About Us

Have you been looking for an authentic, luxury Japan food tour?  We’re glad you’ve found us.

A Zenbu Tour is no average Japan food tour experience.

We offer exceptional, small-group culinary travel.  Our fully-escorted tours are immersive, inspiring, connected and a lot of fun;  hosted by one, sometimes two, friendly and obsessive Japanophiles who live and breath Japan.

All our Japan food tours feature superb accommodations, private transport, access to private homes and restaurants,  cultural experts,  rare insight into the Japanese lifestyle … and spectacular cuisine.

You’ll dine on our finest findings – from handmade tofu to the most intricate Kaiseki, from freshly cut noodles to sublimely fresh sashimi as we share our exquisite culinary adventure! Miso & pickle tastings are the makings of fermentation fanatics’ dreams. The intoxicating Way of tea will have you steeped in historic and cultural reference as you sip frothy, verdant matcha accompanied by pretty wagashi sweets representing seasonal flowers. You’ll discover local wagyu, ‘live’ sake, ethereal tempura and handmade rice-crackers are like nothing you’ve tried outside of Japan.

Captivate all your senses through traditional crafts, arts, curios, design, style, incense, music, dance and more. Listen to folklore and ghost tales as you absorb the kinetic energy of the past and present. Visit exemplary museums and galleries  – always interesting never tiresome.

Japan’s stunning vistas, ancient temples & stroll gardens, majestic markets and quietly meandering laneways will take your breath away.

Join one of Zenbu Tour’s Japanese food tour experiences and get to know the real Japan.

We know you’re going to fall in love her …  just see what our clients say.

Your Tour Guides

Jane Lawson

Jane Lawson is the author of  ‘Zenbu Zen, finding food, culture and balance in Kyoto’, ‘Yoshoku’,  ‘A little taste of Japan’ and the recently released ‘Tokyo Style Guide’ all published by Murdoch Books. Jane’s articles on Japanese cuisine, culture and travel can be found in many print and online publications including SBS Food, 9MSN Kitchen, Escape (Sunday newspaper Travel Section), Delicious Magazine, The Australian Newspaper, Luxury Travel Magazine, Qantas Travel Insider Magazine, Miele Magazine and the like.  You can also hear her yabbering on about her love for Japan over the airwaves on a regular basis!

Gerard Kambeck

Co-hosting will be her partner in crime and life  – Gerard Kambeck – Japanese contemporary and popular culture buff, Oenologist and ramen aficionado! And yes, they met whilst both were living in Japan! Awww…  Gerard’s extensive background in wine and teaching was the perfect pairing for Jane’s career in food and words and together their love for Japan (and its grub and booze) is completely infectious!  Their combined knowledge and far-ranging interests means Zenbu Tours can offer flexibility on tour wherever possible – not to mention a plentiful supply of enthusiastic banter!



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