at the Birthplace of Japanese Sake

Step beyond the typical sake experience and dive into the birthplace of Japanese sake—Nara, where tradition began over a thousand years ago in the quiet halls of Buddhist temples. This isn’t just a tasting tour—it’s a cu…

🕐 3 hours ★★★★★5.0 (1)
Nara:Tea Tasting&Private Tea Ceremony -Master Matcha Making- Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara:Tea Tasting&Private Tea Ceremony -Master Matcha Making-

Taste five expertly selected teas locally sourced in Nara prefecture Talk with locals for inside tips on places to visit while in Japan Private, one-on-one instruction from a skilled tea master Hands-on matcha practice w…

🕐 1 hour and a half ★★★★★5.0 (20)
Quick Nara Tour for the First-Timers by Local Tour Guide Free Cancellation
Nara

Quick Nara Tour for the First-Timers by Local Tour Guide

1. Tour Managed by a Government Licensed Expert This experience managed by a Government Licensed Guide Interpreter, ensuring that you gain deep insights into Nara’s rich history, culture, and traditions. 2. Flexible & …

🕐 4 hours ★★★★★5.0 (2)
Nara Afternoon Sake Brewery Tour (Tastings Included) Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara Afternoon Sake Brewery Tour (Tastings Included)

After meeting Nara’s friendly deer and visiting the Great Buddha, why not complete your day with a local sake experience? This tour is designed for travelers who want to enjoy Nara in a deeper and more memorable way. Th…

🕐 3 hours ★★★★★5.0 (13)
Nara:Private Tea Ceremony(Max 5 ppl) -Master Matcha Making- Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara:Private Tea Ceremony(Max 5 ppl) -Master Matcha Making-

Immerse yourself in a traditional Japanese house ┗ Savor the serene, tranquil setting that creates a truly special atmosphere. Taste two types of Nara single-origin matcha ┗ Compare flavors and aromas, and discover your…

🕐 1 hour ★★★★★5.0 (6)
Standard Sushi Experience Course in NARA Free Cancellation
Nara

Standard Sushi Experience Course in NARA

1. Authentic Experience You’ll use authentic tools and techniques under the guidance of skilled instructors. 2. Cultural Insight Learn not only how to make sushi but also its cultural significance in Japan. It’s more th…

🕐 1 hour and a half
Udon and Tempura Cooking Class in Nara Free Cancellation
Nara

Udon and Tempura Cooking Class in Nara

You will be guided directly by a skilled craftsman from Nara as you experience authentic handmade udon making using Japanese wheat, along with tempura cooking featuring fresh local vegetables. More than just a cooking cl…

🕐 1 hour and a half ★★★★★5.0 (5)
Make Your Own Soy Sauce in Japan’s Old Capital Asuka Nara Free Cancellation
Nara Prefecture

Make Your Own Soy Sauce in Japan’s Old Capital Asuka Nara

Soy sauce is an indispensable ingredient in Japanese food. After touring a genuine soy sauce brewery with a history of more than 100 years, visitors will enjoy a hands-on experience of pressing soy sauce from moromi, the…

🕐 2 hours and a half ★★★★★5.0 (24)
Private Nara E-bike - Family Tour with Lunch Free Cancellation
Nara

Private Nara E-bike - Family Tour with Lunch

This bike tour is based on our most popular tour, Nara Highlights, but reserved for families with kids with adult-size E-bikes and kids-size bikes. Child seats are available for non-riding kids and infants as well. As i…

🕐 4 hours ★★★★★5.0 (2)
Nara - Craft Beer, Sake & Food Walking Tour Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara - Craft Beer, Sake & Food Walking Tour

With a bilingual local guide, you can visit places like Nara Off the touristic path and feel relaxed. You will see places and experience things that most people wouldn't do by themselves. Trust your guide and you will ha…

🕐 3 hours and a half ★★★★☆4.1 (7)
Nara Private Custom Walking Tour Save 35% Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara Private Custom Walking Tour

Experience Nara like never before with a fully customizable tour that allows you to explore the ancient capital at your own pace. Nara is a place where history and culture come alive—home to World Heritage sites like T…

★★★★★5.0 (2)
Nara

Interactive Geisha Experience in Nara

Multilingual Guidance:Experience effortless communication with our guides, fluent in English, Japanese, Mandarin, and Cantonese, offering you an enriched and authentic journey into the captivating world of Geisha culture…

