The Dark Side of Tokyo - Night Walking Tour Shinjuku Kabukicho

Badge of ExcellenceTokyo, Japan

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Get to know Tokyo’s nightlife areas better without the risk of getting lost or straying into unpleasant places by going with a guide. On this small-group walking tour you’ll stroll around Shinjuku, Kabukicho, Omoide Yokocho, and the LGBTQI+ district that’s often called Gay Town. Learn more about the area’s culture and subculture from your guide, and admire the sight of hundreds of neon signs after dark.

Great as a standalone activity or to begin a night out
Receive personalized attention on a small-group tour
Get a close-up view of Tokyo’s neighborhood by touring on foot
Food and drinks cost extra

What's Included

Tour Guide Fee

Dinner
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Shinjuku Station East Exit Police Box
3-chōme-38-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan
Guide will be waiting in front of JR Shinjuku Station East Exit Police Box It is outside of the JR Shinjuku Station East Gate entrance building. Please be there at least 5 minutes before the tour. If you can see the 3D cat advertisement, it is very close to the meeting point.

End point

3 Chome Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan
Tour will finish around Shinjuku 3 Chome area.

What To Expect

Omoide Yokocho (Pass By)

Kabukicho (Pass By)

Godzilla Head (Pass By)

Shinjuku Golden Gai (Pass By)

Hanazono Shrine (Pass By)

Shinjuku 2 Chome Gay Town (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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A must when visiting Tokyo!

Ramesis_V, Apr 2024

What an incredible experience! Our tour guide, Loz, was fantastic. He expertly guided us through the busy streets of Shinjuku, highlighting all the must-see spots while sharing insights on the popular activities and rich history of each neighborhood. I highly recommend this tour, especially if it's your first time visiting Tokyo. The pace was perfect, allowing us to enjoy every moment without feeling rushed.

Fantastic

Dave_H, Apr 2024

It was great to see the ‘other’ side of Tokyo Our guide was fantastic The content was interesting albeit a bit colourful

Great way to explore Shinjuku.

Tamar_H, Apr 2024

Gray did a great job as tour guide. She provided details about Shinjuku, and life in Tokyo. Her pace for the tour was not hasty or too slow and she left room for questions.

Very interesting!

hope, Mar 2024

Our guide, Loc, was very knowledgeable about the culture, history and certain subjects most people would not get to learn about normally. It was a very interesting tour and and Loc was a pleasure to spend several hours with walking around the Shinjuku neighborhood

Could have been good with minimal care

Zeev_Z, Mar 2024

Instructor was quite knowledgeable and the tour was interesting, but unfortunately the weather was freezing, we had to stand against the night wind without regard to the freezing breezes blowing in our faces for long lectures, and at some point our instructor decided he has had enough of raising his signal flag, so he just ran along the narrow lanes from one point to another without ever looking back or checking if everyone is there, and managed to lose me (for one) as I paused for a second to take a picture. I was very fortunate to find the group after a few moments, but this type of recklessness was truly frustrating. It’s not enough to have knowledge, you also have responsibility to the well being and the orientation of the people in the group. Pity.

Fantastic tour and guide!

Chris_C, Mar 2024

This was such a fantastic tour, my husband and I loved it. Loc was a fantastic guide who was super knowledgeable about the area and presented the information perfectly. Highly recommend the tour for people who want to learn a bit more about a different side of Tokyo.

Truly eye-opening.

Adriano_S, Jan 2024

This one was absolutely great! It was very having “another point of view “ with regards to Tokyo night life (better not take the children, lol). The guide was amazing and passionate about his job. He was very professional and witty!

Good outsider look at gay Tokyo and more

Carl_J, Jan 2024

This was a good walking tour through red light and LGBT neighborhoods. Note that this tour is an outsider look at LGBT Tokyo, so don't expect to get a personal story of queer life here. There aren't many LGBT activities through all these "experience" booking sites, so this was a good starting point.

buena experiencia

Hector_F, Apr 2024

el guia muy amable nos dio harta informacion que seria miy digicil que lograras encontrar en algun otro lugar. de echo o a tomar otro tour mas von su agencia