The Midnight Diners Tour: Cherry Blossom Edition (2025)
The beloved Midnight Diners bar-hopping tour, now with a sakura twist! See beautiful cherry blossoms before exploring eclectic little bars in Tokyo’s Kichijoji neighborhood.
Highlights
Join a 2025 sakura bar hopping tour in Tokyo and live an experience similar to that of Tokyo Diners with a local host
Enjoy a drink under the beautiful sakura trees in Inokashira Park and bar hop through the eclectic streets of Kichijoji’s Harmonica Yokocho
Gain insights into Japanese drinking culture and learn etiquette tips from an expert
Sip on delicious Japanese cocktails, like oolong-hai, whisky highballs and umeshu plum wine
Chat and clink glasses with locals and fellow travelers
10 meals
+Experience Details
For a limited time, enjoy a special sakura version of the Midnight Diners tour, allowing you to see beautiful cherry blossoms and experience a real-life version of the Netflix series "Midnight Diners: Tokyo Stories." Come along and soak in the mesmerizing cherry blossoms before bar-hopping in Kichijoji as you get a true local experience in Tokyo.
Your host will meet you at Kichijoji station before walking around Inokashira Park, a popular sakura spot in Tokyo. You'll be able to see the gorgeous sakura blossoms around golden hour, the perfect time to take photos. Having a drink while enjoying the vibrant pink oasis is classic hanami (flower viewing), a popular pastime in spring in Japan.
After the sun sets on Inokashira Park's cherry blossoms, it's time to hit the bars! Kichijoji is widely known as one of the most liveable places in Tokyo, but many don't know of its local reputation for eclectic little bars and gastropubs. Some are so off-the-grid that even Google Maps doesn't know of their existence!
Most of these tiny bars are in Harmonica Yokocho, or Harmonica Alley, which started as a flea market after World War II. Now, Kichijoji and Harmonica Yokocho are home to 1950s-themed pubs, record-scratching bartenders, horse meat cuisine, and even a bar where the staff drinks with you.
Bar hopping in Harmonica Yokocho is a great way to explore the winding maze of historic pubs and eateries in Kichijoji. Each Harmonica Yokocho bar only seats a few people, with some of the smallest seating only seven. Soon, you'll be cracking jokes and saying "kanpai!" like a local.
Your trilingual tour guide is well-known in the area; every few minutes, somebody recognizes him and calls out his name. Having lived in Kichijoji for several years and becoming friendly with the owners and bartenders of some of Tokyo's most eccentric and lively bars, he's the perfect tour guide to take you bar hopping in the Kichijoji neighborhood.
Inclusions
A drink to enjoy in the park
5-hour park and bar hopping tour at Kichijoji’s Inokashira Park and Harmonica Yokocho
All-you-can-eat is available for around 1.5-hours at one of the bars
Insights from a knowledgeable trilingual guide (fluent in English, Japanese and Spanish) who calls Kichijoji home
Insider info about the local Tokyo nightlife scene and bar hopping in Kichijoji’s Harmonica Yokocho
Exclusions
Must pay for your own drinks at the Japanese bars (each drink costs about 500-700 yen)
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Please meet your host near the park exit of Kichijoji Station. More information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
The minimum drinking age is 20 years in Japan, so this bar hopping tour is only available for those who are 20 years of age or older.
Not wheelchair or stroller-accessible.
The tour starts strictly on time. The tour will start even if guests arrive at or after the departure time, and no refund shall be given.
Sakura blooming times vary depending on weather conditions, so it’s possible the flowers may not be in bloom on your tour date.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 1 week before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Over 14 million residents call Tokyo home. Functioning as Japan's economic and cultural center, it's no surprise the metropolis often appears at the top of travelers' bucket lists. Here, you can find everything from traditional tea houses to futuristic skyscrapers.
Great experience with Alejandro👍 Lots of fun & laughs. His knowledge was outstanding & the bars were very cool. Being able to wander through the park with the beautiful cherry blossoms was a bonu...read more
My family did this tour during a very rainy night while our son was on Spring Break from college in California. Unfortunately, the unseasonably cold weather in Tokyo this year delayed the blooming ...read more
Epic! I can highly recommend this tour. Alejandro does a perfect job navigating his guests through Harmonica Yokocho: Meet the nicest people on earth, have some unique drinks and enjoy Tokyo like a...read more
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