Tokyo

3-Hours Tokyo Local Bar & Izakaya Crawl in Shinjuku Area

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Tokyo Local Bar Crawl
  • 3 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Experience authentic Tokyo nightlife with a local guide on a small-group bar crawl in the central city. Tokyo has such a huge range of nightlife options that it can be overwhelming for first-time visitors, especially if you don’t speak Japanese. Start in the atmospheric, lantern-lined lanes of Omoide Yokocho before heading to neon-lit Kabukicho. Get exclusive access to a hidden izakaya in Golden Gai that doesn’t allow general visitors.
  • Explore Tokyo’s bars at night without the risk of getting lost
  • Learn more about Tokyo culture from your guide
  • Make new friends on an intimate small-group tour
  • Drinks and food cost extra so you can choose your own

What's Included

  • guide
  • Admission fee is free
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Dinner

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 1-chōme-2-8 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan

    We will meet up in front of Kitakata Ramen Omoide Yokocho brunch! The closest exit of Shinjuku station is B15 exit.

End point

  • Shinjuku Golden Gai
    1-chōme-1-6 Kabukichō, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0021, Japan

    We will finish the bar crawl at "Shinjuku Golden Gai".

What To Expect

Omoide Yokocho

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Kabukicho (Pass By)

Shinjuku Golden Gai

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Jenna_J
10/10 recommend this experience. A MUST DO WHILE VISITING TOKYO! Kota was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable about many different things. The tour allows you to explore bars you wouldn’t find on your own. We met a great group of people and had a blast. The food was great, drinks were great, and the sake tasting experience was unmatched. Don’t think about it, book this tour!