🕐 2 hours ★★★★★5.0 (4)
Taste of Nara A Guided Half Day Food Tour Tailored to Your Taste Free Cancellation
Nara

Taste of Nara A Guided Half Day Food Tour Tailored to Your Taste

When you visit Nara, you can be accompanied by a local tour guide who is familiar with the area. During your visit, you will have the opportunity to explore Todaiji Temple, which is one of Japan's most famous temples and…

🕐 4 hours
Japan's Oldest Shrine & Nagashi Somen Walking Tour from Nara Private Tour
Nara

Japan's Oldest Shrine & Nagashi Somen Walking Tour from Nara

Visit Omiwa Shrine, the oldest shrine in Japan, and be impressed by Japan's largest torii gate!! Join a guided tour from Nara to visit Omiwa Shrine, the oldest shrine in Japan, and witness the grandeur of Japan's largest…

🕐 5 hours
Nara Sake Private Brewery Tour Tasting with Sake-paring Lunch Free Cancellation
Nara Prefecture

Nara Sake Private Brewery Tour Tasting with Sake-paring Lunch

This exclusive experience, available only through our collaboration with Umenoyado Brewery, offers a unique chance to explore the birthplace of sake, Nara. As a leading sake brewery in the region, Umenoyado provides a pr…

🕐 3 hours and a half
Learn How to Make Sushi! Standard class-Nara Free Cancellation
Nara

Learn How to Make Sushi! Standard class-Nara

Make one of the most popular Japanese foods, "Sushi" by yourself on the 1.5 hour cooking class with a Japanese teacher at Umemori Sushi School in Nara. Make your own favorite sushi with us and take a photo of them. After…

🕐 1 hour and a half
Sushi Making Experience Luxury Course in Nara Free Cancellation
Nara

Sushi Making Experience Luxury Course in Nara

1. Authentic Experience Unlike standard sushi classes, this experience covers every step, from preparing rice to crafting perfect nigiri. You’ll use authentic tools and techniques under the guidance of skilled instructor…

🕐 1 hour and a half ★★★★★5.0 (36)
Full Day Nara E bike Tour and Osaka History Food Tour Free Cancellation
Nara

Full Day Nara E bike Tour and Osaka History Food Tour

You will explore THE BEST of what NARA has to offer, cover a day of walking around in 3.5 hours with E-bikes, get more to do in half a day, optimize your trip schedule, and enjoy our connections with the local community,…

🕐 9 hours ★★★★★5.0 (1)
Learn How to Make Sushi! Light class- Nara School Free Cancellation
Nara

Learn How to Make Sushi! Light class- Nara School

Make one of the most popular Japanese foods, "Sushi" by yourself on the 1.5 hour cooking class with a Japanese teacher at Umemori Sushi School in Nara. Make your own favorite sushi with us and take a photo of them. After…

🕐 1 hour and a half ★★★☆☆3.0 (1)
Traditional Japanese Home Cooking Class & Tea Ceremony in Nara Free Cancellation
Nara Prefecture

Traditional Japanese Home Cooking Class & Tea Ceremony in Nara

This is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the food and culture of Nara. Through her classes, Yuko aims to showcase the rich culinary traditions of Japan and the cultural beauty of Nara, inspiring her guests to …

🕐 2 hours and a half ★★★★★5.0 (1)
Nara : Sake Tasting and Hopping Experience Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara : Sake Tasting and Hopping Experience

[Find your favorite Japanese sake!] This tour is a group tour. Include 5 types of sake (small one), original sake handbook, and guide fee. To start, a local guide will take you to an izakaya bar that focuses on providin…

🕐 2 hours
Handmade Soba and Tempura Cooking Class in Nara Free Cancellation
Nara

Handmade Soba and Tempura Cooking Class in Nara

Immerse yourself in the flavors of Japan with a Handmade Soba & Tempura Cooking Class in Nara. Under the guidance of a professional chef, you’ll learn to knead, roll, and cut buckwheat noodles, and fry up crispy seasonal…

🕐 1 hour and a half ★★★★★5.0 (2)
Nara: Choose Your Start Spot Food & Bar Hopping Tour Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara: Choose Your Start Spot Food & Bar Hopping Tour

Embark on an unforgettable evening adventure through Nara, where history meets vibrant nightlife. This guided food and bar-hopping experience lets you choose your preferred starting area within Nara City—such as Kintetsu…

🕐 2 hours ★★★★★5.0 (2)
Naramachi walking tour held only on weekends Free Cancellation
Nara

