Bar Hopping in Japan(43)
Shinjuku After Dark Izakaya Tour
With a local bar-hopping expert, discover Shinjuku’s nightlife and the best bars and restaurants in the area. Dine at izakaya gastropubs and standing bars and fill up on classic Japanese bar foods during this fun night out!
The Ultimate Osaka Night Tour
Dive into the nightlife of Osaka with a local guide, hitting the best local gastropubs and hidden bars in Japan’s vibrant food capital! Explore the backstreets of Namba, the neon-lit waterside of Dotonbori, and the party hub of Shinsaibashi.
The Midnight Diners: Tokyo Experience
In the eclectic Harmonica Yokocho drinking alley, hop from bar to bar, chatting with your trilingual guide and locals, and trying creative food and drinks like horse meat shumai and tea-infused cocktails.
Shibuya Scramble: Hidden Bars & Lively Izakayas
Experience true Tokyo nightlife with a bar hop and izakaya crawl through Shibuya! Visit a selection of hidden bars, local watering holes, and explore the city’s backstreets alongside your English-speaking Japanese guide.
Shinjuku Food Tour: Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho and Golden Gai
Explore Shinjuku’s famous nightlife areas! A local tour guide will whisk you away to several bars, hitting the laid-back Omoide Yokocho for yakitori, passing the red light district Kabukicho, and landing at an Izakaya in Golden Gai, a Tokyo icon.
Private Bar Hopping in Downtown Kyoto
Kansai region residents will guide you through the streets of Kyoto, sharing the city's rich and beautiful history and culture. Drinking alongside the locals, you can experience Japan in a way most tourists can only dream of.
Shinjuku Nightlife: Omoide Yokocho, Golden Gai, & Kabukicho
Eat and drink your way through Shinjuku–Tokyo’s renowned nightlife district–alongside an English-speaking Japanese guide. Discover hidden bars, local izakayas, make friends, and lifelong memories during this quintessential nightlife experience.
Namba After Dark: Bar Hopping and Nightlife in Osaka
Discover Osaka nightlife with a bar hopping and food tour through Namba! Drink sake, visit the glowing Glico sign, feast on street food at Hozenji Yokocho, and capture sweet memories on film before saying sayonara!
Local Tokyo Nightlife Shibuya Bar Hopping Tour
Go on a barhopping tour for a real taste of Shibuya’s nightlife! Go on a crawl through three to four unique restaurants and bars, with free shots at each spot. Take this opportunity to experience the nightlife, and meet new people over drinks!
The Midnight Diners Tour: Cherry Blossom Edition (2025)
For a limited time, enjoy a special cherry blossom 2025 tour version of the popular Midnight Diners tour! See beautiful sakura trees blooming along Inokashira Park’s lake and then hit up local bars and izakaya in Tokyo’s Kichijoji neighborhood.
Osaka Craft Beer Tour in Temma
Guided by a certified craft beer server, hop between craft beer bars in downtown Osaka. Learn about the new and innovative brew culture that’s bubbling up in Osaka, while you sip half-pints of domestic beer at each location.
Bar Crawl and Nightlife in Downtown Osaka
Kansai locals will guide you through the streets of Osaka, showing you all that the city has to offer. Walking, talking, and drinking alongside the locals, you will discover another side of Japan that most tourists can only dream of experiencing.
Eat and Drink Like a Tokyo Salaryman in Shinbashi
“Work hard, play hard” embodies the mentality of many Japanese workers. This mentality is epitomized in the food scene of Shinbashi, the raucous “salaryman” district of Tokyo where business meets pleasure. Explore the area’s gastropubs on this tour!
Fukuoka After Dark: Bar Hopping and Street Food Adventure
Discover Fukuoka after dark for a bar hopping and street food adventure that you'll want to write home about! Gain exclusive access to hidden watering holes and take in the city's nightlife scene alongside a colorful host.
Members Only Japanese Bars: Sips and Secrets in Ebisu
Enjoy high-quality craft cocktails, Japanese whiskey, and light bites with an energetic local guide in two local bars. Knowledgeable master bartenders will make personalized drinks while you laugh and learn about real Japan.
Shinjuku Golden Gai Private Izakaya Hopping Tour
This private tour welcomes small groups of up to 8 guests for an intimate exploration of Shinjuku Golden Gai, Tokyo’s nightlife hub right at the heart of Kabukicho. Enjoy food and drinks at 3 bars chosen by your guide to suit your preferences.
