Foodie Adventure Japan — Local services in Tokyo

On my last visit to Tokyo I did a gluten free food tour with the wonderful and lovely Gizem from Foodie Adventure Japan. My hotel was in Asakusa and we also wanted to spend the morning there, Gizem picked me up at the hotel. From the first moment, I felt in good hands. Our first stop was a wonderful viewing platform from which we could see the Asakusa shrine and the shopping street in front of it. Gizem told me a lot about Asakusa and also things that I would never have noticed. I only say beer ;-) Asakusa is actually the part of Tokyo that I know best, but Gizem showed me so many new things this morning. There were also some insider tips. We tried the candy and since I'm only allowed to eat gluten free, it was so helpful to have someone tell me what to eat and what not to eat. I would have missed so many goodies without Gizem's explanations. “Unfortunately” she also showed me a candy that I am totally addicted to. After that day I went to this booth every day and got a portion. Through this tour I also got to know one of my favorite restaurants in Tokyo, where I know exactly what it tastes like and it is gluten-free. Before we left Asakusa, we prayed at the shrine and Gizem explained exactly how to prepare and how to pray there. Let's see, maybe my wish will come true ;-).

This first half of the day was a total highlight for me, but there was also a great second half which I want to share with you now. From Asakusa we drove down to Teamlab Borderless. The trip was really relaxing and we had long and meaningful discussions. On our Journey Gizem explained everything, for example which buildings we just passed. After a short stop at Starbucks, marveling at the statue of liberty and the huge Gundem, we went directly to Teamlab Borderless. Folks if you are in Tokyo this is definitely a must. In Teamlab Boderless we directly went to the tea house, ordered tea and ice cream each and have a look at these wonderful lighting effects. Then we looked at the different rooms and had a lot of fun. The whole day with Gizem was a real experience for me. I've had a couple of tours in Tokyo with guides, but none of them could match the Foodie Adventure Japan tour. It was like being with a friend, having fun and learning a lot about Tokyo instead a guided tour where the interpersonal is missing. I and you very likely will also have a lot of fun with her and I really recommend everyone to book a tour with her when they have the chance to do so.

She leads -normal food tours gluten-free food tours -vegan / vegetarian food tours -or completely different tours.

But what am I saying. Ask her herself 😊 If you are in Tokyo, do not miss this opportunity. My tour was in German, but she also offers tours in English...

So I went to the Vegan foodie adventure as I was very worried whether or not would Japan have actually ANY vegan food :"( So we met our tourguide, Jackie, in the heart of Tokyo in Shibuya and we began our day. We had amazing vegan lunch in one of our guide's Favorited restaurants (Which was fully vegan and had such a beautiful atmosphere) and she began to explain how many vegan restaurants there really are in Tokyo but not so well advertised. She also gave me a little selection of Japanese phrases ( In paper ) to help me ordering food for the duration of my trip. She then showed us around Shibuya which was so fun! We also went through a grocery store and she showed me handy vegan snacks ( and also WHY does Japan have 200$ mangos? lol ) we finished off the tour with some tasty doughnuts in a cool hip cafe!! She then gave me suggestions on where to eat on my own time. It honestly helped me alot, and I'm sure it saved me some headaches for the remainder of my week! Jackie was pleased to answer any goofy questions I had, Great tour with a very fun and knowledgeable...

First things first: I took the vegan tour in German with Gizem.

I joined the tour because I wanted to learn more about being vegan in Japan. What I learned from Gizem, who is extremely knowledgeable about the intricacies of veganism, is that it's extremey hard. There's something in everything basically.

But Gizem shares not only two absolutely lovely restaurants that are vegan friendly, but also gives tips on how to survive as a vegan if the only thing you have nearby is a 24-hour convenience store or what kind of edible souvenirs you can bring home to your vegan friends.

What I found especially cool is that this is not "just" a food tour, but you are also shown tons of photo spots and unique places. So while this is not the Insta-licious tour, you should absolutely bring...