TOKYO · JAPAN
Tokyo’s best days out.
The 15 most popular bar hopping & nightlife tours in Tokyo, from the famous to the underrated. What each one actually involves, what it costs, and who runs it.
Shinjuku izakaya bar hopping with three hidden stops, all-you-can-drink plus dinner snacks, small group, and cultural etiquette help.
Most Popular“Ramesh was an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable and took us to all the fun places to have good drinks and good. Thank you. A+++. Highly recommended”
Eat and drink across Shinjuku’s izakayas on a small-group night tour with 14+ tastings, 3 drinks, and neon-street strolls.
“Excellent tour! Yusuke was a wonderful guide. Many great food and drink experiences. Definitely recommend the sake add-on tour—excellent experience!”
Shinjuku bar-hopping walking tour: Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, Golden Gai, sake and karaoke. $34, 3 hours. Cash for drinks.
“Great fun! Asato-san took us to some really cool places. Awesome group as well and it ended up with karaoke of course 🤪”
Shibuya bar hopping with small-group izakaya stops, beef dishes, and all-you-can-drink. Meet near Hachiko, end at the last bar.
“Our guide took us to 3 very different local places that we would not have found otherwise. They offered a variety of different types of food and drinks and we enjoyed it all. We were stuffed and you could drink pretty much all you wanted. Read more”
5-hour Roppongi pub crawl with free shots, 50% off drinks, and a finish at SEL OCTAGON TOKYO for serious dancing.
“That was amazing guys. Thanks to you, I’ve met wonderful people from all around the world.”
A small-group Shinjuku night crawl through Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai with an English guide to help you order.
“Yoshi crafted an excellent evening sampling a local experience in an Izakaya pub, sake samples and karaoke bar . This is a perfect tour whether solo or in a group as you become fast friends with your group exploring the night scene in Shinjuku”
Walk Shinjuku’s neon maze on a 2-hour night tour, from Omoide Yokocho to Golden Gai, with food tips and red-light history.
“A Spot on tour & Uta was fabulous with all her Geisha knowledge. Kyoto is a terrific city & Uta did it justice with the tour.”
Tokyo After 5 is a 3.5-hour Ginza night food tour with monjayaki, wagashi, yakitori, plus two drinks and subway help for up to 8.
“I had the best tour with the most delicious food! Would highly recommend this tour to anyone! Come hungry!”
3-hour Shinjuku izakaya crawl with dinner and drinks, including all-you-can-drink, plus local backstreets and photos.
“Massachusetts was a great guide and our group of 5 along with another couple from California had a great time. The description of the activities were accurate and our guide was very informative and lot of fun. Our guide also took pictures of us and sent us a link along with taking pictures for us…”
A 3-hour Shibuya night walk with an English guide to three local bars, sake tasting, and karaoke. Admission included, food extra.
“Kento was fantastic showing us around, explaining us the Japanese culture and drinking sake. thank you for this night. had a lot of fun”
Walk Shinjuku’s Kabukicho alleys, Omoide Yokocho, Golden Gai, and Hanazono Shrine with local tips, plus a vending machine drink.
“very relaxed and informative way if learning about Tokyo and local knowledge!!!!! set me up for my trip around Japan”
Taste 14+ izakaya dishes and two sake drinks on a Shinjuku evening walk through Golden Gai and Kabukicho, led in English.
“Fantastic! Our guides Megan and Julian were terrific. Even though it was pouring rain we still had a really fun time, the guides were so personable and provided history and information about Japan foods and culture. The various restaurants and food selections were great. We were full by the end of the tour!”
3-hour Shibuya izakaya crawl with an English guide, photo stops, and classic sights, ending in Center-gai. Food and drinks cost extra.
“Our tour with Scott was an absolute blast! Thanks to his amazing translation skills, we got to chat with some super cool locals and discover hidden gems in the form of authentic restaurants. Scott's passion for Japan was contagious, and he went above and beyond to make sure we had the most unforgettable experience. I…”
3-hour Shibuya pub crawl with unlimited free shots, 2–4 venues, and a guided route starting outside Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu.
“It was great fun and it was interesting to actually go out with some people local. There genuinely isn't any more to say but I cant post a shorter review ;)”
Taste Shinjuku with a guided bar-hopping walk featuring dinner, complimentary drinks, and four sake tastings across three neighborhoods.
“We really enjoyed this tour - Haru took us to some great pubs we wouldn’t have otherwise found, in a neighborhood that we found to be confusing to navigate on our own.”
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