Shinjuku Izakaya and Golden Gai Bar Hopping: Explore Tokyo's Vibrant Night Life

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
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.
  • 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.
  • Services not listed (For example : Additional food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation fee to meeting point) are not included in the tour.
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.

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Dandyandy316
Aug 21, 2024
The man, the myth, the legend-YOTA!! - Yota was our guide for an evening of food, fun, and festivities. We started the night with a drink and some delicious skewers at a very small restaurant. We also went to an all you can eat & drink restaurant (for 1 hour) where we crushed the original drink record! Proceeded to finish the evening at another questionably small bar that my large American group barely fit in haha. Yota was extremely courteous, patient, and educated us on the language, cultural, and Japanese customs throughout the entire tour. Yota was amazing and truly had a significant impact on our perception of Japanese hospitality. Would recommend this tour to anyone/everyone Yota can do it all!
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Ryanspittle92
Aug 19, 2024
Shinjuku and Golden Gai Tour - Tak took us on a fantastic tour of shinjuku, taking us to some local spots that we would have never had found as western tourists. He is also a brilliant drinking partner with great conversation and a lovely and welcoming personality. Wholeheartedly recommend!
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Scottkk5685dd
Aug 17, 2024
Yota was the best - What can I say other than this is the best tour of Tokyo that you can take part in. Yota was our guide and we couldn’t have had a better time. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Tokyo, especially if you have Yota as a guide.
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Tatianasoe
Aug 13, 2024
Fun times! - I wanted to go out drinking and enjoy the Tokyo nightlife but didn't feel comfortable doing it alone so I booked this tour. I am so happy I did, I had a great time! Went to several places, all with different vibes and had great food and drinks. Our guide, Tak was super fun, knowledge, and great to talk to. I would 100% recommend this tour!
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Benpn7213tc
Aug 9, 2024
Great experience of the hidden bars and popular areas - Really great trip, Tak took us to three really varied bars and let us see some of the smaller hidden places we'd have missed! He also showed us the big bars and some great food! Really great tour we both enjoyed
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Marvmellow
Aug 9, 2024
Very good tour guide - Very good tour, our tour guide Kiyo was very nice and was able to answer all our questions about Shinjuku and Tokyo. Can highly recommend this tour.
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Valentin
Jul 30, 2024
A pleasure - Very nice Tour guide who spoke very good English. Had a lot of fun. We visit very existing places. Est very well. Absolutely recommend this tour!
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567martynar
Jul 23, 2024
Martyna - Shouji is the best guide, he is very nice, patient and can tell everything and answer questions. He took us to great bars and restaurants. We recommend it 100% ❤️🤗
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88valdezc
Jul 22, 2024
Great way to start and learn about the area on your trip - Our guide Hiro super nice and was very well traveled which gave him a lot of knowledge about the different areas we were exploring. We ended up visiting some staple shrines along the journey as well as the 3D cat and Godzilla ave. Even had some drinks and yakitori in a small locals only spot. We had so much good food and drinks. We left the evening very full and slightly tipsy…the perfect night.
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Carlamassielg2024
Jul 20, 2024
Best experience in Shinjuku - I liked the places and the good food, had a very comfortable time at all times and Nakamura kun was extremely attentive and respectful
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