Nagano Nightlife: Hidden Bars and Izakayas

Join our Izakaya Food Night Tour in Nagano to experience local cuisine and nightlife. Enjoy more than 5 dishes, drinks, and visits to hidden bars with knowledgeable guides.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nagano Station - Meet you in front of Starbucks at Nagano station.
  • 権堂町 - After meeting your guide, we will visit the 1st Izakaya(Japanese pub) to have some dishes and a drink
  • 権堂町 - Then, we will visit the 2nd Izakaya to have another dishes and a drink
  • Gondo Shopping Street - We will go to the 3rd food stop to have noodles(such as…
What's Included
  • Local expert, personable English-speaking guides
  • Visit 2 or 3 food stops and have More than 5 dishes + Noodles(such as Soba)
  • Hidden bar and introductions
  • 2 alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks
  • Photography Tour *Photos will be sent to you after the tour
What's Not Included
  • Extra drinks and food (available to purchase)
  • Meal for infant
  • Transportation fee to meeting point
Additional Information

Join our tour for an evening that makes you feel like a local. Unlike Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, discovering where the locals dine and drink in Nagano can be quite challenging. Our knowledgeable local guides will lead you to charming Izakayas and hidden bars, including Jazz and Whiskey bars in Nagano city, where you can relax and enjoy your drinks to keep…

Location
Starbucks Coffee - MIDORI Nagano
The guide will meet you infront of Starbucks at Nagano station.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Sunshine15970505564
Nov 29, 2024
Wonderful food tour in Nagano - This was a wonderful tour around Nagano's izakayas! Masa knew all the places to go including a soba noodle shop that has been ran by the same lady for over 50 years! Masa was lovely to spend time with and easy to talk to. He's very knowledgeable about the local area but also gave recommendations throughout Japan. If you get the opportunity I would do any tour that masa offers as he is a great entertainer and fun to spend time with! Highly recommend!
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Jonathan_s
Aug 26, 2024
A great way to spend the evening. - We enjoyed the evening exploring some fun locations. Great food and background stories on the area. Highly recommended.
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Mandy
Jul 18, 2024
Wonderful food tour - Our guide Masa was wonderful! He took us to places we wouldn’t have found on our own and the food was delicious. It was a delightful evening.
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Shingwai_y
Jun 30, 2024
Great Foodie Adventure - We were with Masa earlier for the cultural walking tour and had the greatest privilege of having him bring us around Nagano at night for a food and Sake feast. He brought us to several places including BBQ skewers in a Japanese Pub. handmade Soba. and finally Gyoza (Fried Dumplings) and FriedChicken Wings. Great food and great company. Highly recommended.
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350elsah
Jun 13, 2024
Wonderful experience from start to end. - Masashi was a wonderful guide to small restaurants we wouldn’t find on our own, and great conversationalist! He is an experienced traveler and knows a lot of good places to go and eat, along with sightsee not just in Nagano but also other parts of Japan. Would definitely go on another tour with him! I was worried that since it was just my group of myself and a friend it might be awkward, but all worries were pushed aside once the experience began.
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973macs
Jun 9, 2024
Hidden food gems in Nagano nightlife - We had a great evening out with Masa. He brought us to some hidden gems. Very nice food and interesting conversations in the heart of Nagano, an amazing city. Would recommend!
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Andyst71
Apr 18, 2024
Wonderful experience in special restaurants with delicious food in great company - Masa did an awesome job introducing me to different restaurants and different kinds of food on this tour. The places were very special, the food delicious and we had wonderful conversation. Not only about food, but also about life in Japan in general. Thank you for an amazing evening!
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Michael_g
Mar 29, 2024
Perfect first night activity - It was the perfect way to start our stay in Nagano. We ate some great food, learned about the history of the city and it was a way to orientate ourselves for the next few days. Masa was a great host; we had a great time.
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Caroline_l
Mar 25, 2024
A very enjoyable evening - I had a wonderful evening with Masa. I was is only customer, so I had is full attention. The establishments we visited were all very authentic and the food was very good. I especially liked the soba noodles and pickles made by one of the izakaya owner, a woman in her eighties. Masa is very knowledgeable about is hometown and about all there is to do around Nagano. I highly recommend his tour.
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Marielilicaro
Mar 24, 2024
A wonderful evening! - I had a lovely evening touring the izakayas with Masa. I was his only client that evening, so I had his full attention. The establishments we visited were very authentic and the food was very good. I especially enjoyed the mushroom soba noodles and the pickles, all hand made by the izakaya owner, a woman in her eighties who was simply lovely. Masa is very knowledgeable about his hometown and about all that there is to see around Nagano. I highly recommend this tour.
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