Naramachi walking tour held only on weekends

[Opening in 2025. Currently available at a special price] This tour is held only on Fridays and Saturdays. Your guide is a local resident who has lived in the area for 20 years and loves history and fun. Let’s explore t…

★★★★☆4.8 (4)
Experience the Unique “Yobanashi” Night Tea Ceremony – Only Here Free Cancellation
Nara

Experience the Unique “Yobanashi” Night Tea Ceremony – Only Here

Night Tea Ceremony Experience – Yobanashi In this tea ceremony experience, you can discover the world of “Yobanashi”, a unique style that can only be enjoyed here. “Yobanashi” refers to a tea gathering held at night. In …

🕐 45 minutes ★★★★★5.0 (1)
Nara Personalized Half Day Tour with a Local Guide Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara Personalized Half Day Tour with a Local Guide

You can feel the history of Japan, such as temples and buildings registered as World Heritage Sites! Accompanied by a local tour guide who is familiar with Nara. you will have the chance to visit Todaiji Temple, one of J…

🕐 3 hours and a half
Hot! Tempura Rice Bowl Making Experience in Nara Free Cancellation
Nara

Hot! Tempura Rice Bowl Making Experience in Nara

Authentic Experience: Unlike typical cooking classes, this experience covers every step—from preparation to perfecting the art of tempura. Under the guidance of an expert instructor, you'll use authentic tools and techni…

🕐 1 hour and a half
Authentic Temari Sushi Making Course in Nara Free Cancellation
Nara

Authentic Temari Sushi Making Course in Nara

How to Make Temari Sushi 1) Make Perfect Sushi Rice For all sushi, the rice is just as important as the toppings or fillings. Mastering rice preparation allows you to create all kinds of mouthwatering sushi recipes. 2) …

🕐 1 hour and a half
Todai-ji Temple & Nara Sake Tasting Walking Tour Free Cancellation
Nara

Todai-ji Temple & Nara Sake Tasting Walking Tour

【Todai-ji Temple】 As one of Japan’s most iconic temples, Todai-ji Temple attracts numerous tourists from overseas every year. It is also famous for housing the world’s largest bronze Buddha statue, known as the “Great Bu…

🕐 3 hours
Nara:Kashihara Izakaya Bar Hopping Tour Free Cancellation
Nara Prefecture

Nara:Kashihara Izakaya Bar Hopping Tour

This isn't just a night out—it's a dive into local life in southern Nara. Centered in Yamato-Yagi, a crossroads between Osaka, Nagoya, and Ise, the bar-hopping tour takes you into the real heart of regional nightlife. Wh…

🕐 2 hours
Book for 4 or more! “Sushi Experience Course” in Nara Free Cancellation
Nara

Book for 4 or more! “Sushi Experience Course” in Nara

In our small-class format, under the guidance of experienced instructors, you'll learn how to make sushi and enjoy the taste of your own creations. This is more than just a cooking class; it's a journey of exploring trad…

🕐 1 hour
Nara Unlocked With a Private Car Tour from Kyoto by Guide Free Cancellation
Kyoto

Nara Unlocked With a Private Car Tour from Kyoto by Guide

Discover the ancient heart of Japan on a Kyoto–Nara Private Car Tour with a Local Guide, designed for travelers who value comfort, flexibility, and meaningful experiences. Travel effortlessly from Kyoto to Nara in a pri…

🕐 8 hours
Nara: Local Ramen Hopping Experience in Hidden Food Districts Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara: Local Ramen Hopping Experience in Hidden Food Districts

This isn’t your average ramen tour—it’s a two-bowl experience in the ancient heart of Japan. While most travelers come to Nara for temples and deer, this tour takes you deeper into local ramen spots where bold flavors an…

🕐 2 hours
3 Hours Washoku Cooking Class & Tea ceremony experience Free Cancellation
Nara Prefecture

3 Hours Washoku Cooking Class & Tea ceremony experience

The host's home is located in a quiet residential area. You can experience Japanese food as if you were staying with a Japanese family. The menu is Japanese home cooking, either “Oshizushi (pressed-sushi) Set”, “Seasonal…

🕐 3 hours ★★★★★5.0 (1)
Fermented Bento Workshop on the Yamanobe-no-michi Trail (private) Free Cancellation
Nara Prefecture

Fermented Bento Workshop on the Yamanobe-no-michi Trail (private)

