Come design your very own Cup Noodle with us. From the flavoring to the cup design - let your creativity flow! The Cup Noodle Museum in Yokohama includes a mini theater and creative exhibits to help you understand the history of Nissin Food Company and Momofuku Ando - inventor of the instant ramen and Cup Noodles. The instant ramen package was created in 1958 by the founder of Nissin Food Company, Momofuku Ando. The Cup Noodles was invented later on by him in 1971. Once we look through the museum together - you can enter into the My Cup Noodle Factory where you create and design your own Cup Noodles to take home. You first receive and empty Styrofoam cup where you can draw your own designs on it. After choosing your special design you bring it over to the factory area where you choose your soup flavor and toppings! Then you can watch it get packaged and ready made for you to take home. Come make one with us!

Yokohama Guide: Design your own Cup Noodle at the Cup Noodle Factory in Yokohama.

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When strolling around Japan on an empty stomach and looking for something to eat, have you ever noticed fake food models at a restaurant in a window display and thought that actually looks delicious! Well, there is actually a huge market for fake food models for restaurant business owners in Japan. In Asakusa, there is a place near the Sensoji Temple called Kitchen Town where they sell all sorts of items and goods for chefs and restaurant owners. There are many stores that sell fake foods to be on display. One of the oldest ones is Ganso Shokuhin Sample-Ya that has been making fake foods since 1932. Currently, they sell to tourists too but also offer classes to make one yourself! They have different courses to make different foods and depending on the time of year they will have different foods for seasonal cuisines.

You may also be wondering why one Earth these came to be? The exact origins are unclear but in the 1920s and 1930s it became more popular to eat out. To satisfy people who are not used to eating out, restaurant owners began placing these fake foods on their display to let customers know what they will get at the restaurant. However, it wasn’t an extremely common thing until foreigners made it a staple for restaurant owners to have. More foreigners began living in Japan in the early 20th century, so to help the language barrier, it was easy to have the foods on display so that foreigners can simply point to what they want so they know what they will get.

It’s definitely an interesting industry!

Asakusa Guide: A food model in the shape of carrots taking a bath.

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In 1859, Yokohama opened up its port to the rest of the world after hundreds of years of seclusion. This was the first time Japan began larger scale trade with the Western world and also the first time large numbers of foreigners began moving to Japan. The Japanese government decided to move foreigners to designated spots to live in. The Europeans and Americans had the Yamate area and the Chinese were given a large portion of central Yokohama. This community expanded and became known as Motomachi-Chukagai or Chinatown. They have hundreds of vendors that sell authentic Chinese cuisines and a couple Chinese temples erected by Chinese locals. It became the largest Chinatown in Japan and one of the largest ones in the world! It is a unique blend of history and culture in the middle of Yokohama.

Yokohama Guide: Trying shumai, or steamed dumplings from a vendor in Yokohama Chinatown!

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When coming to Japan, eating sushi and ramen is most likely in everyone’s things to do in Tokyo, Japan list. After joining us on Tokyo food tours, you will most likely have learned about and tried foods that you would not have tried other than the mainstream sushi and ramen! We visit 10+ vendors that sell foods that are commonly enjoyed by Japanese people, but often not known about by foreigners. Some even date back to the 18th and 19th century! Come join us on a Tokyo food tour to eat like a TRUE local!

Tokyo Guide: Andrea and Anthony joining us on a food tour! Their favorites were a small little noodle stand and a shop from the 1700s!

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Ningyoyaki, or literally baked dolls are a famous sweet snack from Asakusa in Tokyo. They are basically small cakes filled with red beans in different shapes. There are many shops that sell Ningyoyaki at the Nakamise Shopping Street that lead up to the famous Sensoji Temple. Among them is the shop Kimura, founded in 1868 and also the founder of the Ningyoyaki. They were originally in the shapes of Shichifukujin or the Seven Lucky Gods. So, you can imagine if there was instagram back then, it would have been a big hit on social media!

Tokyo Guide: Try the original Ningyoyaki at Kimura near the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa.

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If you are wondering what to add to your Tokyo things to do list, add the Kamiya Bar! Kamiya Bar opened up in 1880 and is the first western style bar in Japan. Their special house drink, Denki Bran (Electric brandy), has been served here for over a century. Its a mix of brandy, gin, vodka, curacao, herbs and other secret recipes to make this tasty alcoholic drink. It use to have a 45% percent alcohol content back in the day, but has been dropped down in recent times. You can order two different Denki Brans, one with 40% or one with 30% alcohol content. But beware, its tasty and cheap (about 2 US Dollars for a generous pour) so choose wisely!

Tokyo Guide: Denki Bran at the oldest bar in Japan.

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When you join us on on guided tours of Japan, we will show you hidden gems of good foodie spots, great views, beautiful temples and shrines and more! On or Tokyo food tour we will swing by Tokyo Station for delicious meals and visit cool spots to view the station from pictured below. Come join us!

Tokyo Guide: A view of Tokyo Station on our Tokyo Food Tour.

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Come join on us on our Japan food tour to try some triple rich black sesame ice cream. It’s rich sesame flavor is made by high quality sesame oil and sesame seeds. Guess what you top it off with? No, not sprinkles, but with more sesame oil and sesame seeds. Located in Harajuku, you can enjoy this ice cream while browsing around some cool, hip stores in the area. This unique ice cream is a must on a Tokyo tour! Come join us!

Tokyo Guide: Triple rich black sesame ice cream. A sesame ice cream overload.

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Wondering about things to do in Tokyo, Japan? Well if you are in town from the end of October to the beginning of November, Tokyo annually hosts the Tokyo Motor Show. Whether you are a car lover or not, anyone, any age can enjoy this event. The Tokyo Motor Show 2019, held from October 24th to November 4th did not disappoint! Hundreds of concept cars were on display and all major car corporations held their own unique exhibits. This years theme was “Open Future” with many car companies promoting their high technology and Eco friendly car models.

Tokyo Guide: A concept car on display at the Mercedes exhibition section.

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Japan recently started to have enormous amounts of popularity in celebrating Halloween. For your Japan tour guide we have suggestions on what to do for any Halloween lovers! We know that Shibuya and Roppongi Hills will have massive street parties that have been notorious for massive crowds dressed up in costumes. However, this year the city government of Shibuya will be cracking down on Halloween to make it less chaotic by banning public drink the week of Halloween. That would be from the 27th of October to the 2nd of November. If you do not like crowds we would advise that you avoid those places on Halloween, but if you don’t mind it and love Halloween, then visiting Shibuya or Roppongi Hills will definitely be a check off of your things to do in Tokyo, Japan list.

For more family friendly seekers, we recommend the Kawasaki Halloween Parade on Oct. 27th, 2019 from 2:30pm-4:00pm. Creative and fun participants will show off their costumes around a 1.5 km course around JR Kawasaki Station.

A Tokyo Guide during Halloween in Shibuya.

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