Shimbashi Izakaya & Snack Bar Tour (Drinks, Karaoke & Games)
Delve into the authentic side of Japanese drinking culture in this evening exploration of two classic bars (an izakaya and a retro snack bar) led by a local host in Shimbashi. Expect drinks, karaoke, traditional Japanese games, and more.
Sendai Back Alleys Izakaya Bar Hopping Tour
Weave through two of Sendai’s nostalgic drinking alleys, Bunka Yokocho and Iroha Yokocho, during this bar hopping tour. This intimate night out features three izakaya gastropubs where you’ll be seated elbow-to-elbow with your neighbor.
Asakusa Bar Hopping Tour (Tokyo)
Join a bar-hopping tour and experience Asakusa like a local. A local guide will show you a side of Asakusa that most visitors do not get to experience. Enjoy food and drink while seeing a unique side of one of the most famous areas of Japan.
Izakaya Food Tour in Nagano
If you love Japanese food, alcohol, and izakaya culture, this experience is for you! Embark on an izakaya food tour in Nagano with a friendly guide. Visit two charming izakaya, enjoy food & drinks, explore hidden bars, & end in the Nagano Gondo area.
Hakata Food Tour: 7 Dishes & 4 Drinks at 4 Yatai Stalls
In this private yatai-hopping tour, enjoy dinner and drinks at up to four yatai food stalls in Nagahama and Neo-Nakasu, two distinctive yatai areas in Hakata, with a local expert foodie guide. Hotel pick-up and transportation by taxi are included!
Retro Shibuya Food Tour
The bustling entertainment and nightlife hub of Shibuya can be daunting to explore alone. With an in-the-know local guide, you’ll hit four local food stops on this retro Shibuya food tour, including an iconic ramen shop and a standing bar.
Sapporo Izakaya Hopping w/ Certified Sake Expert (Hokkaido)
Join a certified sake navigator and enthusiast foodie in an izakaya hopping experience tailored to your food preferences in Sapporo, Hokkaido! Enjoy good food with a friendly guide as you explore the gourmet scene of Japan’s northernmost capital.
Shinjuku Bar Hopping: Kabukicho, Omoide Yokocho & Golden Gai
This 3-hour private bar hopping tour in Shinjuku will take you to bars in Omoide Yokocho and Golden Gai, where you'll eat classic Japanese street foods, drink like the locals, and see popular landmarks like the Godzilla Head and Hanazono Shrine.
Tour Fukuoka's Nakasu Neighborhood: Snack Bars & Katsudon
Embark on a culinary journey in Fukuoka's Nakasu! Explore unique local snack bars, sip shochu and whisky, traverse Ningyo Shoji bar alley, and conclude with a katsudon dinner. Experience the essence of Fukuoka's gastronomic delights!
Private Shimbashi Izakaya Tour With Sake Sommelier (Tokyo)
Spend the night as a Japanese salaryman! This private izakaya tour in Shimbashi will take you off the beaten path to local izakaya, teach you about Japanese food, drinking culture, & customs. Enjoy izakaya dishes, seafood, sake, & pork skewers.
Nara Tour: Todaiji Temple, Sake Tasting, & Craft Beer
History, culture, a giant Buddha, sake, & craft beer in Nara? Look no further. Visit Todaiji Temple, try sake at Imanishi Seibei Shoten, craft beer at Naramachi Brewery, & take home a souvenir sake cup on this guided tour.
Kyoto Izakaya Hopping: Food, Drinks, & Ramen
Join Takeshi, your cheerful guide and companion for the day, as you embark on an izakaya hopping adventure in Kyoto! Visit two local izakayas, enjoy food and drinks at each location, and then end at a cozy ramen restaurant.
Japan is a drinker’s paradise. Between gulping down glasses of some of the best beer, sake and whisky in the world, and discovering strange new drinks you’d never even heard of before, there’s something to suit every kind of drinker out there. Bar hopping in Japan is a real boozy voyage of discovery.
The variety in alcohol is matched by the insane range of bars. In every major Japanese city you’ll find small retro standing bars from the 60s where salarymen gather for their post-shift pints, awesome craft beer bars which showcase the best of the contemporary Japanese beer scene, and refined watering holes where you can sample glass after glass of premium nihonshu delights.
You could spend a whole year hopping between all of the bars in Tokyo alone, and never go to the same place twice! If you don’t quite have that much time to spare, why not hop on a bar hopping tour in Japan to unlock the best hidden secrets these city streets have to offer?
Whether you’re looking for a chill evening soaking up the culture, or a wild night out to remember, the nightlife in Japan offers plenty to fit the bill.