Hosted in cofunia, a 100-year-old farmhouse at the foot of ancient burial mounds along the Yamanobe Trail, this hands-on workshop invites you into Japan’s slow food culture. Highlights - Located in a 100-year-old farmho…

🕐 3 hours and a half ★★★★★5.0 (1)
Nara Craft Tours - local Craft beers tour experience in Nara City Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara Craft Tours - local Craft beers tour experience in Nara City

Join our Craft Beer Tour and visit two of the most popular local micro breweries in Nara City and enjoy a very authentic and modern Japanese Craft Beer experience. Drinks and snacks at each stop, but also a full meal is …

Nara Highlights Half-Day Tour: Temple & Local Cuisine Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara Highlights Half-Day Tour: Temple & Local Cuisine

Touch the feet of the National Treasure Eleven-Faced Kannon at Hasedera Temple, hear monks blowing conch shells, savor Nara sushi bento in a cozy historic house, and witness artisans restoring Buddhist art up close. Free…

🕐 5 hours and a half ★★★★★5.0 (2)
Hand Made Udon Noodle Experience Class in Nara New On Viator
Nara

Hand Made Udon Noodle Experience Class in Nara

You can experience the traditional and authentic process of making udon by hand—kneading, stepping on, and cutting the dough yourself. The class is English-friendly, making it comfortable for international visitors. Wit…

🕐 1 hour and a half
Ise Jingu Grand Shrine Tour from Nara Free Cancellation
Nara

Ise Jingu Grand Shrine Tour from Nara

Ise Jingu Grand Shrine Tour from Nara is a tour that takes you from Nara to visit the Ise Jingu Grand Shrine, one of Japan’s most significant and sacred Shinto shrines. The tour may include stops at Okage Yokocho, a char…

🕐 9 hours ★★★★★5.0 (1)
Best of Nara in Full Day Todaiji, Deer Park &Buddha Private Tour Free Cancellation
Nara

Best of Nara in Full Day Todaiji, Deer Park &Buddha Private Tour

Discover Ancient Nara: Where Deer Roam & History Comes Alive! Step into Japan’s first permanent capital and uncover over 1,300 years of culture, spirituality, and natural beauty — all in one unforgettable 6-hour journey…

🕐 8 hours
Tempura and Sushi Making Experience Taste of Japan in Nara Free Cancellation
Nara

Tempura and Sushi Making Experience Taste of Japan in Nara

- Authentic Experience Unlike standard sushi classes, this experience covers every step, from preparing rice to crafting perfect nigiri and tempura. You’ll use authentic tools and techniques under the guidance of skilled…

🕐 2 hours
Private Story in Nara about Deer, Buddha, and You Free Cancellation
Nara

Private Story in Nara about Deer, Buddha, and You

Nara, Japan’s first capital, continues to warmly welcome travelers even after more than a thousand years. On this private tour, an experienced licensed guide will take you deep into the true essence of Nara, just for you…

Nara Culinary Tour with a Chef! Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara Culinary Tour with a Chef!

As a chef, your guide is dedicated to unveiling the essence and origins behind Japan's extraordinary culinary heritage. Join us for an exhilarating culinary adventure in Nara. Start your journey at Nara Park, where you’…

🕐 6 hours
Nara: Sake Tasting & Home Party in the Birthplace of Sake Free Cancellation
Nara

Nara: Sake Tasting & Home Party in the Birthplace of Sake

Dive into the real Japanese drinking culture in Nara, the birthplace of sake — just a 35-40 min train ride from Kyoto or Osaka. Hosted by a friendly local couple (Mune & Hitomi) at their 70-year-old typical Japanese home…

🕐 3 hours ★★★★★5.0 (4)
Meet the Deer Discover the Buddha in Nara With a Private Car Free Cancellation
Nara

Meet the Deer Discover the Buddha in Nara With a Private Car

Discover Ancient Nara Where Deer Roam and History Comes Alive! Step into Japan’s first permanent capital and uncover over 1,300 years of culture, spirituality, and natural beauty — all in one unforgettable 6-hour journe…

🕐 6 hours
Private Nara Cooking Class Adventure Free Cancellation
Nara Prefecture

Private Nara Cooking Class Adventure

Join a hands-on cooking class in a welcoming Japanese home, where you will prepare traditional washoku dishes using seasonal ingredients. You will learn essential techniques and practical tips that are easy to recreate i…

🕐 6 hours ★★★★★5.0 (1)