Osaka Insider’s Food Market Tour and Sushi Learning Taught by Sushi Master, with Osaka Local Sake Pairing

Tour summary

Join a small-group, early-morning tour led by a French chef-turned-guide with deep roots in Japanese cuisine. Explore Osaka’s wholesale market like a true insider—meet expert fishmongers, witness a whole tuna filleting, and savor tastings of premium seafood including sea urchin and eel. Then, step into a hidden izakaya for a hands-on sushi-making session with a seasoned local chef, paired with regional sake curated by an in-house expert. This intimate experience offers rare access to Kansai’s food culture—from sea to plate, and beyond.

In detail

When visiting Japan, region by region, it can be challenging to discover the real local food culture. In a very small group (5 persons max.), join our French guide, currently an Osaka resident, for an early-bird insider’s Tour.

Come home feeling like you’ve really got an experience as a traveler, with local human contact. Your guide will wait for you at the Market entrance for this unforgettable experience.

Punctuality is important, in order to see the fish exposed.

Knowledgeable, personable French, English and Japanese-speaking guide. Your guide worked several years as a cook in France and Japan, and is very passionate about Japanese cuisine.

Knowledgeable, personable French, English and Japanese-speaking guide. Your guide worked several years as a cook in France and Japan, and is very passionate about Japanese cuisine.

Meet and greet the local Fish-sellers with your guide, and get a tasting of the freshest seafood you will ever get ! Red Tuna, Sea Urchin, Eel…

Watch a whole tuna specially filleted in front of your eyes, and get a taste.

See the fish diversity of the Kansai region, and get a taste of uncomparable sea urchin. Get a look of the eel getting grilled on charcoal.

Get a look at the fruit market at the right timing !

Head to the Izakaya (Japanese Dining pub) when the doors open, and get a sushi-making experience taught by a long-standing Osaka Chef, with premium quality prestigious fish, while having a welcome drink.

Have a double-tasting of your sushi and the chef’s sushi. Get a set of regional Saké by the izakaya Saké expert, who works directly with the brewers.

Get a little surprise !

Your Host/Guide/Place

Paul Fouyer: He is from Paris and has lived in Japan for 4 years and is now a local in Osaka. Fluent in Japanese, English, and of course French! Because of his charm, he easily gets acquainted with a lot of local people and makes great connections. He is obsessed with food experimentation since he worked at some restaurants in Japan before, and he loves cooking and baking. The experience of immersing himself in learning how to make sake at a brewery in Japan when he was a student deepened his passion for Japanese gastronomy. This tour was born out of his personality and those unique experiences.

Location

Meeting point: Maruchu Sushi

Noda 1-1-86 Chuo Ichiba 1-8, Fukushima-ku, Osaka, 553-0005

Recommend taking a taxi from your hotel or Umeda station to the meeting point (Maruchu Sushi) because there is no sidewalk on the way or easier access.

Osaka Chuo Oroshiuri Shijo (Osaka Municipal Wholesale Market): Noda 1-1-86 Fukushima-ku, Osaka, 553-0005

Sushi and Sake Chayamachi Marry: Shibata 1-6-2, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0012

More information

FIT / Group	Both
Min. and Max. # of Participants	1 min / 5 max
What is Included in the Price	– English and French-speaking guide – Wholesale Market visit – Fish market tasting x 3 + Tuna performance – Transportation from the market to the sushi place – Izakaya sushi-making experience by a sushi chef – Welcome drinks – Ingredients – Explanations about saké by saké expert – Saké drink set (3 glasses) – Farewell present
Duration	4 hours
Start/End Time	7:00am – 11:00am
Meeting / Departing Point	Meeting Point: Maruchu Sushi (entrance of the market) Departing Point: Umeda Station
Transportation	Taxi from the market to Izakaya included
Notes: dietary restrictions, age limit. etc.	– Recommend taking a taxi from your hotel or Umeda station to the meeting point (Maruchu sushi) because there is no sidewalk on the way or easier access. – Please inform us ahead of time if any guests have dietary restrictions or require a hired car, as we may not be able to accommodate these requests on the day of the event. Not suitable for vegetarians and vegans – This tour includes alcohol drinking, the use of a knife, and a lot of walking at the wholesale Market where workers drive fast. Alcohol drinking and using knives can be avoided if you desire. – Not well-fitted for young children, however if they are over 13 years old with insurance and guarantees from their parents, they are welcome to join the tour. The minimum drinking age is 20 years in Japan.