Akabane Homegrown Ventures: Immersive Pub and Bar Tourism in Japanese Local Setting

Experience an immersive pub and bar tour in Akabane, Japan. Discover local establishments with unique rules and menus, and let our guide help you navigate the language barrier and find the best spots.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Maruken Suisan - Old “Oden(Japanese style stew)” shop with outside standing bar. The shop at small alley, but known by locals since long time ago. You can taste rich variety of Oden (vegi, fishball, tofu etc.).
What's Included
  • Guided tour experience
  • Translation assistance with pub staff
  • Advice on ordering in Japanese
What's Not Included
  • Including the minimum drink charge for the tour guide
  • Dinner
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

Local pub & bar(including standing bar) crawling in my hometown Akabane, around 20 minutes from Shinjuku by train. In there, you can enjoy drinking very valuable price with deep local atmosphere.
This tour, I’ll take you 3 different types of local pub and bar.
However, they have some rules on each pub, and mostly explain it to the customer only Japanese….

Location
Akabane Station
JR Akabane station, East exit ticket gate (Higashi-guchi) from Shinjuku, Shibuya: take JR Saikyo line (20-25 min.) from Tokyo: take JR Keihin-tohoku line (26 min.)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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N9786icgiuseppec
Sep 20, 2024
Food/drink tour, away from other foreigners :D - A part of tokyo we havnt seen before and would be differcult to enjoy without the help of Junko! Was super fun, thanks soo much Junko :)
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Danielle_b
May 4, 2024
Amazing experience - Our tour with Junko-san was amazing. She took us to authentic Japanese izakaya in an area of Tokyo we had not been to before, and where the menus were only in Japanese. Her insight was outstanding. We tried foods we never could have tried by ourselves, and they were delicious!
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Z2875vlheatherg
Mar 22, 2024
Tokyo!!!! - Highly recommended!!! It was a great tour full of fun and I recommedn 100%. I went with my husband and it was genuinely one of the best nights we had in Tokyo. I would recommend to couples visiting Tokyo.
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Jimmie_a
Jan 16, 2024
Great time with Junko - Junko really made the experience special. We had such a wonderful time & really felt that we were able to see a part of Tokyo we could have never experienced on our own. Highly recommend this tour! Be sure to have an empty stomach when you arrive - there is so much great food & drink, you'll want to try it all!
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188julesb
Apr 13, 2023
Just do it ! - Fabulous! If you get Junko, you're in luck! She's fun & knowledgeable - the fact that she had to search for the occasional English word made the whole experience so much more real! The whole food experience was a taste delight ... we'd never have found such awesome treats on our own. So ... we went to 3 different fun, tiny restaurants that were down some AMAZING lanes. One restaurant for each course & had alcohol to match. Loved, loved, loved the Sake tasting paddle at the first stop. That you, Junko ... you made it so special :)
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Eric
Apr 9, 2023
Excellent evening out to pubs and/or bars - This local pub & bar tour was excellent. Nice area about 20 minutes north of Shinjuku, Tokyo. The area was not crowded and everyone was very friendly. And my guide/host, Junko Kato, was very good with English and would describe each dish before ordering. And the icing on top was we ran into a group of older guys drinking at 2 of the bars we visited. And made sure to start up conversation with me. They could tell I was an American. They were very friendly and funny. Told me my guide has good taste in restaurants/bars. Overall, an excellent experience with reasonable prices for drinks and food. It was a wonderful evening out experiencing unique and great company, food, and drinks. Thank you Junko for an excellent tour/guide of local bars and/or pubs.
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Augusts157
Mar 27, 2023
Amazing experience - We had an amazing night with Junko!! We traveled to an area we would never have heard of on our own!
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From $33
up to 4 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).