Shinjuku Izakaya and Golden Gai Bar Hopping: Explore Tokyo's Vibrant Night Life
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85 Ratings
Shinjuku City
Experience the vibrant night life of Tokyo's Shinjuku district with a bar hopping tour. Explore modern Shinjuku and the nostalgic Golden Gai area, and enjoy drinks and local cuisine along the way.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Omoide Yokocho - You will start the tour from Shinjuku west gate station on 17:00. Shinjuku is known for the biggest business and drinking town in Japan. So many business person are walking on the street.\n\nAt first you will visit Omoide Yokocho, where is traditional and local Izakaya street. There are so many restaurants and bars in narrow spaces. That street is made after WW2. So you may feel humanity. Surrounded by Japanese business person, let’s eat Yakitori, skewered chicken and beer.\n- Kabukicho - Then you move to Kabukicho, the biggest red light district and see Japanese nightlife. There are so many glittering board and neon signs on the street, We pass by Godzilla building, narrow backstreet and learn Japanese night life. After that move to local Izakaya and try fresh fish and vegetable cuisine along with ALL YOU CAN DRINK! \n- Shinjuku Golden Gai - We could visit Shinjuku Golden gai in our customized itinerary. If you want to include, please let us know.
What's Included
  • Dinner with a selection of 6-8 dishes
  • Includes 3 alcoholic beverages
  • Guided by a local professional
  • Immerse in izakaya culture
  • All-you-can-drink at the second venue
What's Not Included
  • Additional food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation fee to meeting point
Additional Information

Let’s enjoy the nightlife in Shinjuku, the biggest business and drinking town! Experience modern Shinjuku with its towering buildings and neon signs, as well as quaint local bars and narrow streets that transport you back to Tokyo in the 1950s, all without getting “Lost in Translation.”

After meeting, we’ll head to “Memory Lane,” a series of narrow streets filled with small Yakitori (skewer) shops and restaurants, where we’ll enjoy beer and Yakitori as our first stop. Next, we’ll move to the eastern part of Shinjuku, where most businessmen go after 5 PM to experience the nightlife.

We’ll explore the Kabukicho area, one of the safest red-light districts in the world, featuring Robot Restaurants and the Godzilla head, and enjoy our second Izakaya. Finally, we’ll head to our highlight, “Golden Gai,” where over 200 tiny bars are crammed into miniature backstreets. Here, we’ll soak in the unique atmosphere and have our last drink.

*This is a group tour, and all types of groups are welcome, including solo travelers.

  • Minimum drinking age is 20 years We will serve soft drink for person who is less than 20 years old.
  • Minimum numbers apply (2 people). There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered full refund and notified 7 days in advance.
  • Unfortunately, we do not accommodate vegetarian, halal, gluten-free requests, or allergy-related requests.
  • Please refrain from showing up to the tour too drunk
  • This tour is for international tourists, so we kindly ask Japanese individuals not to participate.
Location
Happy Lemon Shinjuku
[Meet up: 4:45pm] at Shinjuku-station West gate (ground floor) in front of Happy Lemon drink stand between Keio and Odakyu department store ※Please come here 4:45pm. We will leave here sharply at 5:00 pm ※Please be sure to arrive at the station with plenty of time to spare *Shinjuku sta. is huge.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jeffreygd6940lm
Jun 21, 2024
Shinjuku Bar Hopping Tour is Amazing! - We had an amazing time on the Shinjuku bar hopping tour! Yota was the best guide and provided so much information about the different areas we went to, and food and drinks we could try. It was a great way to try new foods and learn about Japanese culture while meeting new people in a fun setting. Thanks Yota!
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Chriskj2695fh
Jun 20, 2024
Amazing Barhopping in Shinjuka with Yota - We had an amazing evening with our guide Yota. He showed us around 3 interesting bars and really made the group bond. It lead to an evening of genuine fun and we suggest this tour to anyone interested.
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Houstontravelpro
Jun 8, 2024
Fun and food in Shinjuku! - Hiro was a wonderful guide. He was warm, and local, and kind. He shared knowledge with us and got us around areas we never would have known about without his expertise. This was the perfect way to get immersed in our Japan trip at the beginning!
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Corinne_v
May 26, 2024
A night to remember - We all met as strangers but left as good friends. This was so much fun & Sean was the best guide. He made sure everyone was taken care of. This is one I could do over & over again with Sean as our guide!
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799calie
May 21, 2024
10/10 - BEST TOUR EVER!!!!!! Sean was amazing and gave us the REAL Tokyo experience. We just planned a European vacation with our entire group. Highly recommend.
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Go817517
May 14, 2024
Fabulous time with Hiro!! - Hiro was an amazing tour guide!! He really went above and beyond to look after us! The food and drink was great and we had more than enough!! He made our time in Shinjuku so memorable, thanks Hiro!! 😊
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Eleanor_l
May 14, 2024
Fabulous tour with Hiro - Hiro was an amazing tour guide and looked after us so well!! He really went above and beyond for us! The food and drink was so good and there was more than enough. Thanks so much Hiro, you made our trip so memorable 😊😊
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Samws8006we
May 11, 2024
You need Hiro - Wow! What a great experience with Hiro. This guy is the best! He made my experience. Lovely person and very informative. Highly recommend!
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Briangh2069zd
May 5, 2024
Food and Drink Tour - Our tour guide, Hiro, did a wonderful job! Fantastic food and an awesome experience. I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to Shinjuku.
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B2186vxwilliamg
May 25, 2024
Better off finding food independently - I had a great time, but for the company on the tour and not the tour itself. The tour guide put good effort into creating a good social vibe with the group. None of the locations chosen were special amongst a lot going on. You would easily do better just wondering around. Overall the value of this tour is poor. As an experience it’s okay but not at the prices charged.
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