JAPAN · IZAKAYA AND SAKE BAR HOPPING
Six seats, no English menu and a seating charge nobody warned you about. These 15 guided runs handle the ordering and the cover fees, and are compared on how many bars, how much food, and whether the drinks are all-you-can-drink or counted.
Explore Shinjuku after dark on a three-hour bar-hopping walk through Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, Golden Gai, sake bars, and karaoke.
“Kei was undoubtedly the BEST tour guide. I’d book again any time!!!”
Explore Shinjuku nightlife with a local guide, from Omoide Yokocho and Kabukicho to Golden Gai, sake, izakaya food, and karaoke.
“Very good took to places i wouldn't normally go but were great and different from the usual experience”
Explore Kyoto’s Kawaramachi and Kiyamachi nightlife with a local guide, tasting izakaya food, sake, beer, and cocktails in small groups.
“Leo was a great guide and the bars and food were really nice and authentic. Would definitely recommend it”
Explore Osaka’s Dotonbori and Uranamba on a small-group izakaya tour with local bars, sake, food, and karaoke tips.
“Lots of fun! Its not easy to navigate Osakas night life, this really helped.”
Explore Shibuya’s local izakayas, sake bars, and karaoke spots with an English-speaking guide on this friendly three-hour night out.
“I had a great time. Kei was amazing and very energetic! She hyped us so much during the karaoke! Will definitely recommend.”
Review of Hiroshima’s three-hour izakaya food tour, with okonomiyaki, sake, local bars, guide tips, costs, and practical advice.
“The "English speaking guide" doesn't speak English. Hika was very nice but we had to rely on Google translate. It was nearly impossible to know what we were eating.”
Explore Shibuya nightlife with local bars, izakaya food, sake tasting, karaoke, and friendly guides on this three-hour Tokyo crawl.
“Riku was an amazing guide and we had so much fun! We got to try lots of different food and drinks and even ended the night with karaoke! Had a great time!”
Explore Shinjuku’s izakayas, neon streets, and Golden Gai bars with food, drinks, local guidance, and small-group access.
“Great experience and a chance to go in areas we probably wouldn’t have gone in ourselves. Yota was helpful and friendly explaining the food we were eating and giving us loads of background on Japanese culture.”
Explore Osaka’s local izakayas with a tiny group, sampling food, sake, and neighborhood bars around Namba with an English-speaking guide.
“This was exactly what I was hoping for: a local to show us around this incredibly chaotic area. Tetsu took us to places that you would never (NEVER) find on your own. He gave us the background of each place, walked us through the menu, and made us feel very comfortable. 10/10 would recommend.”
Explore Shinjuku nightlife with a local guide, three drinks, Japanese snacks, Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai.
“Thanks for a fantastic night - excellent tour guide and an awesome group of people. I can’t recommend this tour highly enough :-)”
Explore Fukuoka’s local izakaya scene with a guide, tasting fresh fish, yakitori, sake, and regional drinks in Tenjin.
“Brilliant experience, had a wonderful time tasting local food and getting to know about the area, and other areas from a local. Local guide, knew the area, was easy to talk to and ask questions.”
Explore Shinjuku after dark with local guides, izakaya food, sake, and karaoke. A friendly three-hour Tokyo night out for $25, plus meals.
“Yoshi is a very cool guide. He is local and did not bring us to any tourist spots. First we stopped at a place to eat something, then we did a sake tasting and our final stop was at a private karaoke bar. It was a great experience. Many thanks. The above mentioned food/drinks costed additional 6500¥”
Review of Osaka’s 3.5-hour Namba bar hop, with izakaya food, sake tasting, Hozenji Temple, karaoke, costs, and practical tips.
“This was the highlight of our trip and the best way to end it! Went to see local gems and felt very welcomed and comfortable with our guides and they made our night amazing! Went to great spots and ended with an amazing karaoke experience!!! Definitely book this.”
Explore Sendai after dark with Ali, visiting intimate izakaya, bars, and local haunts tailored to your food and drink interests.
“We had the best night out in Japan so far! Ali was really helpful in finding places that were tailored to us specifically, including managing dietary requirements and we loved all the different bars he took us too. Would definitely recommend to others!”
Review of Kyoto’s private food and sake tour with sommelier Kenji, including bars, local dishes, pricing, timing, and who will enjoy it.
“We had a wonderful night drinking sake and enjoying delicious food with Kenji. He is an exceptional guide with a lot of knowledge about sake and Kyoto. This tour was the highlight of our visit to Kyoto. I highly recommend to anyone that wants an authentic experience with sake and food.”
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