Reviews

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Bar & Sake tasting
brettdaviesemail, Apr 2024
The Sake tasting experience was really good but overall the group was probably a little bigger than ideal and it was probably difficult for the guide to communicate with everyone. Bar & izakaya wasn’t bad but again the group size probably made it more difficult. Finished with some karaoke.
a good time but somewhat average food and cultural context
Leslie_S, Apr 2024
Ken san was a very hospital and helpful guide, and we had a good time hanging out with the group. The food at Torikizoku was somewhat average, and wished we had gone to a more interesting local bar/restaurant instead. We were expecting some more history or cultural contexts when we visited the kabukicho, which seemed genuinely interesting. Overall, we had a good time with the group and our guide.
Total blast
Jim_D, Apr 2024
Total blast. Highly recommend for anyone new to the country looking for a great experience. Wonderful way to see how Japan works at night
Great fun
Ragnhild_s, Apr 2024
Overall it was great fun! The guide, Kota, was super sweet, in a great mood, explaining and answering questions and making sure everyone was having a good time. The food was good, the sake tasting was interesting and the karaoke was great fun. However, there was not really a choice of what food and how much to drink, I.e. either you are in or you are out, and in total it was a little bit pricey with 7.500 yen for chicken skewers and sake tasting. I think with this setup it would make more sense to just include food and drinks in the price to start with.
Fun, but a bit too rushed.
GEORGE_N, Apr 2024
Our tour guide, Ayana, was very friendly, sweet and enthusiastic, but since we had such a large group, (where 3 additional people were late or cancelled last minute) causing the tour to start a little late, it made the experience feel rushed. At times, it was also hard to hear her during the walk between venues. There was a surprise cost per venue that we were not expecting to pay in paper Yen per person which would have been helpful to know beforehand to ensure we were prepared. Regardless of how much you ate or drank at the first stop, there was a minimum due per person. Then at the sake tasting, if you didn't drink sake, you still had to pay for something to drink, whether it was water or tea. Karaoke was a really nice and fun way to end the evening, but again, there was a minimum due per person regardless if you drank or sang any songs. Although the experience was really fun, and we met a lot of cool people from all around the world, it would be beneficial to know these facts beforehand so guests can plan better. Would recommend adding on an option for those who don't consume alcohol, but would still like to get the experience.
It's a complete, scam I don't believe this tour actually exists
Nicholas_T, Apr 2024
This whole thing is a scam. Never found the meet up point cause they did not give a business name, the addresses are not shown on the buildings, and everything is in Japanese anyway. I called to host who said they already moved on the next venue, even though only 10 minutes had passed, and that one 6 blocks away, or a 15 minute walk. So I go there and it's just a boring diner with no tour inside. Called and asked him to meet me outside but he wouldn't. Asked again 5 minutes later, he still wouldn't. After 10 minutes outside I left. I expect a full refund, I don't believe this tour actually exists. Just a complete scam. Besides, you don't need to go on expensive bar tours to meet people, everyone in Japan knows how to use Google translator. They are all courteous and eager to meet foreigners. Just walk into bar with phone and place your order.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear Nicholas Tiliakos-san, Thank you for your review. We would like to address some concerns regarding your feedback, as it contains misleading information intended to disparage our business. Firstly, we want to clarify that we provide multiple reminders prior to the tour, including at the time of booking confirmation, the day before the tour, and one hour before the tour start time. Regrettably, it seems that you did not acknowledge these reminders. The tour was indeed conducted as scheduled, and all other 13 guests, excluding yourself, arrived promptly and enjoyed the experience. Your delay of over 50 minutes(not 10 minutes as you wrote) without prior notice meant that we had to proceed with the tour departure to respect the time of our other guests. Despite your delayed arrival, we attempted to assist by providing location information once you reached out to us. However, you didn't show up. Furthermore, it's important to note that our cancellation policy states that refunds are not provided for cancellations within 24 hours or for no-shows, which was explained to you when you contacted us regarding a refund request. It appears that your review may be a retaliatory action in response to this policy. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in clarifying these matters. Best regards,
Fun and friendly guide
Justin_G, Apr 2024
6/5! Kota was the best guide. Funny and friendly. And made the night worth it. Great food and fun sake experience. Would absolutely book with Kota again
Super Fun Evening
Mark_L, Mar 2024
Yuki the guide was awesome. Sake tasting in Golden Kai and the super fun karaoke bar were highlights. Terrific international group of guests on the tour made for a lively evening.
A MUST DO WHILE IN TOKYO
Jenna_J, Mar 2024
10/10 recommend this experience. A MUST DO WHILE VISITING TOKYO! Kota was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable about many different things. The tour allows you to explore bars you wouldn’t find on your own. We met a great group of people and had a blast. The food was great, drinks were great, and the sake tasting experience was unmatched. Don’t think about it, book this tour!
This is a great...
RajAryan_A, Mar 2024
This is a great experience as a solo traveller, the area is such a fun experience and without such a tour group I would not have probably experienced these things. Our guide satoru was also amazing and a really fun person to talk to
Good experience
Laura_E, Mar 2024
Hitomi our guide was awesome and we had a good group of people, around 7 of us. We went to dinner, then whiskey bar, then karaoke and after that our group decided to go to another bar for a while. Nice night :)
Great way to meet people in a fun Japanese environment
Diego_N, Feb 2024
Is great way to meet with some people and enjoy local places: izakaya, sake bar, Karaoke. Great if you go solo, with friends, couple or even family. The environment was friendly. You could spend your money different for a similar experience? Maybe yes. You should keep in mind spending from 5k to 7k yen. Plus what you want to spend on your own. If this sounds bad to you, then that's the deal breaker. Overall I was surprised by the good vibes of the guide (Yoshi) and the group, 15 People, all open and nice, just looking to meet other people and have a nice time. To me was a nice experience :) I think other reviews vary due to the group you get and due to money perhaps.
Interesting, experience and well worth it
Melissa_D, Feb 2024
It was day after arrival and our first time in Tokyo so it was great to be taken to bars we would never have ventured into on our own, we met a great bunch of people from all over the world and tour guide was brilliant….i ended up singing abba with a friend I’d made that night from Sydney! Would highly recommend it!
Amazing night & tour guide
Kristen_E, Jan 2024
Ken was an amazing tour guard. We all had so much and learnt a lot about the drinks and area. Would definitely do again.
Wonderful pub tour with Miki!
Rebecca_R, Jan 2024
Our host was Miki, and she was fantastic! Her english is perfect and she was sociable and fun to hang out with. It was a large group but a good mix of people from different countries and very fun to connect with everyone as we drank! The places we visited weren't that off the beaten path or unique, but our goal was to connect with other travellers and have a fun night out - and that we did! Highly recommend this tour, and Miki!! She's the best.
A lot of fun
David_F, Jan 2024
Had a great time with Miki and our group! A good way to introduce yourself to the Tokyo nightlife. Good value too!
Meet new people, awesome host
Tanika_L, Jan 2024
Great chance to meet people from across the world, opportunity to try things you wouldn’t usually try. Ryuichi was the best host, he went above and beyond to make sure our needs were met. Thank you very much Ryuichi.
A night of fun in shinjuku
Peter_H, Dec 2023
This was a great experience with a fun guide who went out of his way to make is feel like friends. Made some great connections with my fellow drinkers. Highly recommend!
Great, Safe and Fun Izakaya Experience
Swetam_R, Dec 2023
Yoshi-san was a great guide and the tour was very fun. He was also quite accommodating for my dietary requirements. Would recommend! Also met some new friends from home as well.
We joined a group of 13....
Ani_F, Dec 2023
We joined a group of 13. We ate, tested sake, and sang karaoke. In my opinion, It was pricey because besides the initial fee, you are charged again at each bar for food and drink that the tour guide orders and the group shares and splits the bill. I think it was about 20 usd at each place for the 2 of us. But, the group was filled with lively friendly fun people so the companionship was great. My 21 year old son thoroughly enjoyed it. But food and drink is so inexpensive in Japan, so I thought the additional charges were too much for what we got.
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